Health Officer

Announcement Information

Oakland County is hiring a Health Officer
What’s the Role?
The Health Officer will be responsible for planning, developing, and implementing a comprehensive County-Wide public health program. Responsibilities include promoting health programs, legislations, and regulations beneficial to public health services. The Health Officer will also be expected to analyze and interpret state and federal requirements to ensure compliance by the Health Division.

Job Summary

Some of the things you will be doing: (full job description is available upon request)

• Evaluate and implement improvements to existing Health Division programs and activities on a continuous basis.
• Plan and implement new programs to ensure public health needs are being met and assure effectiveness and cost efficiency.
• Evaluate the organizational structure, facilities, and equipment of the Health Division to assure the effectiveness and cost-efficient execution of public health services and programs.
• Ensure the coordination of Health Division programs and activities with a variety of other governmental, voluntary, and non-profit health agencies to ensure comprehensive and cooperative health services.
• Advise and consult with private physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, health agencies and concerned citizens on a wide variety of public health issues.

Minimum Qualifications

Applications will be rejected if the following information is not provided at the time of application:

• Thoroughly documented work history
• Transcript with degree and award date
• The application is incomplete in ANY capacity

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Public Health Administration, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Have had at least eight (8) years full-time experience in the administration of public health programs. OR
• A Master's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Public Health Administration, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Have had at least five (5) years of full-time administrative experience in a public health agency.

• Knowledge of and experience in the administration of a comprehensive public health program.
• Apply the principles of personnel management to the selection, placement and supervision of employees and the ability to develop successful in-service training programs.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with professional and non-professional medical personnel, other governmental and private health officials, and the general public.
• Exercise mature judgment and initiative in analyzing problems and recommending solutions.

Special Requirements

Why work for Oakland County?
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MI PPO and BCN plans with monthly premiums of $20-$104 for employee only.

• 401(a) with up to an 8% employer match
• Up to 14 paid Holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• EAP

Oakland County Michigan – YOUR FUTURE IS HERE! Award winning and fiscally responsible County (AAA Bond Rated) government agency invites you to begin and advance your career with us as we continue on the path to provide cutting edge services to the communities we serve. We offer a stable work environment, competitive salaries, a full benefits package, growth opportunities and employee training along with generous tuition reimbursement. We recognize that your hard work and dedication to the communities we serve are the driving force behind our success, and we continually look for additional ways to build a positive work environment. Join us on our journey to continue to make Oakland County a great place to Live, Work and Play.
Overview of Employee Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical,prescription, dental, vision, short and long-term disability insurance, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance for all eligible employees, with minimal employee cost.
• Health and dependent care reimbursement accounts where employees can place pre-tax dollars into an account to be used for health care or dependent care related expenses.
• There is also a comprehensive retirement package in which all Eligible employees are enrolled in a defined contribution plan (401a) with a County match; also the ability to participate in a deferred compensation plan (457).
• Ample time-off for all employees, including 11 to 13 paid holidays per year, five personal leave days, one floating holiday, 10 vacation days within the first year (amount of vacation days increase over tenure).
• Annual Leave Buy Back is offered once a year to all eligible employees with 60 (or more) annual leave hours in the bank. This program offers interested employees the option to "cash out" annual leave hours in order to receive a payout. Employees can "cash out" a minimum of 20 hours to a maximum of 40 hours.
• Parental Leave is available for all full-time employees who have completed six (6) months of County service. Employees will receive 6 weeks of paid leave at 100% of their current salary. Parental Leave can be utilized for both the birth and adoption of a child.
• Affordable on-site child care for infants to five years old for children of County employees; also provides a school-age summer camp program.

• The mission of the OakFit Wellness Program is to assist Oakland County employees, retirees and dependents in taking ownership of their health and wellness in order to improve quality of life, enhance productivity, and stabilize long-term employee/employer health care costs. There are a wide variety of programs offered, including weight management, exercise, Tobacco Cessation, and various educational workshops. OakFit also offers annual on-site health screenings. Employees and dependents have access to the OakFit website offering a wealth of resources including webinars, a recipe page and other informational topics. Employees can also see upcoming events posted on the Wellness calendar and subscribe to Wellness Program email updates.

• Our tuition reimbursement program assists eligible employees seeking to improve their educational qualifications in subjects and fields directly related to the County's operations, activities and objectives.
• The County's Human Resources Department provides in-house professional development training to employees across departments, including programs ranging from conflict management to grammar skills. Employees may also have opportunities to attend job-related conferences/seminars.
• The County's Information Technology Department provides basic to advanced job-related computer software training to employees.

• The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is offered confidentially to you or your family members. At no cost to you, the program supports with mental health counseling, work/life resources and more.
• The Employee Service Award Program recognizes employees for years of service and educational achievement.