Health Promotion Program Manager

Your job in the department is to . . .

Plan, develop, implement, supervise, and evaluate assigned public health programs.

Your job also involves . . .

Assuring that program staff and community partners work effectively together toward defined goals and objectives of grant and project requirements; and developing program objectives and allocates resources to address identified needs.

JOB FUNCTIONS

Provide consultation, supervision and professional/technical assistance to Health Promotion activities including the Tobacco Prevention and Education Program and the Alcohol and Drug Prevention Program:

Facilitate community mobilization through developing effective working relationships with partner agencies and individuals and groups that have an interest in serving the County population:

Oversee data collection and analysis of health information relevant to public and community health:

Coordinates Public Health accreditation activities with the Deputy Director:

Other functions:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education Level

Bachelors

Minimum Experience Level

Two- Three years

Specifics: experience in a public health or community-based health related program.

Substitution Note: Any satisfactory combination of experience, training and education which clearly demonstrates the ability to perform the work, as determined by the Health Department Director.

Driver's License

Oregon Driver's License required

Desirable Qualifications:

A Master's degree in Public Health, Health Education, Social Work, Public Administration or equivalent education in a related field. Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) credential is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND/OR ABILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The required knowledge, skills and/or abilities are listed below:

Knowledge of:

• The ten essential elements of Public Health and Population Based Public Health Services, including in-depth knowledge of Health Promotion and education, assessment, data analysis and collaboration skills.
• Providing services to culturally diverse communities.
• Administrative principles and practices, program planning, implementation, evaluation and budgets and revenue projection techniques.
• Community development, promotional and organizational techniques.
• Current trends, developments, and evidence-based practices in the field.

Skill or ability to:

• Demonstrate excellent organization, communication, and leadership skills as well as the ability to make decisions independently using tact, good judgment, and excellent critical thinking skills.
• Physical capability to interact with the public and to develop and maintain effective working relationships and to perform various outreach efforts with staff, community, and state partners and with other agencies.
• Apply pertinent new knowledge to performance of other responsibilities.
• Convey information, ideas, and facts both orally and in writing to supervisors, colleagues, and individuals, inside and outside the county, using language and a format the audience will best understand.
• Utilize computers and other technology to communicate in written and verbal forms (e.g., word processing, texts, emails, spreadsheets, department-specific software).
• Effectively relate well with others, including supervisors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the county. Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and working to maintain constructive working relationships.
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work. Show up to work on time, and follows instructions, policies, and procedures. Meet productivity standards, deadlines, and work schedules.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Job Conditions: This position requires attendance and participation in occasional evening and weekend meetings, conferences and training events as well as overnight out of county meetings and events.

Work Location: Lincoln County

Travel:Regular travel throughout the county and occasionally out of County, using personal or County Vehicle.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands required of this position are typical of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical capability to handle high mobility demands and complex personal interactions is required.

• Physical Ability: Tasks involve the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).
• Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Some tasks require oral communications ability. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds.
• Environmental Factors: Tasks are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife or toxic/poisonous agents. Tasks are sometimes performed with exposure to violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

Lincoln County is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and essential functions expected of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.