| Deschutes County is accepting applications for Director of Public Health. The Director of Public Health serves as a member of the Health Services department's management team and is responsible for the oversight of a wide variety of public health programs. This position plans, organizes, directs, and controls the day-to-day operations of the department's Public Health service area. Duties include planning, developing, and implementing public health programs to meet the needs of the community; defining the concepts, methodology, and administrative procedures to conduct and evaluate various programs; overseeing and managing the activities of all service area personnel to ensure that public health services are delivered professionally, effectively, timely, and in accordance with policies, budgets, goals, and regulations; eliminating any disruption and conflicts; participating in a leadership role in quality improvement systems and processes; providing technical or professional assistance and direction, particularly in disease outbreak or emergency; initiating or approving selection, evaluation, transfer, promotion, and termination of employees; developing, balancing, and monitoring program budgets and cost centers in collaboration with service area managers, the department director and business manager; preparing work plan objectives, long-range goals, and annual reports; and assuring continued development and training of staff members. |
