Public Health Program Specialist

Sagility • Paducah, KY

1d • $17 - $21

About The Position

Serves as a subject matter expert in an assigned program area of responsibility and develops procedures, monitors program effectiveness, interprets and provides information to other staff and general public of their assigned program, receives and reviews reports and expenditures to determine financial status of the program. CHARACTERISTICS OF A CLASS: ARE GENERAL STATEMENTS INDICATING THE LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY AND DISCRETION OF POSITIONS IN THAT JOB CLASSIFICATION. Serves as a subject matter expert in an assigned program area of responsibility and develops procedures, monitors program effectiveness, interprets and provides information to other staff and general public of their assigned program, receives and reviews reports and expenditures to determine financial status of the program. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENTS OF THE MINIMUM BACKGROUND AS TO EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS WHICH WILL BE REQUIRED IN ALL CASES AS EVIDENCE OF AN APPOINTEE'S ABILITY TO PERFORM THE WORK PROPERLY.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• HS diploma/GED and combined education and experience totaling five (5) years in Public/Community health agency or a health related position that would demonstrate the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities will substitute for the required education.
• Specific programs may have specialized requirements that differ from those described.
• May be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check according to the agency’s policies.

Responsibilities

• Establish program goals and objectives, monitor effectiveness, determine priorities to identify planning gaps and develop training, exercise activities and corrective action plans for the program area of responsibility.
• Attend monthly meetings.
• Prepares reports and analyses.
• Reviews records and reports submitted by program requests or agency staff
• Serves as liaison with funding authority and departmental fiscal unit, make recommendations as necessary to local or state officials which may include preparation or review of annual and quarterly reports and analyses, implementing procedures, processes, services, and systems necessary to be in compliance with laws, regulations, policies and procedures regarding program requirements.
• Conducts educational outreach activities and develops program information materials for distribution,
• Train employees in proper methods and procedures and ensure correctness of work, interprets laws, regulations, policies and procedures regarding program requirements,
• Market training programs, present and or facilitate lectures and trainings, facilitate and promote the use of the TRAIN learning management system.
• Provides administrative assistance to departmental staff within the assigned program area.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level