Leadership for Healthy People and Communities

·       Functions as a technical expert for the Nursing Director

·       Responsible to the Nursing Director for following rules, policies and guidelines necessary for the efficient operation of health programs and services as needed

·       Works in accordance with all established policies, procedures, applicable statues and regulations of the Ohio Revised and Administrative Codes, as well as Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Department of Agriculture, and others as required

·       Educates and informs the community about health related topics as needed

·       Participates in Public Health Accreditation activities as needed and required

·       Embraces and proposes Quality Improvement activities as needed

·       Participates in required trainings (in person, webinars, online, etc.), often involving local and state travel

·       Ensures that all grant deliverables are completed successfully and on time

·       Follows and adheres to cost methodology or budgeting as appropriate

Is this position EXEMPT or NON-EXEMPT from compensatory

time?

NON-EXEMPT

Is this an EXECUTIVE, PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP position?

NO

Does this position require advanced TECHNICAL skills?

YES

Is this position FULL TIME or PART TIME?

FULL

Is this a 100% GRANT FUNDED position?

NO

1. Applies ethical principles concerning data and information

2. Uses information technology concerning data and information

3. Makes evidence-based decisions (e.g., determines research agendas, using recommendations from The Guide to Community Preventive Services, HP 2020 and other sources in planning population health services)

4. Advocates for the use of evidence in decision making that affects the health of a community (e.g., helps policy makers understand community health needs, demonstrates the impact of

programs)

1. Develops program goals and objectives

2.   Monitors current and projected trends representing the health of a community (e.g., health, fiscal, social, political, environmental)

3.    Examines the feasibility and implications of policies, programs, and services (e.g., fiscal, social, political, legal, geographic)

4. Recommends policies, programs, and services for implementation

1. Communicates in writing and orally using proper grammar and punctuation taking health literacy level of the intended reader into consideration.

2. Conveys data and information to professionals and the public using a variety of approaches (e.g., websites, social media, written reports, presentations, email, letters, fliers, etc.)

3. Facilitates communication among individuals, groups, and agencies

4.    Communicates information to influence behavior and improve health (e.g., use social marketing methods, consider behavioral theories such as the Health Belief Model or Stages of Change Model)

5. Solicits input from individuals and organizations for improving the health of a community (e.g.,

chambers of commerce, religious organizations, schools, social service organizations, hospitals, government, community-based organizations, various populations served)

1. Describes the ways diversity influences policies, programs, services, and the health of a community

2. Describes the diversity of individuals and populations in the entire community

3. Supports diverse perspectives in developing, implementing, and evaluating policies, programs, and services that affect the health of a community

4. Ensures the diversity of individuals and populations is addressed in policies, programs, and services that affect the health of a community

5. Assesses the effects of policies, programs, and services on different populations in a community (e.g., customer satisfaction surveys, use of services by the target population)

1. Suggests and establish relationships that may be needed to improve health in a community (e.g., partnerships with organizations serving the same population, academic institutions, policy makers, customers/clients, and others)

2. Facilitates collaborations among partners to improve health in a community (e.g., coalition building)

3. Engages community members to improve health in a community (e.g., input in developing and implementing community health assessments and improvement plans, feedback about programs and services)

4. Uses community input for developing, implementing, evaluating, and improving policies, programs, and services

1. Applies public health in the delivery of the10 Essential Public Health Services sciences (e.g., biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health sciences, health services administration, social and behavioral sciences, and public health informatics)

2. Applies public health sciences in the administration and management of programs

3. Retrieves and use evidence from print and electronic sources to support decision making, in developing, implementing, evaluating, and improving policies, programs, and services (e.g., PubMed, Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly

Report, The World Health Report)

1. Manages programs within current and projected budgets and staffing levels (e.g., sustaining a program when funding and staff are cut, recruiting and retaining staff)

2. Establishes teams for the purpose of achieving program and organizational goals (e.g., considering the value of different disciplines, sectors, skills, experiences, and perspectives; determining scope of work and timeline)

3. Motivates personnel for the purpose of achieving program and organizational goals (e.g., participating in teams, encouraging sharing of ideas, respecting different points of view)

4. Uses evaluation results to improve program and organizational performance

1. Explains and participates in ways public health, health care, and other organizations can work together or individually to impact the health of a community

2. Provides opportunities for professional development for individuals and teams, and participate in all professional development offered for yourself (e.g., training, mentoring, peer advising, coaching)

3. Contributes to continuous improvement of individual, program, and organizational performance (e.g., mentoring, monitoring progress, adjusting programs to achieve better results)

4. Maintains the highest ethical standards of practice in all interactions with co-workers, community individuals, organizations, and agencies