Emergency Response Manager or WIC Program Manager
Butte County
Date Posted:
June 11, 2013
Salary:
$57,939.86 – $77,644.74 annually.
Full-time employment with comprehensive benefits including
medical, dental and vision insurance; paid time off and PERS
retirement.
Description:
There will be 2 vacancies (2 different positions filled) from
this classification: One position will be our Emergency
Response Manager for Butte County Public Health and will manage
the Emergency Preparedness and Response programs, grants,
trainings, and operations of the local health department.
The other position will provide overall supervision and
management of the Women Infant and Children Program (WIC). WIC is
a federally-funded health and nutrition program for women,
infants, and children. WIC helps families by providing
vouchers for purchasing healthy supplemental foods from
WIC-authorized vendors, by providing nutrition education, and by
helping to find healthcare and other community services.
Participants must meet income guidelines and be pregnant, new
mothers, infants or children under the age of five.
Prior WIC experience is highly desirable. Duties include
developing and monitoring the annual WIC application and budget;
preparing and/or overseeing reports, assuring quality customer
service in accordance with Public Health Department and WIC
policies and procedures, providing assistance to the public
regarding nutritional health. American Dietician
Association ADA Registered Dietitian Certification preferred.
Under limited supervision, develops, manages, and coordinates
community and emergency medical services programs and staff to
provide emergency management, and health prevention and treatment
services to county residents.
Distinguishing Characteristics: In the
Program Manager classification, incumbents manage staff,
facilities, budgets, and interaction with the community and other
service providers/agencies; and exercise independent judgment for
directing the emergency medical management and treatment provided
to clients, according to ethical and legal standards. Reports to
a Manager or Assistant Director.
Some responsibilities include: Develops and maintains
health assessment, treatment, and emergency medical programs and
plans; reviews and critiques performance and outcome measures;
assesses quality and conformance to standards. Guides,
supervises and assists staff; prioritizes and assigns projects;
develops staff skills and conducts performance evaluations;
identifies training needs and provides training for staff.
Provides coaching, counseling and guidance on professional
responsibilities and technical skills; designs, conducts, and
evaluates emergency management exercises. Leads and manages
multi-disciplinary team meetings to review client caseload,
treatment, concerns, and recommendations; reviews and approves
progress reports; may represent clients in administrative
hearings and dispute resolutions. Manages facilities as
required; coordinates supplies and equipment; may coordinate
fixed asset design, purchase and installation; may test emergency
operations equipment. Analyzes trends, and evaluates
program requirements and resource utilization; coordinates
program planning and evaluation; coordinates protocols to effect
integrated services and/or multi-hazard emergency medical
response with other programs, departments and agencies; responds
to requests for information. Monitors budget and
expenditures for services; assures that appropriate services are
provided; coordinates information and assures effective
communications between programs. Reviews and approves
documents, clinical files and billing records for all
programs. Develops and enhances cooperative professional
relationships with local community agencies. Provides
consultation and training to other organizations in the community
on health issues and emergency medical/disaster response;
conducts presentations and training to County staff, agencies and
general public to introduce and communicate the roles and
functions of the programs. Maintains expertise in field of
service through participation in applicable educational
opportunities. Prepares and distributes public service
announcements and newsletters. Communicates with the media
regarding department functions and emergency medical
services. May maintain the departmental resource library
and perform research as required.
How To Apply:
Learn more about this opportunity and apply online at http://agency.governmentjobs.com/buttecountyca/default.cfm or search Butte County Human Resources. If you have questions you can email Rob Barth at rbarth@buttecounty.net.
Final Deadline:
July 17, 2013 at 5:00 pm