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Public Health Director
COUNTY: ONEIDA COUNTY
JOB TITLE: PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC HEALTH
ANNOUNCEMENT START DATE: NOVEMBER 18, 2009
ANNOUNCEMENT END DATE: DECEMBER 18, 2009
GENERAL DETAILS: Public Health Director is a professional and administrative position involving responsibility for initiating and managing a local public health program and has the general powers and duties specified in Section 352 of the Public Health Law. An incumbent is responsible for maintaining a high standard of public health services, in accordance with the general policies and objectives of the Board of Health and with applicable State and local health laws and ordinances. The Public Health Director is responsible for protecting the health and safety of the county’s residents. The Public Health Director works full-time in this capacity, without any other job responsibilities and must be a United States citizen. The Director leads agencies on the front lines of public health to prevent epidemics and the spread of disease, to protect against environmental hazards, to prevent injuries, to promote healthy lifestyles, to help communities respond to disasters, and to work with community partners to assure access to high quality health care services. General supervision is exercised over the environmental sanitation, medical and public and/or community health nursing services. The Public Health Director reports directly to the County Executive.
EXPERIENCE NEEDED: A Master's Degree in public health or a related field* from a regionally accredited or New York State-registered college or university that demonstrates the core competencies of a public health education (Biostatistics, Environmental Health Sciences, Epidemiology, Health Policy and Management, and Social and Behavior Sciences); AND three (3) years of public health administrative experience in a health related organization or government agency that demonstrates that the candidate possesses the knowledge and skills necessary to administer public health programs, including workforce and budget management, effective communication, effective establishment and implementation of policy or business goals, and compliance with legal requirements.
* Related fields include public health nursing , health administration, community health education or environmental health.
NOTES: 1. All appointments to the position of Public Health Director and the appointment and arrangements for the Medical Consultant are subject to the approval of the New York State Commissioner of Health.
2. Candidates who do not meet the education or experience requirements of this section may be conditionally approved for appointment of two years by the State Commissioner of Health with an opportunity for two additional one year conditional renewals. Final approval of these candidates shall be contingent on satisfactory progress in meeting a public health education or experience plan developed in conjunction with and approved by the State Commissioner of Health.GRADE/SALARY: 49H/Starting Salary Range (2010) : $72,080 - $78,296 plus Excellent Benefits
MAIL APPLICATION, RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO:
Oneida County Department of Personnel John Talerico, Commissioner
800 Park Avenue
Utica, NY 13501APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED OR POSTMARKED BY: December 18, 2009
Applications may be picked up in the Department of Personnel – 3rd Floor of the Oneida County Building or downloaded and printed from our web site at www.ocgov.net, (click on Oneida County Department of Personnel). You may also call (315) 798-5726 and request an application be mailed to you.
**Oneida County is an equal opportunity employer**