Regional Health Officer (Senior Public Service Administrator, Opt 6)
About The Position
The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as the Champaign Regional Health Officer. This position involves performing responsible managerial and administrative work overseeing the operations of the Public Health Regional Office in Champaign, Illinois. The Regional Health Officer works independently to interpret and implement Department policies, providing leadership and direction to all Regional personnel responsible for delivering a variety of public health programs within the Champaign Region. The Regional Health Officer will direct, coordinate, and evaluate all regional program activities to ensure the effectiveness and quality of Department initiatives.
Requirements
- Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college.
- Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in the fields of health or human services.
- Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties.
- Requires appropriate, valid drivers license.
Nice To Haves
- Four (4) years of experience working with local health departments and communities.
- A Master of Public Health, Public Administration, Business Administration or other similar degree.
- Possesses four (4) years knowledge of public health, state agency programs and service objectives, activities and operational systems.
- Four (4) years of experience planning and executing policies and procedures.
- At least five (5) years of experience supervising clerical, administrative and programmatic staff.
- Four (4) years work experience in word processing and spreadsheet applications (i.e., Word, Excel, Power-point).
Responsibilities
- Effectuates public health policy at the regional level.
- Plans and executes policies and procedures to ensure effective program operation in the Champaign Regional Office.
- Consults with local health department administrators in implementing local and state public health rules and regulations.
- Serves as full-line supervisor.
- Responds to constituent inquiries.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Benefits
- Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas (when available and dependent upon position)
- Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
- Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
- Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
- Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
- 10-25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
- 12 paid sick days annually which carryover year to year
- 3 paid personal business days per calendar year (pro-rated dependent on start date)
- 13-14 paid holidays per year
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
