Health Officer

Salary

$117,238.00 - $157,076.00 Annually

Location

Pontiac, MI

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

2024-78

Department

Health/Administration

Opening Date

03/05/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

Announcement Information

Oakland County is hiring a Health Officer

What’s the Role?
The Health Officer will be responsible for planning, developing, and implementing a comprehensive County-Wide public health program. Responsibilities include promoting health programs, legislations, and regulations beneficial to public health services. The Health Officer will also be expected to analyze and interpret state and federal requirements to ensure compliance by the Health Division.

Job Summary

Some of the things you will be doing: (full job description is available upon request)
 

• Evaluate and implement improvements to existing Health Division programs and activities on a continuous basis.
• Plan and implement new programs to ensure public health needs are being met and assure effectiveness and cost efficiency.
• Evaluate the organizational structure, facilities, and equipment of the Health Division to assure the effectiveness and cost-efficient execution of public health services and programs.
• Ensure the coordination of Health Division programs and activities with a variety of other governmental, voluntary, and non-profit health agencies to ensure comprehensive and cooperative health services.
• Advise and consult with private physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, health agencies and concerned citizens on a wide variety of public health issues.

Minimum Qualifications

Applications will be rejected if the following information is not provided at the time of application: 

• Thoroughly documented work history
• Transcript with degree and award date
• The application is incomplete in ANY capacity

 What do you need:

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Public Health Administration, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Have had at least eight (8) years full-time experience in the administration of public health programs. OR
• A Master's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Public Health Administration, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Have had at least five (5) years of full-time administrative experience in a public health agency.

Additional Desirable qualifications:
 

• Knowledge of and experience in the administration of a comprehensive public health program.
• Apply the principles of personnel management to the selection, placement and supervision of employees and the ability to develop successful in-service training programs.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with professional and non-professional medical personnel, other governmental and private health officials, and the general public.
• Exercise mature judgment and initiative in analyzing problems and recommending solutions.

Work History
 You are required to include your work experience in the Work Experience Section of your NEOGOV application. If you have previously included work history on a resume you must transfer your work history into the Work Experience Section prior to applying. Attached resumes will not be reviewed or considered. Please review the job posting, specifically the purpose of the position and the minimum qualifications, prior to answering the work experience question; and note that only related work experience will be considered. NOTE: Provide full detail in the employment history section noting the skills, experience and hours worked per week pertaining to the minimum qualifications. 
 
College Transcripts
If a job offer is made, an official transcript with the award date will be required as part of the hiring process.  Transcripts from outside the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://naces.org/members.html).Other documents such as reference, cover letter, resume, etc will not be reviewed.

Special Requirements

Why work for Oakland County?
 
 Blue Cross Blue Shield of MI PPO and BCN plans with monthly premiums of $20-$104 for employee only.
 

• 401(a) with up to an 8% employer match
• Up to 14 paid Holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• EAP

And so much more.  Click on the link below for more details.
 https://www.oakgov.com/government/human-resources/benefits