Public Health Program Manager - Department Promotional - Public Health

EXAMINATION SCHEDULE:

• Oral Exam: will be conducted on: February 15, 2024
  • If an additional day is necessary: oral exam will be conducted on February 16, 2024

Examinations:
Examination components for promotional testing will be administered during the scheduled date/time/location without exception.
Oral Exam (Weight 100%): Will be conducted for the purpose of appraising the applicant's training, education, experience, interest and personal fitness for the position.
The Human Resources Division may solely conduct an appraisal of application materials should there be an insufficient number of candidates to warrant an oral exam.
Applicants must attain at least a 70% score on each phase of the examination process.
Minimum Qualifications/Employment Standards

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Health Care Administration, Business Administration, Public Administration, a health science, a behavioral science, or a closely related field AND two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in an administrative, supervisory or management capacity

OR

Two (2) years of experience as a Public Health Program Specialist.

OR

Any equivalent combination of education, training, or experience.

A Master's Degree in Public or Business administration or closely related field may be substituted for the required experience on a year for year basis.

Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Driver's License is required.

Please ensure applicable materials are attached to your application. If you are unable to attach application materials to your application, you may deliver a copy to the Human Resources Division at 1115 Truxtun Ave. First Floor, Bakersfield, CA 93301 or fax to (661) 868-3926.
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High Performance Culture
Kern County is actively engaged in creating a culture that promotes excellence, innovation and continuous improvement. LaunchKern is Kern County's continuous improvement initiative based on the principles of Lean Six Sigma. LaunchKern empowers our valued employees to change the way government works by improving their work environment, saving taxpayer dollars and enhancing services to residents.
Growth Mindset
We always encourage our employees to grow and develop. Kern County has a culture of innovation that allows employees to explore creative and more efficient ways to accomplish their work. We provide access to training and continued professional development in an effort to ensure that our employees have opportunities for career growth.This is a Department Promotional Examination and is only open to eligible employees of Kern County Public Health Services Department who have permanent status in the classified service and received an overall standard or better on their last employee performance report.
Admittance to the examination will require a valid government issued photograph identification. Applicants who are unable to present proper identification must make arrangements with the Human Resources Division prior to the test date.
A background check may be conducted for this classification.
Following an offer of employment, you may be required to submit to post offer medical and drug screening tests at County expense.
This examination will establish an eligible list from which an immediate appointment will be made in Kern County Public Health Services Department. Other permanent and temporary appointments will be made as needed. Successful candidates will remain on the eligible list for a period of twelve-months, unless specified otherwise by the Civil Service Commission.
For more information regarding Kern County's recruitment process, please see our FAQ page.
Employment Type: Full time