Job DescriptionThe salary for this position is: $9,543.00 - $12,725.00 monthly.
Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) is recruiting for an
Assistant Director for our Administration Division.
As the Assistant Director of Public Health & Social Services, you play a key role responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of department and divisional plans and goals. You will collaborate between divisions to develop and implement public health policies aimed at reducing health disparities and improving access to essential services. Emphasizing community service and using your strong communication skills, you will advocate for organizational improvement, advancement, productivity, and build partnerships that enhance health outcomes.
Essential functions may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Act on behalf of the Department Director to manage and oversee operations, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations
- Evaluate operational program effectiveness and identify areas for improvement and potential service overlap using sound judgement, problem-solving techniques, and project management principles
- Assist the director in implementing the strategic vision and policies, focusing on operational aspects and performance management leading toward objective accomplishment
- Participate in preparing the annual budget and monitor divisional expenses by estimating and analyzing costs and effectiveness of programs
- Collect, analyze, and develop reports on research and data related to public health initiatives and present to stakeholders to aid in decision-making
- Develop policies and procedures post analysis of complex problems
- Ensure that responsibilities, authority, and accountability of all direct and indirect subordinates are defined, understood, and achieved while also offering guidance and support in their professional development
- Foster partnerships with community organizations, government agencies, and other stakeholders to promote public health initiatives
- Address and resolve sensitive inquiries, complaints, and issues from both internal and external sources and assist in matters regarding employee relations, labor relations, and risk management
- May act as representative for the department in collective bargaining negotiations, grievances, complaints, and other sensitive personnel matters
- Manage daily operations of divisional leadership and subject matter experts as well as special projects oversight
- May be asked to participate on committees, boards, councils, and/or other related groups, including representing the Department Director as required
- Ensure timely, accurate responses to email, research, reports, and data analysis and inquiries
- Respond to public health emergencies and coordinate resources during crises
- Perform other work as required or assigned, including, but not limited to, a 24/7 response during public health emergency situations and disease outbreak investigations
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Assistant DirectorWORKING CONDITIONS:- Work Environment - Quiet office setting in Olympia, Washington
- Schedule - Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm, with the potential option of alternative or compressed schedules and/or remote working
- Travel Requirements - Occasional travel may be required to attend meetings or trainings
- Customer Interactions - Daily interactions with Thurston County staff and the public
QUALIFICATIONS: - Bachelor's degree in public health, social services, business administration, public administration, finance, accounting, or related field. Additional related experience may be substituted for education on a year for year basis.
- Five (5) years of senior management-level experience in administrative and/or operations management with at least three (3) years of supervisory responsibilities.
- Ability to use a personal computer and applicable software to successfully perform the essential job functions of the position.
DESIRED SKILLS: Respect and Organizational Culture
- Create an environment where employees and partners can safely express needs or concerns and where employees can make and correct mistakes
- Effectively interact with sensitivity while working with persons from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, ethnic, and professional backgrounds, and persons of all ages, gender identities, sexual orientations, and lifestyles
- Thrive in a fast-paced, robust organization maintaining a positive work environment
Communication
- Serve the public in a timely, complete, accurate, and professional manner while ensuring that written and verbal communication is clearly understood by others
- Maintain cultural competency to support diverse perspectives in developing, implementing, and evaluating policies, programs, and services that affect the health of the community
- Strong oral communication for networking and interpersonal relationships
- Excellent written communication including the ability to craft correspondence, reports, and articles or web postings with minimal grammatical and syntax errors
Leadership:
- Supervise, motivate, and develop employees and team to become more productive and effective in achieving desired goals and career growth while encouraging employee critical reflection; able to give direction without conflict
- Show fairness and impartiality in interactions; is interested in employee welfare, elicits staff input where feasible; respond to staff suggestions and complaints in a sincere, sensitive, and timely manner
Goal Setting and Accomplishment
- Use strategic thinking and planning for goal setting and evaluation
- Effectively plan, organize, and manage competing priorities and challenges under pressure
- Create a sense of mission by articulating and modeling confidentiality, professional values, and ethics with honesty and integrity
- Operate with a high degree of flexibility, initiative, attention to detail, and commitment
- Delegate and use persuasion and negotiating skills for shared responsibility and acceptance of change
OTHER RELATED RECRUITMENT INFORMATION:Questions about this recruitment? Please contact the
PHSS hiring team at: [email protected] or (360) 867-2569This position is:
- Not represented by a union
- Eligible for benefits
- Not eligible for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Items required for consideration:
- Application
- Resume
- Letter of interest
- Please note: The candidate selected for this position is required to show proof of the following immunizations by their agreed upon start date:
- Measles/mumps/rubella (MMR)
- Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap/TD)
Please note: Information in this announcement is subject to change without notice at any time during the length of the job advertisement.
