Assistant Public Health Director

Lake Cumberland Home Health

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About The Position

The Assistant Public Health Director provides administrative support to the Public Health Director and technical management assistance to organizational units within the agency. The position performs the Director’s duties in the Director’s absence and other duties as required.

The role reviews cross-organizational programs and management issues and makes recommendations or reports to the Director. It prepares briefing materials, reviews and monitors correspondence, provides technical assistance on operational regulations and agency policies and procedures, and evaluates reports to help monitor agency efficiency and effectiveness. The Assistant Public Health Director also serves as a liaison with other agencies and organizations, synthesizes information from organizational units and relevant statutes and federal regulations to recommend policies and procedures, and attends professional meetings and in-service training to update staff.

Work is typically performed inside an office or in a community setting. Applicants and employees may be required to complete a drug screening test and background check under agency policies. The position has an initial and promotional probationary period of six months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration, Health Administration, Public or Community Health, Social Science, Nursing, Education, or another related degree.
• Five years of experience in public health or a health-related field.
• Applicants and employees may be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check according to agency policies.

Nice To Haves

• Public health experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support services to the Public Health Director.
• Provide technical management assistance to organizational units within the agency.
• Perform the Director’s duties in the Director’s absence and other duties as required.
• Review programs and management issues that cross organizational lines and make recommendations or reports to the Director.
• Prepare briefing materials for the Director to use in meetings within and outside the agency.
• Review, analyze, write, and monitor correspondence for accuracy and conformity with policies and procedures.
• Provide technical assistance to organizational units concerning the administration of operational regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Evaluate routine, special, and technical reports to monitor efforts to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of agency activities.
• Act as a liaison between agencies and other organizations.
• Synthesize data from organizational units, statutes, and federal regulations to develop and recommend establishing or modifying policies and procedures.
• Attend professional meetings and in-service training sessions to update staff on policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior