Public Health Organizational Development Director

Overview

Organizational Development Director

Public Health

 

“Follow Your Calling, Find Your Career”

 

Please apply by: June 8, 2025

Salary Range:  $99,601.08 – $130,726.42 / year

 

This is a Grant funded, exempt (salaried) position

Pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity. Internal equity considerations include an assessment of the applicant’s salary history and qualifications in comparison to the market rate and requirements for the job

 

The CDC Strengthening US Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce and Data Systems Grant is funded for the time period of current to November 30, 2027.

 

Job Code
GG0024
FLSA Status
Executive
Job Family
Health

Position Summary
The Public Health Division Director is an executive/senior leadership position in the public health agency responsible for enhancing/supporting the health of the organization’s culture and the well-being of its people by designing, leading and implementing/facilitating strategies that close the gaps between the agency’s people/culture expectations and its reality.

 

In addition to managing and guiding the day-to-day operations in a division of the department of Public Health, this position is responsible for formulating policies and priorities, providing programmatic and administrative consultation and technical assistance to the Deputy Director and Director of Public Health. The Public Health Division Director is an executive level role, reporting to the Deputy Director of Public Health.

Essential Functions
·         Make decisions on the day-to-day operations of the division
·         Manage division resources; integrate and coordinate services areas
·         Perform strategic planning initiatives
·         Develop and implement organizational change to maximize employee adoption of strategic shifts or organizational improvements
·         Provide oversight and direction for implementation of programs/services
·         Ensure compliance with statutory or regulatory responsibilities and directives
·         Review reports submitted by staff members to recommend approval or to suggest changes
·         Deliver speeches, write articles, or present information at meetings or conventions to promote services, exchange ideas, or accomplish objectives
·         Interpret and explain policies, rules, regulations, or laws to organizations, government or corporate officials, or individuals
·         Prepare or present reports concerning activities, expenses, budgets, government statutes or rulings, or other items affecting businesses or program services
·         Serve as liaison between organizations, shareholders, and outside organizations.
·         Establish departmental responsibilities and coordinate functions among divisions and worksites
·         Ensure compliance with statutory or regulatory responsibilities
·         Mecklenburg County Health Department employees: Respond in cases of urgent and/or emergent events that require public health interventions. Employees may be trained for and assigned duties unrelated to their regular work; work outside normal business hours and workdays and/or in a different work location may be required. Emergency events include, but are not limited to, communicable disease outbreaks, severe weather situations (e.g. snow or ice storms, tornados, hurricanes), natural disasters (e.g. earthquakes) fire, or power outages, and acts of terrorism.

Minimum Qualifications
Experience:

Minimum of six years of experience plus one year of supervisory experience or completion of an approved supervisory training program.

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health or related field.

Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted?:  Yes

Licenses and Certifications

Preferred Qualifications
·         Master’s Degree preferred in Public Health, Human Resources or closely related field.

·         Five years of direct organizational leadership experience to include public health and/or federal grant management.

·         Demonstrated leadership competencies in self-awareness, decision-making, utilize quality improvement tools/processes, interpersonal / organizational awareness, ability to integrate performance leadership into strategic development and display characteristics of interpersonal influence.

·         Experience actively developing agency culture strategies, develop agency people strategies, lead the development of workforce analytics, and develop and launch an employee experience program and ensure commitment.

·         Experience in proposal, design and facilitation of infrastructure changes outline in the 2021-2025 MCPH Business Strategic Plan

·         Highly organized: timely responses to decisions and assumes responsibility for decisions made.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of
·         Theory, principles and practices of general and preventive medicine as related to public health administration
·         Public health in terms of improvements, new innovations, improved techniques and procedures into specialties that affect public health
·         Laws, regulations and policies that impact public health and ability to interpret same
·         Business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, service provision, organizational developmentand coordination of people and resources
·         Principles and processes for providing customer services; this includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
·         The structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar

Skills
·         Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
·         Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
·         Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
·         Talking to others to convey information effectively
·         Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions

·         Ability to inspire, effectively communicate with diverse audiences, ethics/integrity, Cultural, ethnic and gender sensitivity and competency.

Abilities
·         Aligning Performance for Success: Focusing and guiding others in accomplishing work objectives
·         Building Strategic Work Relationships: Developing and using collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals
·         Formal Presentations: Presenting ideas effectively to individuals or groups; delivering presentations suited to the characteristics and needs of the audience
·         Leading through Vision and Values: Keeping the organization’s vision and values at the forefront of associate decision making and action
·         Safety Intervention: Having knowledge of conditions that affect patient, self, and/or employee safety under normal conditions and conditions that occur in crisis situations; skilled in identifying conditions that might cause health or safety hazards and takes action to remove such hazards; understands all aspects of providing a safe environment for patient, self, and/or others in crisis
·         Strategic Decision Making: Obtaining information and identifying key issues and relationships relevant to achieving a long-range goal or vision; committing to a course of action to accomplish a long-range goal or vision after developing alternatives based on logical assumptions, facts, available resources, constraints, and organizational values

Computer Skills
·         Proficient in various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite

Compensation and Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, Mecklenburg County offers a generous benefits package which greatly increases your total compensation. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, short term disability, long term disability, accident, cancer, critical illness, medical bridge, and pet insurance; dependent care, healthcare, and commuter flexible spending accounts; health savings account; paid holiday, vacation, and sick days; near-site clinics for preventive care and illnesses; an employee discount program which provides discounts for retail, dining, shopping, travel, tickets and more; an employee assistance program including financial and legal counseling; access to Mecklenburg County fitness and aquatic facilities; paid family leave; tuition reimbursement; a 5% employer match on retirement savings plan contributions and a defined benefit plan for retirement.

 

Work Environment
Works in an office setting with moderate noise

Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer Statement
This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions. Other duties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor’s request. Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. Designated positions may be required to assist in emergency and/or disaster situations.