<p>The Director provides leadership and manages a Level III County public health department that meets state and local statutes, rules, regulations and ordinances. The Director serves as the Health Officer as defined in WI s.251.06(3). The Director reports to the County Administrator and is responsible for the administration of duties to meet the requirements of State Statutes, enforcements of the regulations established by the Public Health Department and the County Board of Supervisors, development of the annual budget and enforcement of state and local codes. The Director supervises the public health department leadership team as well as other positions as needed.</p> <p>35% Provides leadership to assure a high achieving public health department.</p> <ul> <li>Assures that Level III local health department services are provided for Rock County residents and visitors. </li><li>Aligns the work of the department with national public health standards; public health evidenced-based and best practices; and national, state and local data-informed priorities. </li><li>Provides leadership in moving the health department strategic plan forward including addressing the vision, mission, principles and goals. </li><li>Maintains strong and effective organizational relationship with Board of Health. </li><li>Assures utilization of the Principles of Ethical Practice in Public Health throughout department and incorporates ethical standards of practice into all interactions with individuals, organizations, and communities (8A1)* </li><li>Assures the application of public health sciences in the administration and management of the organization (6C4)*. </li><li>Promotes the hiring of diverse and competent staff for current and future public health services and establishes teams for the purpose of achieving program and organizational goals (7C12)*. </li><li>Assures availability of high level professional development opportunities for the organization through a proactive workforce development plan (8C6)*. </li><li>Assures that policy and programs in the department and community consider health equity and broad social determinants of health. </li><li>Provides direct supervision to leadership team and other staff as needed. </li></ul> <p>20% Assures the effective and efficient management of public health programs and services.</p> <ul> <li>Determines priorities for organizational budget and develops, monitors and manages annual budget including all revenue and expenses (7C5-7, 7C11)*. </li><li>Identifies and leverages a broad range of public health and health care funding mechanisms for supporting population health services. </li><li>Assures the use of financial analysis methods in making decisions about policies, programs and services, e.g., cost-benefit, return on investment (7C10)*. </li><li>Establishes and maintains performance management system for department including, development of priority measures, identification of standards, regular measurement and reporting, and quality improvement related to measures not meeting the standards (7C15)*. </li><li>Promotes utilization of QI strategies for continuous improvement of individual, program, and organizational performance and an organizational culture of quality improvement (2A10, 8C9)*. </li><li>Assures the evaluation of policies, programs and services to determine outcomes, customer satisfaction, return on investment and organizational performance (2C12, 7C14)*. </li><li>Assures the use of evidence and population data in developing, implementing, evaluating and improving policies, programs and services </li></ul> <p>(6C7)*.</p> <ul> <li>Incorporates diverse perspectives in developing, implementing and evaluating policies, programs and services that affect the health of a community (4C4)*. </li></ul> <p>15% Provides leadership in community collaboration to assess key health issues and assure community action.</p> <ul> <li>Assures regular assessment and prioritization of community health strengths and issues including social determinants of health (1C13)*. </li><li>Assures development of collaborative community health improvement plan with focus on prevention, health equity and a vision of a healthy community (8C4)*. </li><li>Assures that the department seeks input from, and builds relationships with organizations and individuals in the community that focus on populations that are disparately impacted (3C3)*. </li><li>Builds and sustains relationships with key organizational leadership at the City, County, State and National levels. </li><li>Actively participates on the County Leadership teams. </li><li>Provides leadership in building regional capacity and establishes agreements for shared public health services (5C6)*. </li><li>Advocates for the use of health data and evidence in decision making by community partners (1C15)*. </li></ul> <p>10% Promotes policy development at organizational and community level to improve health.</p> <ul> <li>Assures ongoing review and update of health department policy and procedure. </li><li>Provides leadership on local ordinance development, monitoring and revision related to public health issues. </li><li>Assures implementation of policies, programs and services is consistent with laws and regulations (1C15)*. </li><li>Provides leadership to community in bringing a health in all policy lens to community wide discussions related to organizational, institutional and governmental policy. </li><li>Monitors and provides input to policy makers on local, state and national policy initiatives impacting the health of the population. </li><li>Supports the Board of Health in policy exploration, analysis and action. </li></ul> <p>10% Assures internal and external communication on key public health and organization issues.</p> <ul> <li>Provides regular and accurate communication to department and Board of Health about current operations and priorities of the department. </li><li>Conveys data and information to professionals and the public using a variety of approaches, e.g., reports, presentations, email, letters, testimony, press interviews (3C5)*. </li><li>Assures that health department communication assures health literacy and is done with linguistic and cultural proficiency, e.g., using age-appropriate materials, incorporating images (3C1-2)*. </li><li>Develops and utilizes methods for communicating population health data and health priorities to the public and community partners. </li><li>Assures ongoing, effective marketing of department services and brand. </li><li>Builds and maintains strong relationships with media partners. </li></ul> <p>5% Assures response to public health threats and emergencies.</p> <ul> <li>Serves as incident commander for health-related emergencies. </li><li>Organizes and directs local public health emergency preparedness efforts including assessment of vulnerabilities, building capacity, developing plans and creating strong relationships with partners. </li><li>Assures organization of, and participates in required emergency preparedness training. </li><li>Conducts regular exercises for public health emergencies and assures that After Action Reports are written and utilized for improvement. </li><li>Participates as appropriate in City and County joint incident command for hazards. </li></ul> <p>5% Other Duties as Assigned</p> <ul> <li>Meets all HIPAA privacy standards for maintaining confidentiality of clients or other privileged information. </li><li>Uses individual, team and organizational learning opportunities for personal and professional development (8A5)*. </li><li>Arranges work area to reduce physical stress and increase productivity and efficiency, uses good judgment to act in a manner that is safe for themselves and their coworkers, and follows any Department safety procedures. </li><li>Notation in parentheses indicates associated Public Health Core Competencies please refer to the following resource: </li></ul> <p>http://www.phf.org/resourcestools/Documents Core_Competencies_for_Public_Health_Professionals_2010May.pdf</p> <p>The Public Health Department Director/Health Officer should bring advanced knowledge and skills related to public health sciences, population health data, system level leadership and organizational management. This includes specific knowledge and skills in:</p> <ul> <li>Organizational leadership and change management </li><li>Strategic planning </li><li>Performance measurement and management </li><li>Community health assessment and planning. </li><li>Population and program data collection, analysis and management </li><li>Policy development at organizational and system level </li><li>Program planning and evaluation </li><li>Budget development and management </li><li>Communication at an individual, organizational and community level both orally and in writing- Social determinants of health and health equity </li><li>Collaboration with stakeholders at local and state level </li></ul> <p>Per Wisconsin State Statute, Chapter 251.06(1)(c), a Local Health Officer of a Level III local health department shall</p> <p>have at least one of the following:</p> <ul> <li>A master's degree in public health, public administration, health administration or, as defined in rules promulgated by the department, a similar field and 3 years of experience in a full-time administrative position in either a public health agency or public health work. </li><li>A bachelor's degree and 16 graduate semester credits towards a master's degree in public health, public administration, health administration or, as defined in rules promulgated by the department, a similar field and 5 years of experience in a full-time administrative position in either a public health agency or public health work. </li><li>A license to practice medicine and surgery under ch. 448 and at least one of the following: </li></ul> <p>a. Three years of experience in a full-time administrative position in either a public health agency or public health work.</p> <p>b. Eligibility for certification by the American board of preventive medicine in public health or general preventive medicine.</p> <p>c. A master's degree in public health, public administration, health administration or, as defined in rules promulgated by the department, a similar field.</p> <p>Additionally, completion of NIMS 700 and ICS 200, 300, and 400 are required within 6 months of employment.</p> <p>Valid Driver's license</p> <p>Motor Vehicle in working condition</p> <p>The training and experience requirements listed above are intended to represent the minimum levels required to</p> <p>perform the duties and responsibilities contained in this position description. They should not be viewed as</p> <p>expressing absolute employment or promotional standards, but as general guidelines that should be considered</p> <p>along with other position-related selection or promotional criteria.Physical Requirements:</p> <p>Duties require sufficient mobility to work in a normal office setting and community environments, use of standard</p> <p>office equipment including a computer, read printed materials and a computer screen and to communicate in person or</p> <p>over the telephone. Occasional need to lift and carry up to 25 lbs. Reasonable accommodations will be made for</p> <p>otherwise qualified applicants unable to fulfill one or more of these requirements.</p> <p>Working Conditions:</p> <p>Work routinely performed in a normal office setting. Employee may be expected to regularly sit at a desk and utilize a</p> <p>computer. Work involves standing, sitting, walking and feeling. High levels of handling and fingering (typing,</p> <p>writing) exist. Stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing, bending, reaching, lifting may occur with this position.</p> <p>Work performed could involve exposure to various noises and office equipment.</p> <p>Ability to travel throughout the community to various work sites in varying weather conditions.</p> <p>Employment:</p> <p>The Rock County Public Health Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans</p> <p>with Disabilities Act, the Health Department will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with</p> <p>disabilities and encourages prospective employees and employees to discuss potential accommodations with the</p> <p>employer.</p>