Job Information
State of Tennessee Job Information
| Opening Date/Time |
04/01/2025 12:00AM Central Time |
| Closing Date/Time |
04/07/2025 11:59PM Central Time |
| Salary (Monthly) |
$5,591.00 - $8,915.00 |
| Salary (Annually) |
$67,092.00 - $106,980.00 |
| Job Type |
Full-Time |
| City, State Location |
Columbia, TN |
| Department |
Health |
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, LOCAL HEALTH DIVISION, MAURY COUNTY
Working Title: Community Health Services Director
This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.
This position will serve as the Community Health Services Director for the South Central Region.
Manages health education programs and activities in compliance with guidelines.
Coordinates resources that support local health councils and their identified priorities.
Serves as regional point of contact for various initiatives and prevention activities.
Qualifications
Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to substantial (five or more years of) full-time increasingly responsible professional health program work including, at least, two years of full-time supervisory work or statewide program oversite.
Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional graduate coursework in a business or health related field may be substituted, on a year-for-year basis, for one year of the required nonsupervisory experience.
Substitution of Experience for Education: Additional qualifying professional experience may be substituted for the required education, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years.
Necessary Special Qualifications: A valid motor vehicle operator's license may be required.
Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions. For Executive Service positions, Minimum Qualifications, Necessary Special Qualifications, and Examination Method are determined by the appointing authority.
Overview
Summary: Under direction, is responsible for professional public health program development and administrative work of considerable difficulty and may supervise work of average difficulty or have statewide responsibility for a large public health grant or program; and performs related work as required.
Distinguishing Features: An employee in this class provides central office program management and major technical consultation to field services staff for a large statewide public health program. An incumbent may supervise or provide oversite of central office professional staff and other technical and administrative staff who participate in directing specific components of a major program or have statewide responsibility for a large public health grant or program. This class differs from that of Public Health Program Director 1 in that an incumbent of the latter performs work of lesser scope and responsibility. This class differs from that of Public Health Program Director 3 in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for directing all functions of a public health program as a whole.
Responsibilities
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others:
- Engages community stakeholders in tasks related to accomplishing program goals and objectives.
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events or Information:
- Determines time, costs, resources and materials needed to perform a work activity in a cost-effective way.
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others:
- Handles complaints, settles disputes and resolves grievances and conflicts or otherwise negotiates with others.
Monitoring and Controlling Resources:
- Manages the preparation, submittal and administration of program budgets.
- Conducts grant development, administration and monitoring to ensure compliance with grant requirements.
- Works with others to monitor and control resources and oversee program expenditures.
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards:
- Evaluates the processes and works with stakeholders to ensure compliance with program goals and objectives.
- Uses relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations or standards.
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others:
- Provides guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems, process-related topics and programmatic issues.
Performing Administrative Activities:
- Develops and maintains grants for assigned program.
- Supervises and participates in the preparation and maintenance of a variety of reports related to assigned program.
- Performs a variety of general administrative duties to support program operations.
Developing Objectives and Strategies:
- Facilitates the development of short- and long-term program strategies.
- Provides leadership in completing needs assessments, resource allocation and program evaluation planning and development for the assigned program.
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others:
- Communicates and interprets policy and procedures to staff and stakeholders.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers or Subordinates:
- Maintains contact with other related public health program staff in order to coordinate efforts.
- Communicates effectively and professional according to the organization structure and guidelines.
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization:
- Performs public contact and liaison work within other departments, governmental entities, social and community agencies and others in explaining and interpreting program goals and objectives.
- Communicates effectively and professionally with those outside of the department following the organizational structure and guidelines.
Coaching and Developing Others:
- Identifies the professional development needs of others and coaches, mentors or otherwise helps others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Getting Information:
- Gathers and provides information to management for programmatic decisions and other analyses.
- Conducts complex research in electronic applications, paper files and interpersonally to gather data for preparing reports.
- Gathers information from internal and external sources to update and maintain programmatic and fiscal records and reports.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems:
- Interprets and enforces existing policies and procedures.
- Implements decision making processes based on agency policies and procedures, sound judgment and credible information.
Scheduling Work and Activities:
- Plans effectively and ensures that program tasks and projects meet deadlines.
- Ensures all staff is accountable in performing assigned job responsibilities.
Interacting With Computers:
- Uses computers to analyze data or report information.
- Utilizes computer software application such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Developing and Building Teams:
- Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect and cooperation among team members.
- Fosters a respectful workplace environment.
Organizing, Planning and Prioritizing Work:
- Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish the work.
- Exhibits initiative and flexibility by identifying and completing unassigned tasks.
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships:
- Develops constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintains them over time.
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge:
- Maintains core competency by acquiring additional knowledge through professional development such as training seminars and workshops.
Competencies (KSA's)
Competencies:
- Action Oriented
- Directing Others
- Customer Focus
- Delegation
- Directing Others
- Managerial Courage
- Motivating Others
- Organizing
- Presentation Skills
- Problem Solving
- Written Communications
Knowledge:
- Administration and Management
- Clerical
- Communications and Media
- Computers and Electronics
- Customer and Personal Service
- Economics and Accounting
- Education and Training
- Law and Government
- Mathematics
- Personnel and Human Resources
Skills:
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Mathematics
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Writing
- Coordination
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Complex Problem Solving
- Operation and Control
- Quality Control Analysis
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Material Resources
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Time Management
Abilities:
- Category Flexibility
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Information Ordering
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Originality
- Problem Sensitivity
- Selective Attention
- Time
- Sharing
- Visualization
- Written Comprehension
- Written Expression
Tools & Equipment
- Personal Computers
- Telephone
- Fax Machine
- Printer
- Scanner
- Copier
- Calculators
- Electronic Devices
- Smart Phone
Other office related equipment as required
TN Driver Standards
State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:
- A valid driver's license
- For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.
Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.
**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.
State of Tennessee
Apr 01, 2025