PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES MANAGER E-SES - 64004130

Requisition No: 854561 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES MANAGER E-SES - 64004130

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 64004130 

Salary:  $48,000 - $56,984.46 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 06/16/2025 

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$48,000 - $56,984.46 Annually

This is a full-time SES (Select Exempt Service) position serving as the Operations Manager for the Taylor County Health Department

Your Specific Responsibilities:

• This is a highly responsible, fulltime professional position responsible for initiating and coordinating Health Education Programs at the county level that cover all of the community health programs. This includes coordination required for the general health education department and accreditation. This position will require a high level of professionalism to coordinate all the health activities that occur outside of the Taylor County Health Department (CHD). Implements and manages programs and services for the Community Health programs as well as the maintenance department.
• This position spends the majority of the time engaged in supervisory responsibilities. This includes communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees in addition to planning and directing employees' work. The incumbent has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. The incumbent will also be required to develop performance expectations, meet with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation and work schedules, ensuring proper coverage, and complete timesheets.
• Serves as the Acting Administrator, when delegated in matters involving administration and management during the absences of the Administrator for Taylor County Health Department.
• Advises and makes recommendations to management regarding the need for new programs, or expansion of current programs, organizational structure, human resource needs, and revision to policies and procedures for Taylor Health Department.
• Represents the CHDs as the Public Information Officer, assuring that both internal and external partners are informed as to the CHD's goals and work. Assists with internal and external communications and requests to disseminate and/or provide information to leadership, supervisors, community partners, and the general public. Maintains employee internal phone directory.
• Takes the lead in development, implementation, and communication of Community Health Needs Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan. Assists the CHD Administrator in planning and coordinating program activities with department heads. This position professionally interacts with various community leaders and members in the accomplishment of job duties and agency objectives. Independently functions as a representative of the department through external agency interaction promoting community awareness and furthering the Governor's community partnering initiative. Serves as contact for Patient Advocacy communications for CHD, maintains records and resulting outcome to resolve issues together with CHD Administrator and managerial staff follow up action plans. Participates in leadership planning, administration, and assessment of operational needs of the health department in various capacities.
• Serves as the Quality Control Administrator. Assists with developing plans, directing, and coordinating activities related to periodic quality improvement reviews, data gathering and analysis. Promotes and utilizes business process management and process improvement within organization. Develops, plans, organizes, and administers policies and procedures to ensure strategic administrative objectives are met. Prepares, reviews, and presents reports, studies, and research relating to operational effectiveness. Composes, reviews, analyzes data for document preparation through personal composition. Initiates, facilitates, and directs meetings and trainings to build a productive, knowledgeable, & empowered workforce by using practical tools and skills to obtain improvement in work methods. Records, transcribes, and develops historical archives for official meeting minutes.
• Plans and manages budgets and funding streams that support these program's operations statewide, which includes both federal and state funds. Provides technical assistance and consultation for both programmatic and administrative issues, complex public health epidemiological studies and surveillance systems, and support to Executive Leadership through technical expertise.
• Reviews and formulates policies and procedures for implementation of such policies that relate to the management of business operations of the Wakulla & Taylor County Health Department. Investigates and defines problems in operations/management and assists the Administrator in formulating and implementing resolutions to these problems. Consults with Legal Counsel concerning legal matter involving the Health Department and represents the Administrator at meetings, conference and other public activities as requested. Assists in the development of long and short-range plans for the CHD and directs implementation and maintenance of a quality assurance system of administrative services. Serves as an active member of CHD Quality improvement team and Community Improvement team. At the request of the Administrator, provide county health department staff and consortium counties with ongoing planning and organizing of administrative activities relative to assignments. program issues, consultation or other special projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of management principles and practices, and of the methods of data collection and analysis.
• Ability to supervise people; to manage a consultative program designed to ensure the resolution of managerial and operational problems; to determine work priorities, assign work and ensure proper completion of work assignments to assess budgetary needs, to formulate policies and procedures, to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to operational and management analysis activities; to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents and other materials, to collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document work and other activities relating to the improvement of operational and managerial practices; to conduct fact-finding research; to work independently; to solve problems and make decisions.
• Knowledge and skills in Quality improvement, Community Health Improvement, Strategic Planning
• Knowledge and skills of interpersonal, communication, public speaking, and presentation skills
• Knowledge and skills to build relationships with community partners
• Knowledge and skills for time management

Qualifications:

Minimum - Valid Florida Driver's License, Knowledge and Experience with development and implementation of Community Health Assessments and Community Health Improvement Plans, Experience managing budgets

Preferred - Bachelors degree or higher, Experience supervising employees, Experience using the State Personnel System, Experience with office management

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

Taylor County Health Department - 1215 Nth Peacock Avenue, Perry, Forida 32347

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions

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• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.  

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov 

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida.  Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. 

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system.  E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.   

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.  

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. 

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. 

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women.  The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise.  Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.    

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.