Healthcare Program Consultant Supervisor - Health Promotion

Pay Grade: L

Connect passion with purpose. The Fulton County Board of Health provides a variety of services that help protect residents from health threats, increase access to health services to improve health outcomes, and provide information that assists Fulton County citizens in living healthier lives.

The agency is seeking a highly qualified candidate for the position of Healthcare Program Consultant Supervisor within the Fulton County Board of Health in the Health Promotion Division.

Standard Benefits for FULL Time Salaried Employees
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a generous benefits package that includes a flexible schedule, training opportunities, health insurance, employee retirement plan, deferred compensation, 13 paid holidays, vacation & sick leave, dental, vision, long term care, and life insurance.

Supervises and plans work of assigned staff. Provides technical assistance and training within a health care specialty. Plans, directs, and implements a specialty program. Evaluates programs for compliance with state and/or federal guidelines.

• Assist the Program Manager with ensuring high quality implementation of Chronic Disease Prevention Program activities. This position will provide continual coaching, support, and guidance to staff in implementing community-wide strategies that promote physical activity, address food insecurity, and prevent tobacco use.
• Supervise, guide and/or instruct the work assignments of subordinate staff.
• Train the staff responsible for the development and implementation of evidence-based, best practices and promising practices in chronic disease prevention programs such worksite wellness, heathy eating, active living, health ministry, addressing obesity in Fulton County, tobacco control, and community health worker initiative.
• Plan, direct, and implement a specialty program.
• Develop partnerships and assess community health needs.
• Assure quality service delivery and oversee data collection and reporting to illustrate programmatic outcomes.
• Analyze policies and make recommendations and connect stakeholders or individuals to resources that facilitate healthy behaviors or help to create healthy communities.
• Establish and maintain a list of resources and promote use among partners and stakeholders.
• Identify grant funding opportunities to support the program.
• Evaluate programs for compliance with state and/or federal guidelines.
• Must be available to work at nights and weekends.
• Lead special health initiatives for the chronic disease prevention program or community events.

Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and five (5) years of experience performing work related to the area of assignment, which includes two (2) years in a managerial or supervisory role or one (1) year of experience at the lower level Healthcare Prgm Consultant 3 (HCP092) or position equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Health Policy, or related field and 3 to 5 years of experience supervising staff.
• Extensive experience in program planning and/or project management or partnership development.
• Strong understanding of chronic diseases and evidence-based prevention strategies.
• Ability to deliver presentations, prepare reports, and write grants.
• Proven experience in implementing evidence-based strategies to facilitate behavioral and environmental changes.
• Experience working with community members and key stakeholders to facilitate policymaking and environmental changes.

Current State employees are subject to State Personnel Board rules regarding salary.

Fulton County Board of Health accepts educational credentials recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE) will be considered. Fulton County Board of Health will contact educational institutions to verify degree, diploma, licensure, etc.

The candidate selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment drug screening and a criminal background check/fingerprinting and reference checks.

As an employee of Fulton County Board of Health, in the event of an identified emergency, you may be required, as a term and condition of employment, to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.

If you require accommodations under the American Disability Act (ADA), email the request by the closing date of this announcement to:fcboh.hr@dph.ga.gov

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for the next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive a notification.

Performance Aptitudes:
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to synthesize, hypothesize, and/or theorize concerning data involving modification of existing policies, strategies, and/or methods to meet unique or unusual conditions. Requires the ability to do so within the context of existing organizational theories and management principles.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to function in a managerial capacity for a division or organizational unit; includes the ability to make decisions on procedural and technical levels.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate and control the actions of equipment and machinery, requiring the monitoring, adjustment, regulation, and/or setting of multiple conditions.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory, and/or design data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform moderately complex algebraic and geometric operations; ability to utilize principles of basic probability and statistical inference.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or synthesis functions; deal with concrete and abstract variables; and analyze major problems that require complex planning for interrelated activities that can span one or several work units.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness, and creativity in critical and/or unexpected situations involving moderate risk to the organization.

*District 3-2 is an Equal Opportunity Employer*

The State will not unlawfully consider an applicant’s race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, genetic information, political affiliation, protected uniformed service, or other legally protected categories when making selections.

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.