Public Health Programs

This is an entry-level professional position responsible for planning, promoting, implementing, or evaluating a public health program, service, or grant; or implementing environmentally influenced public health laws and regulations. At this level, employees provide assistance to partners, contractors, and agencies involved in program implementation; and perform day-to-day program activities including meeting with clients, evaluating health information, and participating in public health events.

This is a second-level professional position responsible for planning, promoting, implementing, or evaluating a public health program, service, or grant; or implementing environmentally influenced public health laws and regulations. At this level, employees provide assistance and guidance to partners, contractors, and agencies involved in program implementation; and perform day-to-day program activities including conducting inspections and surveys, assisting in budget development, and participating in or leading public health events.

This is a seasoned professional position responsible for planning, promoting, implementing, or evaluating a public health program, service, or grant; or implementing environmentally influenced public health laws and regulations. Employees are responsible for supporting health program teams through accomplishing or contributing to components of more complex work or programs. At this level, the position requires employees with a health or science-related background who can conduct basic research and analysis (e.g. market research, audit of program effectiveness, budget analysis, etc.). Employees also conduct routine training for the public, identify best practices, and research and develop components of future programs for implementation.

This is a professional supervisory position in which employees are experts in a specific public health related field. Employees administer national grants and represent the state as a subject matter expert on a national platform to inform program policy. At this level, employees develop programs to respond to legislative and government mandates, draft and propose changes to current programs, or identify program needs (e.g. immunization, drinking water programs) to a legislative body.  Employees also coordinate work and processes of others carrying out activities related to one’s area of expertise. This may include overseeing implementation of grants to ensure adherence to set policies and expectations.

This is a professional public health program position that manages specific activities supporting the planning, design, development, testing, piloting, rollout, implementation, and operational phases of a specific component within a large health program. Employees have supervisory responsibilities over professional staff and have input into setting a budget (e.g. HIV prevention training as a component of the state HIV program). Employee supervision includes hire recommendations, training, planning and assigning work, performance assessment, coaching, and progressive discipline.