Overview

The Jefferson County Department of Health is seeking a Director of Prevention and Wellness who will be responsible for the strategic oversight of multiple divisions including Environmental Health, Population Health, Health Equity, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Quality Improvement, Epidemiology, and Disease Prevention. The Director is responsible for developing strategic plans, ensuring regulatory compliance, driving operational excellence, managing budgets, and aligning departmental programs with strategic health objectives to enhance public health outcomes. As a manager of managers, the Prevention and Wellness Director assigns and reviews work, administers performance appraisals, makes hiring decisions and offers, provides work-related feedback, and makes recommendations for disciplinary action when needed.

BENEFITS:

The Jefferson County Department of Health provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is listed below:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 
The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

  • Master’s degree in Public Health (MPH), Public Administration (MPA), Health Administration (MBA or MSHA), Social Work, Nursing, or a public health or healthcare-related field from an accredited university or college.
  • Experience in a leadership role within a healthcare or public health setting (e.g., creating or editing policies and procedures, leading strategic health programs, high-level communication).
  • Experience managing state and/or federal public health grants.
  • Experience developing and maintaining a budget.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by Jefferson County Department of Health. These qualifications may be considered by the hiring agency when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection processes.

  • Professional Engineer (PE) license.
  • Doctorate in Public Health, Public Administration, Health Administration, Social Work, Nursing, or in a public health or healthcare-related field from an accredited university or college.
  • Experience in applying and operationalizing health equity principles within public health frameworks.
  • Experience with budget development and fiscal oversight across multiple program areas.
  • Experience in emergency preparedness, quality improvement, health equity, and population health management.
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About Jefferson County Department of Health

The Jefferson County Department of Health (JCDH) is a government agency responsible for promoting and protecting the health of the residents of Jefferson County. The JCDH provides a wide range of public health services, including health education, disease prevention and control, environmental health, and clinical services, among several other services.  The agency operates several clinics throughout the County, providing affordable and accessible medical care to residents. To learn more about the Health Department of Jefferson County, please visit https://jcdh.org/.