General Services Director - Health Department

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

05/01/2026

PAY GRADE:

Grade 33

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

The General Services Director at the Jefferson County Department of Health manages daily operations and supervises staff responsible for maintaining and securing Health Department facilities. This role ensures that buildings, equipment, and grounds are properly maintained, and that security measures are current and effectively monitored to safeguard both property and personnel. The Director also oversees emergency planning and preparedness, develops and manages budgets and expenditures, and contributes to planning and directing capital improvement projects, including new construction, space allocation, and facility renovations.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

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:

$101,192 - $156,998

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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

• Experience as a direct supervisor of workers (e.g., supervising teams or groups of workers to complete projects, conducting performance reviews/appraisals, recommending or administering disciplinary actions).

• Experience managing financial resources, to include developing and/or monitoring a budget (e.g. monitoring expenditures and approving/disapproving purchase requests).

• Experience planning and managing projects/programs involving facilities management and capital improvement/construction.

• Experience directing work in construction, inspection, or maintenance of buildings and facilities.

• Experience utilizing work order/asset management software to monitor and track resources of commercial or industrial facility (e.g. personnel, equipment).

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

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

• Participates in planning capital improvements and procedural changes in order to improve operating efficiency, ensure compliance with policies and regulations, and meet the future needs of the Health Department.

• Manages contracting services, including identification/clarification of needed services, preparation of requests for proposals, awarding contracts, and monitoring progress on projects.

• Creates and/or maintains databases to assist with data storage, organization, analysis and reporting.

• Responsible for facilities management of four Health Department buildings including maintenance, repairs, renovation, remodeling, landscaping and upkeep of grounds, and purchasing of furniture, equipment and supplies.

• Administers general services, including processing work orders, the security function, fleet management, event management, print shop, furniture purchases, landscaping, records management, voting machine readiness, and assistance with disease control.

• Procures and/or manages inventory of supplies and equipment (e.g., evaluates need for supplies and services, monitors and maintains contracts for supplies and equipment) to ensure the products and services are available to meet the operational needs of each department.

• Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines.

• Assists with developing short and long-range space allocation plans.

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

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job involves moderate physical exertion required for occasional prolonged periods of standing, pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying, balancing, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. May involve occasional lifting of items or objects weighing up to 50 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed both within employer-owned facilities such as offices, workshops, warehouses, or stations. Work involves use of office and communication equipment such as computers, copiers, phones, and two-way radios. Work may require exposure live electrical circuits, volatile gasses, and extreme hot or cold temperatures.

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 operates 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 for this position and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.