Salary : $78,018.98 - $86,312.98 Annually
Location : 116 West Washington St. Lebanon
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 8821
Department: Health Department
Opening Date: 09/04/2025
Closing Date: 10/3/ :59 PM Eastern
Description
Serves as Administrator for the Health Department, responsible for maintaining and directing daily operations and supervising Department personnel.
Examples of Duties
Supervises and directs assigned personnel, including planning, delegating, and controlling work assignments, establishing work goals, training, developing, and motivating staff, determining changes in responsibilities, evaluating employee performance, reviewing salaries, and recommending personnel actions. Maintains Department budget, including controlling spending, tracking cash flows, and preparing anticipated revenue reports. Prepares departmental budgets for necessary boards and commissions and administers department budgets upon approval. Researches, prepares and submits grant applications on annual basis. Communicates with governmental entities, including explaining budget operations to Board of Health and presents budget recommendations and changes to County Council. Periodically analyzes workload of Department, reviews position documentation for newly created positions, orients new subordinates, informs supervisor and assigned staff of organization developments, and communicates and administers personnel programs and procedures. Represents the Department in absence of Health Officer. Responds to public complaints and inquiries, coordinating and/or resolving problems with services, responding to assistance needs, and providing information upon request. Performs related duties as assigned.
Typical Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Nursing, Environmental Health or related science field and/or minimum 5 years related experience. Thorough knowledge of public health-related principles and practices and ability to evaluate health service quality and compliance with established procedures, state laws, and local health ordinances. Working knowledge of federal, state, and local health laws, regulations, and ordinances. Thorough knowledge of standard principles of budget preparation and administration and ability to administer approved Department budget. Ability to supervise and direct assigned personnel, including planning, delegating, and controlling work assignments, establishing work goals, training, developing, and motivating staff, determining changes in responsibilities, evaluating employee performance, reviewing salaries, and recommending personnel actions. Ability to periodically analyze workload of Department, review documentation for newly created positions, orient new subordinates, keep supervisor and assigned staff informed of organization developments, and communicate and administer personnel programs and procedures. Ability to provide public access to or maintain confidentiality of department information and records according to state requirements. Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with co-workers, other County departments and agencies, not-for-profit agencies, commissioners, council members, clinics, city and town officials, and the public, including being sensitive to professional ethics, gender, cultural diversities, and disabilities. Ability to work alone with minimum supervision and with others in a team environment. Ability to work on several tasks at the same time and work rapidly for long periods, occasionally under time pressure. Ability to understand, memorize, retain, and carry out written or oral instructions and present findings in oral or written form. Ability to plan and layout assigned work projects, prepare detailed reports, and present public speaking presentations. Ability to compile, analyze, evaluate, and fabricate data and make determinations based on data analysis. Ability to regularly work extended and/or evening hours, occasionally work weekend hours, and travel out of town for meetings/conferences, sometimes overnight.
Supplemental Information
Physical Ability: Tasks may require the ability to exert moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of heavy objects and materials (1-50 pounds). May require working evening and weekend hours. Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions will be conducted indoors @ Health Department and other off-site locations however it may require exposure to the outdoor elements including humidity, rain, and extreme temperatures.
Full-time employees are eligible for:
Retirement Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
PTO
Paid Holidays
Life Insurance & more!
*Waiting period may apply
