Population Health Program Supervisor - Jefferson County Department of Health

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

07/25/2025

PAY GRADE:

Grade 29

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

Jefferson County Department of Health is seeking to hire a Population Health Program Supervisor to be responsible for directing, planning, coordinating and managing financial, personnel, and operational activities of programs and/or clinics involving public health services, education and outreach activities. Employees in this job class are responsible for monitoring agency programs and services, writing program reports, and presenting program results to staff. The Population Health Program Supervisor is responsible for reviewing and maintaining pertinent policies and procedures, identifying any changes that might impact the work done in their area, and ensuring that healthcare staff maintain continuing education unit (CEU) hours. Work is performed under the administrative direction of the Director or Assistant Director of the Department who reviews work for program efficiency and effectiveness.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

The Jefferson County Department of Health provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is listed below:

Health Department $76,980 - $119,433

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

• Experience managing federal or state grants or settlement funds in a hospital or university setting, including creating, maintaining, and reporting on grant funding.

• Experience in public speaking, including presenting information, data, strategic plans, and/or research findings to diverse audiences.

• Experience leading a team of professional peers and/or support staff including providing training and feedback on job-related tasks.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by Jefferson County Department of Health. These qualifications may be considered by the hiring agency when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection processes.

• Experience in population health, public health, or community health programs, including program development and implementation, grant or budget management, data evaluation and reporting, and stakeholder or community engagement.

• Experience managing a professional team, including performance appraisals, hiring, and disciplinary actions.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Monitors agency programs and services by comparing program results with state and national trends, organizing and examining program results data, tracking program activities via an electronic database, writing program summary reports, and presenting program results to staff to ensure programs are impacting targeted populations.

• Maintains the standards of agency policies and procedures by reviewing policies and procedures with staff, identifying any changes or additions that need to be made, drafting new policies, ensuring policies and procedures are appropriate, and communicating new policies and procedures with staff.

• Prepares, monitors, and administers departmental or organizational budget by reviewing spending trends, expenditure reports, analyzing financial data and ensuring expenditures are within annual budgetary limits.

• Manages grants by determining amounts available, reviewing laws regulating grants and grant commitments, researching grant availability, writing grants, preparing grant application, collaborating with community partners, and negotiating commitments to avail and ensure optimum usage of grant funds.

• Procures and/or manages inventory (i.e., supplies and equipment) to ensure the products and services are available to meet the operational needs of each department.

• Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training.

• Provides service to internal and/or external customers.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is conducted both indoors in office setting as well as regular field visits to external places of business, and other offsite locations. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.  Each Merit System member city/agency operate its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.