Job Category
Work Schedule
Full-time
Employer
County of Nevada
Job Open until Filled
Job Closing Date
Phone
541-664-0376
Director of Public Health
County of Nevada, California
Annual Salary: $141,208 - $172,386 DOE/DOQ

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The County of Nevada, California, seeks an inclusive, mission-driven, and visionary Director of Public Health (Director) to lead the Public Health Department, which is one of six departments within the Health & Human Services Agency (HHSA). In their role as Director of Public Health, they will oversee an approximate Department staff of 43 and an annual budget of $12 million. It is essential that this leader be team oriented, fiscally minded, and an experienced administrative professional and relationship builder. They will address the needs of the whole county and continuously cultivate a proactive department culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion and finds ways to connect with marginalized communities and remove barriers to health care access. The successful candidate will be strategic, emotionally and politically savvy, and work as an advocate for those we serve while leveraging their knowledge of public health services and related programs to protect and improve the health of the community. If you are a passionate public servant seeking a professional challenge, enjoy cultivating positive relationships, and want to make a broad impact across a County to improve the lives of others, apply today!

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience as a public health professional and be a creative and innovative problem solver, forward-thinking, emotional and politically savvy, and a collaborative executive partner and leader. This leader will remove barriers, support and empower staff, and foster an environment of respect. The ideal candidate will also demonstrate diplomacy, leverage the strengths of our community partners, and successfully build relationships across the Agency, County departments, nonprofit organizations, hospitals, clinics, schools, emergency management professionals, and more; Public Health touches everything.