Control and prevention branch supervisor
Location
Hillsboro, OR | United States
Job description
Washington County Public Health Division within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking for an equity-centered Disease Control and Prevention (DCAP) Branch Supervisor . If you are looking for an opportunity to grow your public health career in a leadership role dedicated to communicable disease control and prevention, apply now!
About the Opportunity: The DCAP Branch Supervisor is a member of the Public Health leadership team who plans, organizes, supervises, and coordinates the work of staff involved in providing public health services focused on disease control and prevention. This position also supports the development and implementation of the Public Health Division strategic plan and Washington County Community Health Improvement Plan as well as other division-wide activities and initiatives. Leadership team members represent the Division at meetings and events at the local, state, and possibly national-level and coordinate with other programs, departments, and managers on related activities. The position reports to the Public Health Deputy Division Manager (DDM).
Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Assesses, plans, develops, coordinates, and implements programs and systems; supervises and trains personnel in their specific program area.
- Works with staff to develop, implement, and monitor grants, contracts, and budgets.
- Coordinates administrative and technical work with appropriate local and state programs, partners, and agencies and educational institutions; performs a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility.
- Serves as the HIPAA coordinator for Public Health Division and participates in HHS and County HIPAA coordination activities.
- Implements and manages Washington County's 24-7 public health response system including coordinating with Multnomah and Clackamas Counties on the regional after-hours service provider contract and maintains oversight of an after-hours back-up system to provide communicable disease guidance in the event of a system failure.
This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule including 2-3 days/week remote work.
Who we are looking for: The ideal candidate will have a track record of being a strong leader and professional with exceptional leadership, organizational, supervisory, interpersonal, communication, fiscal, and management skills. Extensive knowledge, training, and experience in the following areas is highly desired:
- The principles and methods of communicable disease control and prevention;
- Core competencies for Public Health Professionals and ability to apply these competencies in identifying professional growth opportunities;
- Principles of program development, implementation, assessment, monitoring, and evaluation;
- Supervision, training, and personnel management;
- Theories and practices of public health administration;
- Preparation and interpretation of descriptive statistics;
- Public health laws and regulations; and
- Principles and procedures of financial record keeping and reporting.
About our Branch:
DCAP is a branch of the Public Health Division in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The DCAP Branch Supervisor works closely with the appointed Local Public Health Administrator (ORS 431.418), Public Health Division Manager, Public Health Deputy Division Manager, contracted Local Health Officer (ORS 431.418), the Environmental Health (EH) branch and the Research, Analytics, Informatics and Data (RAID) branch to ensure the Local Public Health Authority's (ORS 431.413) compliance with state statutory mandates (e.g., OAR 333-014-0550), contracts (e.g., OHA Intergovernmental Agreement), policies (e.g., PH GEN 304 Required Licensure), and labor union agreements (e.g., Oregon Nurses Association). DCAP services and programs are primarily aligned with Public Health Modernization Foundational Programs (ORS 431.141) specifically for Communicable disease (ORS 431.142) and Clinical preventive services (ORS 431.145).
DCAP programs and services include the following focus areas:
- Communicable Disease
- Immunizations
- Tuberculosis
- HIV/STI
- Harm Reduction
To learn more about our branch, please visit:
** Q&A Information Session **
To answer any questions regarding the branch and position, we will be hosting a virtual Question & Answer Information Session on 3/8 and 3/14. If you are interested in attending, please email your interest to Bethany Perkins at
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Dates: - Friday, 3/8/2024 3:05 PM – 3:55 PM (Reserve by 3/7/2024)
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Thursday, 3/14/2024 11:05 AM – 11:55 AM (Reserve by 3/13/2024)
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they can perform every job description task. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and that candidate may come from a variety of backgrounds and lived experiences. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role, even if you believe you do not meet all the hiring criteria described above.
Why Washington County?
Are you interested in challenging, meaningful, and rewarding work? Join Washington County in our commitment to advancing racial equity. Our Board of Commissioners worked closely with various community stakeholders and subject matter experts to develop an . Adopted in February 2020, this resolution commits to the equitable delivery of Washington County’s services, resources, and opportunities for growth and development to every county resident.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES
DCAP Branch Supervisor is a working title. This position is classified as a Public Health Program Supervisor. Classification descriptions are typically written broadly. For a complete list of essential duties, please use this link:
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
Must meet one of the following minimum qualifications to be considered: - Possession of a Doctorate Degree in public health, nursing, environmental sciences, public or health administration, or related science or health fields; and two (2) years of experience in a supervisory or management position spanning responsibilities in the defined principal duties of this position classification; OR
- Possession of a Master's Degree in public health, nursing, environmental sciences public or health administration, or related science or health fields; and four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience, including two (2) years of experience in a supervisory or management position spanning responsibilities in the defined principal duties of this position classification; OR
- Possession of a Bachelor's Degree in public health, nursing, environmental sciences public or health administration, or related science or health fields; and six (6) years of increasingly responsible experience, including two (2) years of experience in a supervisory or management position spanning responsibilities in the defined principal duties of this position classification.
Preferred Qualifications (May not require to be considered for the position) :
- Two (2) years of experience in a supervisory or management position of governmental communicable disease programs.
- FEMA Certificate: IS-00100.c Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100
- Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
- Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES), National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
- Certified in Public Health from the National Board of Public Health Examiners
Additional Licenses, Certificates, Physical Abilities And Specialty Requirements - Please be advised that this position requires to pass a criminal background check post offer.
Please be clear and specific in the applicable sections of the employment application about how your background is relevant. This information must also be consistent with your supplemental question responses.
Please note: Answers to the supplemental questions are typically evaluated
separately from your application.
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