Health Promotion & Planning Director
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Starting Salary: $72,894

Employment with the Canton City Public Health comes with a full array of benefits. We offer comprehensive health insurance, paid vacations, paid holidays, a retirement plan, and sick time.

Applicants must apply at governmentjobs.com. Applicants MUST submit a copy of a valid driver's license or other photo ID along with their application and any other pertinent documentation.

This is an open examination. To be eligible for this position, applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or have a permanent resident card. Applicants must be a High School graduate or possess a G.E.D. and be at 18 years of age.

Position Summary:

This is a member of Canton City Public Health's senior leadership team with the responsibility of providing high-level oversight, direction and planning for the Health Promotion and Planning (HPP) division. Oversees funding, programming, supervision and establishment of existing and new programming in the HPP service area. Programming in HPP includes emergency preparedness, epidemiology, community engagement, health equity, workforce development, overdose education and naloxone distribution program (OENDP), and organizational excellence (public health accreditation (PHAB), performance management and quality improvement). These disciplines, also known as Public Health Foundational Capabilities, create the infrastructure needed to ensure delivery of quality public health protections, programs, and activities that are key to achieving improved community health, well-being and equitable outcomes. The position performs with independence in decision-making and reports to the Health Commissioner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Leadership

• Directs, plans, supervises and coordinates projects and initiatives for the department in the program areas above, with the goal of advancing the mission of Canton City Public Health and improving the overall well-being of the community.
• Collaborates with community partners and stakeholders, and directs the coordination and alignment of the state health assessment (SHA), community health assessment (CHA), community health improvement plan (CHIP), CCPH's strategic plan and its performance measures.
• Directs and supports department-wide plans for quality improvement, strategic planning, health equity and workforce development.
• Works across the department to achieve buy-in across divisions and promote the work of HPP for the agency.
• Participates on the department leadership team and contributes to decisions on department issues, policies and strategic initiatives.
• Provides vision, leadership and management of day-to-day operations of HPP to ensure efficient division operations.
• Directs, monitors and evaluates HPP's financial portfolio to fund activities with appropriate funding streams.
• Negotiates contract terms with outside vendors/partners to meet the needs of programming; Coordinates with the Board of Health on approval of contracts/grants.
• Identifies, compiles, drafts and applies for grant opportunities to sustain and grow HPP programming.
• Provides direct supervision, career development and technical assistance for HPP staff.
• Coordinate and direct HPP staffing requirements, personnel recruitment, training, onboarding, performance evaluation systems, disciplinary actions and oversee personnel processes.
• Develop and revise job positions/descriptions to meet changing program needs.
• Supervise direct report staff: assign duties; approve work schedules, time cards and time accounting; complete employee evaluations, career development and disciplinary actions (as necessary).
• Creates and revises processes and policies to ensure efficient HPP operations.
• Using a data driven approach, sets goals for HPP programming with program owners.
• Promotes the incorporation of CCPH's mission, vision and values into all HPP's work.
• Informs and interprets national, state, local and department activities to the Board of Health, the public and other professionals.
• Orients CCPH Board of Health, CCPH leadership, CCPH staff, and other stakeholders on HPP functions.
• Collaborates with internal and external partners on special projects as assigned.

Other

• Performs the duties of any HPP employee as needed for coverage of workload.
• Provide support functions in response to public health emergencies as directed by the Health Commissioner.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

Minimum Qualifications and credentials:

The following must be acquired prior to initial hire.

• Master's degree from an accredited university in public health, nursing, environmental health, public administration, epidemiology, statistics or relevant field.
• Minimum of three years relevant experience with demonstrated, increased responsibility, preferably at a public health agency.
• Working knowledge of epidemiological principles.
• Experience with accreditation best practices, preferably Public Health Accreditation Board processes, standards, and measures.
• Individual should embrace the mission, vision and values of Canton City Public Health and harm reduction principles.
• Ability to interpret and apply Federal & State regulations, procedures, policies and into all aspects of the work.
• Proficiency in PC operation and the use of email, Internet browsers, spreadsheets, databases, and word processing software.
• Valid Ohio driver's license.

The following must be acquired and maintained. These credentials are not required upon initial hire, but must be acquired after hiring within 6 months. Training will be provided for all of these credentials.

• Have or acquire certification in National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) Incident Command Systems (ICS) levels 100, 200, 300, 400, and 700.
• Lean/Six Sigma yellow belt certificate.

Work Environment:The work setting is primarily in a typical office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time. Occasional lifting of 25 lbs. Requires frequent meetings with department personnel, stakeholders and members of the community. Meetings will often occur outside of the department offices in the community. Will require frequent adjustments to a typical work schedule to accommodate the needs of the community (nights and weekends). Requires occasional travel outside of the area and overnight for training, meetings and conferences. City vehicle can be provided for work activities/work travel with supervisor approval.

Benefits:This Position takes part in a pension plan from the Ohio Public Employment Retirement System. Eligible for insurance (medical, dental, vision, life), paid sick leave, paid vacation and paid holidays.

ADA COMPLIANCEReasonable accommodation in accordance with ADA Compliance will be made available upon request to those qualified applicants in need of it, in order to achieve the essential job functions as described above.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENTAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for appointment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, age, type of disability, or any other non-merit factor.

At the City of Canton, we are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $72,894.00 per year

Work Location: In person