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ob Summary

Mohave County is currently recruiting for a Public Health Director.

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\ Performs professional and administrative work in planning, organizing and directing the activities of the Public Health Department.\ \ REPORTS TO\ Work is performed under general administrative direction of the County Manager. The employee is expected to exercise independent judgement and discretion. Work is reviewed through performance appraisal and results achieved.\ \ SUPERVISION EXERCISED\ Supervision is exercised directly, or through subordinate managers and supervisors, over a staff of managerial, professional, inspection, clerical, technician, paraprofessionals and labor/trades.

Essential Job Functions

• Plans, organizes, coordinates, and directs the programs and activities of the Public Health Department; establishes policies, procedures and guidelines to be observed by department personnel for the divisions of Environmental Health, Nursing, Nutrition, Senior Programs, Administration, Bioterrorism-Emergency Response, and Vital Records.
• Provides administrative leadership and direction for the Department.
• Institutes programs to maintain the quality and improve efficiency of programs within the Department.
• Manages the preparation of a tentative budget for the department by predicting the funds needed for staffing, equipment, and materials.
• Institutes programs to maintain the quality and improve efficiency of programs within the department.
• Provides professional advice and support to the Board of Supervisors on public provision of health matters; personally or through subordinates, provides professional staff advice on provision of public health matters to the various Community Groups, Commissions, Boards, and other Board of Supervisors or administrative groups as directed by the County Administrator.
• Establishes and maintains a liaison function with other County departments, commissions and boards, and other public health and social services agencies at local, state, and federal levels to assure the achievement of the highest level of effective administration, coordination and participation, maintenance and review of programs and activities.
• Serves on committees, boards and commissions as requested.
• Promotes public understanding of public health programs, activities and policies through presentations to public and representative community groups and through news releases to the media.
• Attends meetings of professional societies and speak before professional and civic organizations on varied public health programs.
• Makes oral and written presentations to the Board of Supervisors and various committees, boards and the public.
• Compiles, reviews and analyzes data and prepares reports and statistical data relating to operations and program performance. Prepares administrative recommendations.
• Analyzes and evaluates administrative and operational problems and implements methods and procedures to improve performance and economy.
• Researches, develops and implements programs and projects utilizing appropriate methods for improved services.
• Develops and administers the department\'s budget in accordance with program goals and objectives.
• Develops and implements long and short-range goals and objectives for department and its divisions.
• Forecasts for future liabilities and directs activities of staff to plan for same.
• Coordinates departmental activities with other departments, local and state jurisdictions and federal agencies.
• Create and maintain a supportive work environment with other departments and community programs, Public Health divisions, and Public Health leadership on accreditation domain while maintaining a culture of quality improvement.
• Apply basic principles, practices, techniques, teaching, and communication methods related to the age, gender, race/ethnicity, educational level and socioeconomic status of community members.
• Communicate and act in a cultural competent and professional manner maintaining cooperative relationships with community members, co-workers, and work contacts.