Health Director

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Job Information

Title:

Health Director

Market Range:

MR23

Approved Date:

2/9/2023 3:59:06 PM

FLSA:

Exempt

EEO Code:

PROFESSIONALS

Career Level:

M5

Career Level Description:

Management Level 5

Job Code:

100934

Job Family:

General Management

Sub Family:

Human Services Management

Primary Purpose

Promotes and protects the public health of citizens in Wake County pursuant to Chapter 130A-41 of the General Statutes of North Carolina. Formulates and administers comprehensive public health programs based on needs and available resources. Makes recommendations to and consults with the Health and Human Services Director on general policies and procedures, goals, and proposals and methods of service delivery for Public Health and Clinical Operations.

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Manages and directs the work of the Health Department. Supervises the work that comprises the senior management team in the department whose work involves such duties as instructing, assigning and reviewing work, maintaining standards, acting on employee problems, selecting new employees, appraising employee performance, recommending promotions, discipline, termination and salary increases.

1

30%

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Organizes and assigns work across divisional lines. Establishes strategic direction for Public Health with associated goals and objectives for each major division and through policy development.

2

10%

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Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals such as  Health and Human Services Board, Board of County Commissioners, County Manager, senior management and supervisors in department, State and Federal health officials, and the general public.  Authorizes content and format of communications; delivers communications when appropriate on targeted issues of importance to community in variety of formats such as reports, conferences, press releases, news interviews, radio interviews, and presentations.

3

20%

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Directs and engages in strategic community planning related to health matters by ensuring coordination of community assessment data gathering across organizational lines; interprets assessment data to organizations and policymakers.

4

20%

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Establishes effective internal/workgroup relationships and external contacts.  Collaborates with community agencies and organizations to coordinate service delivery and advocacy. Monitor legislation at all levels that affect health issues. Communicate emerging political issues to key stakeholders, county agencies, and department staff. 

5

20%

Position(s) may perform other duties in addition to the above as assigned by management.

*IMPORTANT* In the event of an emergency, as determined by the County Manager or designee, participation in preparedness and response operations should be expected. Employee may be required to fill a temporary assignment in a role different from standard duties, work hours and/or work location in preparation for, during and after the emergency. Employee may also be required to participate in relevant exercises and regular preparedness training.

Career Level Dimensions

Career Level:

M5

Career Level Description:

Management Level 5

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Directs multiple Divisions within a Department and/or manages a complex business oversight program with significant County-wide impact. Creates strategies for Divisions and has significant influence on overall Department budget.

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Responsible for identifying and directing implementation of changes to processes, systems or standards to enhance improvement of Department(s).

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Communicates within and outside the Department(s). Has significant influence with regard to the County or Department's practices and approaches.

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Achieves goals through Division heads and/or Directors in areas of responsibility. Serves as an extension of the Department Head by holding other teams accountable for delivery.

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Creates staffing plans for Department. Has hiring, firing, promotion and reward authority for direct reports.

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Requires advanced management and leadership knowledge to oversee diverse programs. Has master-level knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with strong understanding of other areas within the Department or across the County.

Qualifications

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Master's degree in public health administration and at least one year of employment experience in health programs or health services; or

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Master's degree in public health discipline other than public health administration and at least three years of employment experience in health programs or health services; or

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Master's degree in public administration and at least two years of experience in health programs or health services; or

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Master's degree in a field related to public health and at least three years of experience in health programs or health services; or

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Bachelor's degree in public health administration or public administration and at least three years of experience in health programs or health services.

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Minimum training and experience requirements are in accordance with GS 130A-40. For master's degree related to public health, the determination must be made by the State Health Director.

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See above as stated in accordance with GS 130A-40.

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None

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Equivalent education and experience are accepted

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Ability to manage and directs the work of the Health Department; organizes and assigns work across divisional lines.

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Expertise in effective interaction and communication with various groups and individuals such as  Health and Human Services Board, Board of County Commissioners, County Manager, senior management and supervisors in department, State and Federal health officials, and the general public.

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Ability to establish effective internal/work group relationships and external contacts to coordinate service delivery and advocacy.

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Expertise in supervising the senior management team in the department whose work involves such duties as instructing, assigning and reviewing work, maintaining standards, acting on employee problems, selecting new employees, appraising employee performance, recommending promotions, discipline, termination and salary increases.

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Demonstrated ability to provide strategic direction for department with associated goals and objectives for each major division and through policy development.

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Ability to direct and engage in strategic community planning related to health matters by ensuring coordination of community assessment data gathering across organizational lines; interprets assessment data for organizations and policy makers.

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Ability to monitor legislation at all levels that affect health issues and communicates emerging political issues to key stakeholders, county agencies, and department staff.

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Expertise in authorizing content and format of communications and delivering communications when appropriate on targeted issues of importance to community in variety of formats such as reports, conferences, press releases, news interviews, radio interviews, and presentations.

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Ability to deliver accurate briefings and materials for public and health care providers on the nature of the emergency and the desired/appropriate response.

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Ability to refer to laws and regulations, guidance from experts, guidance from research experts, State Center for Health Statistics reports, program reports from North Carolina DHHS, policy and procedure manuals, codes / laws / regulations, publications and reference texts, etc.

An individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily to perform this job successfully. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies

Cooperative Leadership

Promotes and generates cooperation among one's peers in leadership to achieve a collective outcome; fosters the development of a common vision and fully participates in creating a unified leadership team that gets results.

Fiscal Accountability

Follows fiscal guidelines, regulations, principles, and standards when committing fiscal resources or processing financial transactions. Understands the organization's financial processes.  Prepares, justifies, and administers the program or project budget. Oversees procurement and contracting to achieve desired results. Monitors expenditures and uses cost-benefit thinking to set priorities. 

Organizational Alignment

Ensures the organization’s goals and objectives align with the County’s mission and vision.

Relationship Building

Builds constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance, cooperation, and mutual respect.

Strategic Vision

Sees the big, long-range picture and leads others accordingly.

Team Leadership

Willingly cooperates and works collaboratively toward solutions that generally benefit all involved parties; works cooperatively with others to accomplish organizational objectives. Manages staff in ways that improve their ability to succeed on the job.

Integrity

Act with honesty, transparency and respect in our interactions with co-workers and those we serve. Adhere, without exception, to laws, policies, procedures and professional standards.

Accountability

Establish high-quality standards for work. Add value. Measure results and hold self and others accountable for making progress toward desired outcomes. Take a logical and data-driven approach to decision-making.

Diversity

Believe that different backgrounds and experiences strengthen the organization and produce better results. Value inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity and experience, and strive to reflect in our workforce the diversity of our community.

Collaboration

Foster a work culture in which different ideas and opinions are encouraged and expected. Listen carefully and speak thoughtfully. Work together toward shared goals with mutual respect and cooperation.

Continuous Improvement

Continuously improve work processes and products. Provide a safe environment to be innovative and creative and try new things. When things don't go as planned, use it as an opportunity to learn, regroup and begin again. Provide time and resources for individuals to grow and develop both personally and professionally.

Wellness

Take proactive steps to be physically fit and healthy, emotionally strong, financially secure and socially fulfilled, while inspiring and empowering others to do the same.

Service Orientation

Commit to making a difference within the community. Actively engage in and enjoy our work. Deliver services that exceed expectations, with courtesy, politeness and sensitivity to the experiences, concerns and feelings of all co-workers and customers.

ADA Checklist

The physical demands described here are representative 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

Standard ADA Selection:

Office Environment

Standing

X

Walking

X

Sitting

X

Lifting/Carrying 0-10 pounds

X

Lifting/Carrying 10-20 pounds

X

Lifting/Carrying 20-50 pounds

X

Lifting/Carrying 50-100 pounds

X

Pushing

X

Pulling

X

Climbing

X

Balancing

X

Stooping

X

Kneeling

X

Crouching

X

Crawling

X

Reaching

X

Handling

X

Grasping

X

Fingering

X

Feeling

X

Talking

X

Hearing

X

Visual Perception

X

Repetitive Motions

X

Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination

X

Memorization/Concentration

X

Learning/Knowledge Retention

X

Preparing/Analyzing Numerical Figures

X

Use of Interfaced Commmunication Devices (Phone, Computer, Radio etc.)

X

Analyzing/Examining/Testing Data

X

Emotional/Behavioral Self-Regulation

X

Interacting with Others

X

Comprehension

X

Organization

X

Decision Making

X

Comprehension

Organization

Decision Making

Communication

Extreme cold

X

Extreme heat

X

Humid

X

Wet

X

Noise

X

Hazards

X

Temperature Change

X

Atmospheric Conditions

X

Vibration

X

Computers/Monitors

X