Public Health Supervisor

PUBLIC HEALTH SUPERVISOR

The Public Health Supervisor is responsible for our Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Cities Readiness Initiative grant programs and provides supervision and leadership to the following teams and grants: Asthma Safe Homes, Epidemiology, Prevention, and possible new grant funding that comes into the department. The role includes pre-emergency planning, emergency response activities, and post-emergency functions in cooperation with multiple community partners. This supervisor leads the team to plan, organize, and administer program and grant activities on broader population health and prevention initiatives from many lenses. The Public Health Supervisor strives to protect and preserve health and well-being in the community by supervising staff that are vital to preservation of the community’s health and safety, empowering clients, and improving health equity for all our communities.

This position reports to the Population Health Manager.

Kenosha County is committed to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

2024 Hiring Range: $76,859 – $91,499 annually

Position Summary and Job Duties
Supervision & Leadership
• Provide both leadership and management to ensure work products are of high quality and completed in a timely manner while meeting departmental and team strategic plans and goals
• Conduct quarterly and annual performance evaluations for each team member
• Ensure development of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports
• Write grant and contract proposals in close collaboration with supervisors of teams/units and external partners
• Monitor grant and contract progress, outcomes, and metrics against targets and grant objectives
• Monitor program budgets, understanding appropriate use of funds and budget cycles
• Embed equity principles and innovative practice into the culture of the division
• Develop policies and processes that translate mission and vision into action
• Ensure onboarding and training for appropriate team workforce development, including participation in broader divisional meetings and activities such as Community Health Improvement Planning (CHIP)
• Work with communications team to ensure marketing, social media, and website upkeep
• Participate in the selection and hiring of project personnel
• Responsible for training, coaching, planning work, scheduling, employee morale and engagement, discipline, and performance management
• Serve as liaison to the national/state grantors, develop agendas and set meetings, participate in internal and external committees, submit reports, and provide information updates back to the department
• Develop, update, and support policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards of model programs
• Responsible for facilitation, development, management, monitoring and maintenance of departmental specific work plans and objectives, including the Community Health Assessment (CHA) and Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)
• Promote and facilitate the incorporation of departmental core values and strategic initiatives into daily service delivery
• Ensure adherence and compliance to the policies and procedures of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regarding protected health information

Quality Improvement & Data Analysis
• Coordinate team/unit strategic/business plans, assuring that such plans are consistent with overall division priorities
• Ensure mechanisms for obtaining feedback and input from persons with diverse backgrounds, considering the role of cultural, social, and behavioral factors and in the accessibility, availability, acceptability, and delivery of public health services
• Measure existing programs’ participation and success rate to determine their effectiveness
• Participate in ongoing community health assessment, which includes regular and systematic collection, assembly, and analysis of community health statistics, community health needs, and emerging trends
• Lead and support data and evaluation activities that inform decision making, resource allocation, improve outcomes, and intervention effectiveness
• Foster a work environment where continuous quality improvements and advancement of equity in service and professional practice are pursued
• Responsible for quality control and quality assurance of all field and data collection activities
• Collaborate in the development and leadership of community workgroups, committees, and coalitions
• Update and maintain contact information and resource listings for contracts, equipment, and supplies
• Monitor compliance with grants and expenditures; process requisitions; prepare periodic grant financial progress reports; assist staff in preparing grant reports; negotiation of budget annually
• Develop and implement innovative marketing and promotion plans to improve client rates, compliance, and data
• Collect, analyze, and trend data for technical reports, community health assessment, community health improvement plans, and performance management plan
• Review scientific evidence related to public health issues, concerns, interventions, and evidence based or evidence-informed practices

Workflow & Performance Management
• Coordinate the every-3-years Community Health Assessment, including identifying appropriate primary and secondary data sources to assess the health status of the population
• Coordinate the development and leadership of community workgroups, committees, and coalitions related to equity, asthma care, and Community Health Improvement Planning
• Coordinate with staff to write and maintain public health emergency response plans and required annual training and exercises
• Provide technical assistance and advice on roles and responsibilities to department staff during emergency response
• Oversight of database documents that demonstrate conformity to accreditation standards and measures
• Act as the primary point of contact for Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB)
• Oversight of individual grant documentation, reporting, and budget for Asthma Safe Homes, Emergency Preparedness, and Cities Readiness Initiative grants
• Conduct team meetings to update on upcoming changes, new implementation protocols, and important internal issues that require immediate attention
• Coordination, implementation, and execution of community programs, conferences, and events required to meet protocols and innovative ways to increase community reach
• Assess and develop strategies to address knowledge and skill gaps of team
• Performs other work as required or assigned

Success Factors
Knowledge of:
• Ten Essential Public Health Services (i.e., using root cause analysis and other methods and tools) and Core Functions of Public Health Practice
• Health education behavior change theories and use
• Health Equity, Racial Equity, and Social Determinants of Health
• Population health practices and community health improvement
• Cultural competency: supporting diverse perspectives in developing, implementing, and evaluating policies, programs, and services that affect the health of the community
• Breadth of local governmental public health programs, practices, and responsibilities

Skill in:
• Strong leadership skills and demonstrated leadership ability, quality improvement, performance measurement, and performance management skills
• Conflict resolution and difficult conversations
• Critical thinking, systems thinking, analytical and problem-solving as well as sound judgement
• Strong oral communication for networking, interpersonal relationships, and effective presentations to a wide range of groups
• Excellent written communication including the ability to craft correspondence, reports, grant proposals, speeches, and articles with minimal grammatical and syntax errors
• Quality improvement processes
• Program and project management
• Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Data management systems related to the evaluation of outcomes
• Short- and long-term strategic planning
• Financial planning and management: development of program budgets and operating programs within budget

Ability to:
• Effectively interact with sensitivity with persons from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, ethnic, religious, and professional backgrounds, and persons of all ages, gender identities, sexual orientations, and lifestyles
• Remain professional and courteous at all times, especially in high pressure situations
• Develop and motivate others
• Effectively work in a team environment that promotes coaching, training, and positive feedback to improve individual performance and customer satisfaction
• Effectively plan, organize, and manage competing priorities and challenges under pressure
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Understand and consistently follow directions based on health department policies and procedures
• Engage, establish, and maintain collaborative partnerships with multi-cultural/multi-disciplinary staff, management, elected officials, educators and students, the media, health practitioners, community partners, and the public
• Maintain confidentiality and serve the public with honesty and integrity
• Articulate and promote a vision for public health
• Create a sense of mission by articulating and modeling professional values and ethics with honesty and integrity
• Participate in peer review activities and evaluation of program effectiveness
• Operate with a high degree of flexibility, initiative, attention to detail, and commitment
• Delegate and use persuasion and negotiating skills for share responsibility and acceptance of change
• Thrive in a fast paced, robust organization
• Work respectfully in a diverse and inclusive environment

Job Requirements, Education, Training and Experience
Required Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in public health, public policy, urban planning, or related field

Preferred Education and Experience
• Master’s Degree in public health, public policy, urban planning, or related field
• 1+ years of supervisory experience
• Experience in emergency preparedness and response
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Or any combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities

Other Job Requirements
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record
• Access to a personal vehicle for use in the performance of the job
• Available to perform occasional weekend and evening work as required
• Perform other work as required or assigned including but not limited to a 24/7 response during public health emergency situations and disease outbreak investigations

Benefits
• Health, dental and vision insurance effective first of month following 30 days of employment with the ability to reduce premium contribution through participation in a wellness program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Twelve Paid Holidays
• Retirement Plan: Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System which includes county-paid life insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement

Physical Demands
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.
• The position involves light physical demands, such as exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally.

Selection Process
• Application Review – Qualifying
• Oral Interview – Qualifying
• Background Check – Qualifying
• Drug Screen – Qualifying

If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process because of a disability, please notify Human Resources in advance for arrangements.

To learn more about Kenosha County Public Health, please visit: https://www.kenoshacounty.org/297/Public-Health

Applications must be submitted no later than Sunday, August 18, 2024.

Kenosha County is a Wisconsin Retirement System participating employer. Your participation is required, which includes an employee contribution.

The pay grade for this position is E10 (Min. $76,859 – Max. $106,139 annually).

This position is located in Kenosha County, a growing community along the shores of Lake Michigan and less than an hour away from Milwaukee and Chicago. To see why Kenosha County is a great place to live, work, and play, visit: https://www.visitkenosha.com/

Thank you for your interest in employment with Kenosha County!

Kenosha County is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.

https://www.kenoshacounty.org/jobs

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