Executive Director (E.D.) - Public Health Services
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About The Position
Harris County's vision of public health is to improve overall health and quality of life by implementing preventive and responsive public health strategies and addressing the social determinants of health to eliminate disparities and achieve health equity. The Executive Director will lead Harris County Public Health (HCPH)-in collaboration with local, state, and national partners-toward making this vision a reality. The Executive Director of Harris County Public Health Services (E.D.) leads a team of approximately 900 employees to improve and protect the health and well-being of Harris County residents. The E.D. manages an annual budget of approximately $225 million in local, state, and federal funding. The E.D. oversees a large portfolio of programs serving the 4.8 million residents of Harris County. The portfolio includes essential public health services such as mosquito and vector control, epidemiology (e.g., surveillance and emerging diseases), environmental public health (e.g., lead hazard abatement, neighborhood nuisance abatement, and food safety and inspection), community health and wellness programs (e.g., Women, Infants & Children, dental health, mental and behavioral health, disease prevention, and direct preventive services), outreach and education promoting healthy behaviors, and public health preparedness and response. The E.D. oversees and leads the public health response to any public health crises, including the spread of infectious diseases or other public health emergencies. In addition, the E.D. oversees veterinary public health, violence prevention programs, coordinated care programs, health equity, and an office of planning and innovation, as well as support functions including finance, HR, operations (fleet, technology, and asset management), and compliance, in close collaboration with Countywide functional leadership. The E.D. must be a community-centered, collaborative, transparent, and outcome-driven senior leader with proven experience driving documentable performance improvement, managing multi-million-dollar budgets, and working with community, governmental, and philanthropic partners. The E.D. must be experienced in advancing health equity, addressing and eliminating health disparities, and have a proven commitment to this work. Over the next five years, the E.D. will focus on implementing Goal 4 of the Harris County Strategic Plan/Framework: Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities. This includes three objectives: (1) Improve the health behaviors of community members; (2) Increase access to quality health care, including preventive and behavioral health; and (3) Improve children's health outcomes. The E.D. will accomplish this work by adhering to the County's seven Guiding Principles which include: serving people first, leading with accountability, embracing change, engaging partners, prioritizing equity, empowering employees, and investing responsibly. In addition, the E.D. will ensure the existing, approved Public Health strategic plan aligns with the Countywide Strategic Plan. The Executive Director plays a pivotal role in driving the alignment of the County's Public Health strategy and operations with the overarching goals and objectives outlined in Harris County's Strategic Plan.
