Assistant Director of Public Health

4 days ago

Waterbury, United States CITY OF WATERBURY Full time

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT

OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAM #2574

OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF

PUBLIC HEALTH

SALARY: $94,100.33 ~ $125,326.35/yr. (7/1/24, $96,923.34 ~ $129,086.14/yr.) (Exempt, paid bi-weekly)

FRINGE BENEFITS: Choose from available health insurance plans (employee contributions vary) Prescription Drug Rider, Dental Plan, Group Life Insurance for Individual; Retirement Plan; paid Holidays; paid Vacation Days; paid Sick Days; paid Personal Days.

LAST DAY FOR FILING APPLICATIONS

UNTIL SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED

IMPORTANT:
1. Veterans - Veteran’s points will be awarded in accordance with the Connecticut State Statute. Five (5) for non-disabled veterans, ten (10) for disabled veterans. Proper documentation must be submitted to the Personnel Director before the date of the examination.

EXAMPLES OF WORK: (Illustrative only)
- Manages the department’s personnel functions, including staffing, orientation, documentation and compensation issues, and supervises department payroll operations for bargaining unit and other employees.
- Coordinates in-service education and training to keep staff informed and assure that functions are up to date.
- Oversees disciplinary and performance improvement processes within the department and engages effectively with collective bargaining representatives.
- Supervises a large staff working within the building and at locations off-site around the city.
- Conducts quality assurance and quality control measures in collaboration with Section Chiefs to assure the services delivered to members of the public are of the highest quality.
- Provides public health expertise and leadership to the Department.
- Plans, organizes, directs and monitors the work of professional, technical and administrative staff to assure that activities meet service needs and comply with public health regulations.
- Leads efforts to identify and develop solutions to inefficiencies in the operation of the department, including use of technology to improve workflows, cross-departmental collaboration through the Office of Community Strategy or identification of novel or promising practices to be piloted in the department.
- Manages the department’s revenue and expense responsibilities (which includes collecting data, keeping records, and submitting reports) to assure compliance with department and agency accounting requirements.
- Conducts research relevant to the community needs as well as public health to develop long-range plans.
- Assists with negotiating contracts and service agreements and oversees their administration.
- Coordinates the operations of various programs to assure efficient and effective use of resources.
- Manages the department’s personnel functions, including staffing, orientation, documentation and compensation issues, and supervises department payroll operations for bargaining unit and other employees.
- Coordinates in-service education and training to keep staff informed and assure that functions are up to date.
- Represents the department at meetings with the Mayor’s Office, Board of Health Commissioners, government agencies, private organization and the general public.
- When necessary, makes decisions and takes actions generally designated to the Director of Public Health.
- Serves as the representative of the Department when called upon for appearances in the media, at municipal events, on workgroups and task forces convened by the department or other community partners, or when invited by partners in higher education.
- Manages the process for establishing and renewing contracts, proposing items to the Board of Education, Board of Aldermen or other legislative entities and works with Risk Management, Purchasing and Corporation Counsel in a responsive, transparent manner to expedite these processes.
- Assures that the delivery of public health services is evidence-based and/or best practices, and built upon the scientific basis of public health.
- Ensures compliance with relevant state public health practice guidelines, community standards of care, and Federal and State laws and regulations
- Collaborates in the development of and contributes to individual, team, and Departmental quality improvement, performance management and evaluation activities.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION YOU MUST INDICATE ON YOUR APPLICATION THAT AS OF THE CLOSING DATE YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE:
Graduation from an accredited program with a Master’s Degree in human services, nursing, health services, public health, healthcare administration, public health administration or related field is required. A minimum of five years of increasingly-responsible work experience as a professional, in a public health setting is required. Relevant experience may include developing policy, delivering services, working with unions and working with governing or advisory boards. At le

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