Date Posted:

September 5, 2017

Salary:

$6,455 – $8,816 Monthly

Description:

The Public Health Bureau is seeking a full-time Health Program Coordinator to administer a comprehensive tobacco control program. Reporting to the Public Health Program Manager, the successful candidate will have responsibility for planning, budgeting, coordinating, implementing and administering Tobacco Control, Tobacco Retail License, Tobacco Cessation and Oral Health. The Health Program Coordinator will directly select, supervise, train, and evaluate chronic disease prevention coordinators, specialists and clerical subordinates. The mission of the program is to reduce tobacco use and tobacco-related illnesses and deaths and to influence social norms towards a tobacco-free County by partnering with local youth groups, voluntary health organizations and non-profit agencies.

Qualifications:

Working Knowledge of:
• Principles and practices of public administration and program management, including program planning, implementation and evaluation
• Principles and practices of community health care
• Principles of budget preparation and monitoring
• Principles of personnel training, supervision, and evaluation

Some Knowledge of:
• Group dynamics
• Laws pertaining to the practice of public health

Skill and Ability to:
• Apply principles and techniques of community organization, including community awareness, resource coordination and mobilization of diverse community groups.
• Organize, direct and coordinate program services.
• Work cooperatively with other County departments and public and private organizations.
• Provide excellent and courteous customer service and establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Analyze problems accurately, develop recommendations and take appropriate action to resolve them.
 

How to Apply:

To Apply: Submit the following to the Monterey County Health Department, Human Resources Division, 1270 Natividad Road, Salinas, CA 93906:

Or apply on-line at http://agency.governmentjobs.com/montereycounty

Filing Deadline:

September 29, 2017