PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES MANAGER B-SES - 64000899

Requisition No: 857709 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES MANAGER B-SES - 64000899

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 64000899 

Salary:  $70,000.00 to $74,079.72 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 08/05/2025 

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Applicants accepted only from Department of Health employees, (includes OPS, Career Service, SES or SMS employees). Applicants will not be accepted from outside of the department.

Job Posting Category:  Internal Agency

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This is a highly responsible and independent Epidemiology and Health Informatics management position under the general supervision of the County Health Department Administrator-HLTH at the Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County. This position will direct, manage, and coordinate the Epidemiology programs including the supervision and development of all subordinate staff. The incumbent will work within a participative management organizational structure and will be responsible for epidemiological monitoring and investigation, evaluation of community health emergency management, development of emergency plans and response procedures, and syndromic surveillance throughout the medical and public health community. 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.

• Direction of this department includes supervision, program evaluation, strategic planning, data analysis, report writing and partnership development.
• Responsible for the collection and analysis of data used to assess the health status of Charlotte County residents. Identify data needed to guide and evaluate public health programs and resources; assist with defining community health assessment data and research; and assist with strategic planning activities and the publication of annual reports.
• Manages the daily operations of the Epidemiology program to ensure completeness of investigations in accordance with Florida Statutes, Florida Administrative Code (FAC), Programmatic and CDC surveillance guidelines to include investigation of reportable diseases, direction of local epidemiologic projects, and the development business processes and local diseases control protocols. Prepares and directs the collection, analysis and reporting of epidemiologic and surveillance data to enhance early detection of potential outbreaks, bioterrorist events, or diseases that occur naturally.
• Responsible for the collection, analysis, and maintenance of data to track incidence, prevalence, risk factors and disease trends. Works with medical community to encourage prompt and complete reporting. Assures the completion of investigations of individuals who are reported with communicable diseases, including disease specific counseling, education, and follow-up activities to affected patients, households, or institutions as appropriate to prevent further transmission and exposure.
• Develops and maintains epidemiologic components of the Charlotte Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP), Influenza Pandemic Plan and the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP).
• Actively participates in DOH-Charlotte strategic planning development and implementation. Develops program goals and objectives in alignment with State and Local Health Improvement Plans and Strategic Plans.
• Develops and implements a written plan for monitoring and tracking the health status of the community to include communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases, health outcomes, health factors and health behaviors. The plan is to include work processes and timelines for compiling, analyzing, reporting and disseminating community health statistics and status reports.
• Prepares, monitors and manages the Epidemiology program budgets.
• Develops a network of agencies and health professionals required for a robust disease surveillance system (communicable and non-communicable diseases).
• Participates in agency Quality Improvement (QI) activities. Develops and implements a QI program to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of surveillance systems and communicable disease investigations for the Epidemiology and supports the STI programs and to improve client outcomes.
• Assures compliance with PHAB Accreditation Standards for Epidemiology program and assists in preparation for PHAB accreditation and re-certifications.
• Author, review, and edit health alerts, newsletters, articles, public health alerts and advisories and education materials.
• Serves as epidemiology subject matter expert for media inquiries and on-camera interviews.
• Attends and/or facilitates meetings and conferences representing the department. Appears at public meetings, lectures to groups as requested and assists with preparation of statements to communications media concerning disease and monitoring information of concern to the public.
• Coordinates the epidemiology response for emerging infectious diseases. Serves as primary liaison with community partners, and provides educational presentations for partners, county residents and visitors.
• Coordinates the epidemiology response after a disaster including disease surveillance, investigation and reporting, specimen collection, infection prevention recommendations, community education and communication with Central Office.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of the Theory, Principles, Practices and/or content:

• Communicable disease transmission, process and control
• Epidemiology, statistical and applied epidemiologic methods
• Investigative & interviewing techniques and processes
• Principles of management, supervision and coaching
• Computer-based statistical and data management software
• Laws, rules, regulations, policies governing epidemiology practices
• Surveillance methodologies and tools
• Project management
• Strategic Planning
• Medicine and/or nursing tasks
• Skill in the use of scientific laboratory & field equipment
• Advanced programs, such as SPSS, SAS, Epi Info, and Access.
• Microsoft Office suite including windows, Outlook, Publisher, MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Access

Demonstrated ability and work experience related to:

• Strategic planning and development of work plans
• Leading epidemiologic investigation
• Interpreting and analyzing the significance of medical, health and other data from a variety of sources
• Communicating information and ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Developing partnerships with agencies, providers, community organizers
• Ability to prioritize individual and group workload
• Composing and producing technical and scientific reports, documents, and related material
• Acute patient care – hospital, office, clinic
• Staff development

Critical Abilities:

• Think critically and make timely decisions based on best available information
• Work independently in performing duties and meeting timelines
• Plan, organize & coordinate work assignments & communicate effectively verbally & in writing
• Problem-solving
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships

Minimum Qualifications:

• A valid Florida driver’s license is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• A master’s degree from a U.S. accredited college or university in Public Health, Public Administration or related field is preferred.
• Experience in the Epidemiological or Infection Control field is preferred.

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:

Innovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

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

Accountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

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

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

Where You Will Work:

Port Charlotte, FL

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.