Date Posted:

November 14, 2014

Salary:

$25.61 per hour; $4,439 – $5,401 per month

Description:

This position works under the direction of the Public Health Director, to plan, organize, and supervise the functions, services, and programs of the Plumas County Public Health Education & Prevention Division. The Program Chief is responsible for the direct supervision of health education division staff and oversight and/or coordination of programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Education and Outreach, Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Tobacco Use Reduction Program (TURP), and Senior Nutrition & Transportation.

This position also acts as the Project Director for the Mountain Counties HIV Program, which provides HIV Care & Treatment services over the five county region of Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Siskiyou and Sierra counties. This regional program is funded by grants from the CA Office of AIDS Ryan White Part B, Federal Health Resources & Services Administration Ryan White Part C and the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS programs. Duties related to HIV program coordination include development of grant proposals and scopes of work; administration of a variety of budget and contract/subcontract funding; oversight and reporting of budget expenditures; preparation of progress reports; development, planning and implementation of education and technical assistance programs for subcontractors; establishing and maintaining liaisons with other public and private agencies, community organizations, and professional groups; recruitment of staff/subcontractors to provide HIV/AIDS services; development of health policies and protocols related to HIV/AIDS care programs; implementation of quality improvement activities, including needs assessment and evaluation to improve existing programs or develop new programs; coordination with professional medical staff at four clinic sites across the five county region; supervision of professional HIV/AIDS services providers including case management, mental health, health education, and nursing subcontractors; management of multiple, regional HIV/AIDS care programs with responsibility for more than one budget unit, diverse subcontracts with complex interactions, and varied scopes of work, multi-disciplinary teams, care management and more than one site of service. 

Qualifications:

Five (5) years experience in public health, community health, or health education programs, which must have included at least (2) years of management responsibility, program planning, administration and supervision. Graduation from a recognized college or university with a Master’s Degree in Public Health, Community Health, Communications, Community Development, Business or a related field. Job related experience may be substituted for educational requirements on a year-to year basis. Job related experience would be defined as experience performing duties set forth in the “Example of Duties” in this job description.

How to Apply:

Download an application online at http://www.plumascounty.us/DocumentCenter/Home/View/1674 or contact Plumas County HR Department, 520 Main Street, Room 115, Quincy, CA 95971 or call 530-283-6444

Filing Deadline:

Open Until Filled