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Deputy Director of Public Health

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Salary

$87,760.00 - $151,310.00 Annually

Location

Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX

Job Type

Unclassified

Job Number

U9710-0425

Department

HEALTH ADMIN

Opening Date

04/24/2025

Closing Date

Continuous

FLSA

Exempt

  • Description
  • Benefits
  • Questions

Requirements

MOS Code: None

Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree or higher in Public Health, Business or Public Administration, Nursing, Biological Science, Epidemiology, Health Science, or related field depending and five (5) years of public or environmental health administration in a public health care organization of comparable size and complexity; managing a variety of public health programs, including two (2) years of supervisory or managerial experience. A Master’s Degree is preferred.

Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by the date of appointment.

General Purpose

Under administrative direction, directs and manages various City of El Paso Department of Public Health programs. (Program assignments to be determined by the individual’s experience and background.)

Typical Duties

Plan, organize, and oversee public health operations including Dental, WIC, 211, Immunizations, TB, STD, and HIV/AIDS, Epidemiology, Emergency Preparedness, Laboratory, and Health Education. Involves: Coordinate with the Health Authority on issues regarding population-based health implications. Develops and submits program policy guidelines, medical protocols, and procedures. Prepares and conducts informational presentations before large and small groups. Advise the Public Health Director on community health issues, including environmental issues, disease control, occupational health issues, family health issues, and homeland security. Conducts regular visits to clinics and ensures program policies and procedures are carried out as mandated. Act as administrator in charge in the absence of the Health Assistant Director and the Health Director.

Plan, organize, implement, and oversee community health programs. Involves: Devise and implement strategies to manage emergencies and crises. Coordinate and communicate with other city departments, the medical community, and stakeholders on community health issues. Provide technical guidance to staff and, director, and facilitate issues to accomplish program objectives. Conduct regular visits to assigned areas to ensure programs and procedures are carried out as instructed. Assist in responding to and resolving sensitive inquiries and complaints from both internal and external sources.

Plan, design, implement, and review program short and long-term goals and priorities. Involves: Developing, managing, and monitoring annual program budgets through subordinate managers. Develop grant proposals and program outlines. Monitor and approve budget expenditures. Prepare and administer operating and maintenance budgets. Conduct regular inspections and evaluations of performance against approved plans and objectives to assess and improve services. Prepares reports regarding program activities, accomplishments, and goals. Coordinate activities with community groups, health providers, and community organizations on both non-emergency and emergency conditions. Assist in responding to and resolving sensitive inquiries and complaints from both internal and external sources. Participate, guide, and implement strategic planning goals and objectives.

Supervise assigned personnel. Involves: Scheduling, assigning, and checking work. Appraise employee performance and review evaluations by subordinate supervisors. Provide training and development. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially. Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. And recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, and or other employee status changes.

General Information

For a complete job specification, click here

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Note: This is an unclassified contract position.

Note: This recruitment will serve to fill two (2) Deputy Director of Public Health vacancies. Program assignments for the selected candidates will be determined by the individual’s experience and background.

Please note: Applicants with a foreign degree must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

Determined by agreement

01

Do you have a bachelor's degree or higher in Public Health, Business or Public Administration, Nursing, Biological Science, Epidemiology, Health Science, or related field?

  • Yes
  • No

02

Do you have a minimum of five (5) years of public or environmental health administration in a public health care organization of comparable size and complexity; managing a variety of public health programs, including two (2) years of supervisory or managerial experience?

  • Yes
  • No

03

Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?

  • Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
  • Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
  • Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
  • No, I do not have a valid driver's license.

04

Applicants with a foreign degree must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your degree translated and evaluated by an agencey of NACES?

  • Yes, it has been translated and certified and I can provide documentation upon a job offer.
  • No, I have not had my degree translated and certified.
  • N/A - my degree is from an accredited U.S. university or college.

05

Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé.

  • I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.

Required Question

Employer City of El Paso

Address 300 N. Campbell

El Paso, Texas, 79901

Phone 915-212-0045

Website http://www.elpasotexas.gov
Salary

$87,760.00 - $151,310.00 Annually

Location

Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX

Job Type

Unclassified

Job Number

U9710-0425

Department

HEALTH ADMIN

Opening Date

04/24/2025

Closing Date

Continuous

FLSA

Exempt

  • Description
  • Benefits
  • Questions

Requirements

MOS Code: None

Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree or higher in Public Health, Business or Public Administration, Nursing, Biological Science, Epidemiology, Health Science, or related field depending and five (5) years of public or environmental health administration in a public health care organization of comparable size and complexity; managing a variety of public health programs, including two (2) years of supervisory or managerial experience. A Master’s Degree is preferred.

Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by the date of appointment.

General Purpose

Under administrative direction, directs and manages various City of El Paso Department of Public Health programs. (Program assignments to be determined by the individual’s experience and background.)

Typical Duties

Plan, organize, and oversee public health operations including Dental, WIC, 211, Immunizations, TB, STD, and HIV/AIDS, Epidemiology, Emergency Preparedness, Laboratory, and Health Education. Involves: Coordinate with the Health Authority on issues regarding population-based health implications. Develops and submits program policy guidelines, medical protocols, and procedures. Prepares and conducts informational presentations before large and small groups. Advise the Public Health Director on community health issues, including environmental issues, disease control, occupational health issues, family health issues, and homeland security. Conducts regular visits to clinics and ensures program policies and procedures are carried out as mandated. Act as administrator in charge in the absence of the Health Assistant Director and the Health Director.

Plan, organize, implement, and oversee community health programs. Involves: Devise and implement strategies to manage emergencies and crises. Coordinate and communicate with other city departments, the medical community, and stakeholders on community health issues. Provide technical guidance to staff and, director, and facilitate issues to accomplish program objectives. Conduct regular visits to assigned areas to ensure programs and procedures are carried out as instructed. Assist in responding to and resolving sensitive inquiries and complaints from both internal and external sources.

Plan, design, implement, and review program short and long-term goals and priorities. Involves: Developing, managing, and monitoring annual program budgets through subordinate managers. Develop grant proposals and program outlines. Monitor and approve budget expenditures. Prepare and administer operating and maintenance budgets. Conduct regular inspections and evaluations of performance against approved plans and objectives to assess and improve services. Prepares reports regarding program activities, accomplishments, and goals. Coordinate activities with community groups, health providers, and community organizations on both non-emergency and emergency conditions. Assist in responding to and resolving sensitive inquiries and complaints from both internal and external sources. Participate, guide, and implement strategic planning goals and objectives.

Supervise assigned personnel. Involves: Scheduling, assigning, and checking work. Appraise employee performance and review evaluations by subordinate supervisors. Provide training and development. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially. Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmony. Interview applicants. And recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, and or other employee status changes.

General Information

For a complete job specification, click here

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Note: This is an unclassified contract position.

Note: This recruitment will serve to fill two (2) Deputy Director of Public Health vacancies. Program assignments for the selected candidates will be determined by the individual’s experience and background.

Please note: Applicants with a foreign degree must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

Determined by agreement

01

Do you have a bachelor's degree or higher in Public Health, Business or Public Administration, Nursing, Biological Science, Epidemiology, Health Science, or related field?

  • Yes
  • No

02

Do you have a minimum of five (5) years of public or environmental health administration in a public health care organization of comparable size and complexity; managing a variety of public health programs, including two (2) years of supervisory or managerial experience?

  • Yes
  • No

03

Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?

  • Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
  • Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
  • Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
  • No, I do not have a valid driver's license.

04

Applicants with a foreign degree must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your degree translated and evaluated by an agencey of NACES?

  • Yes, it has been translated and certified and I can provide documentation upon a job offer.
  • No, I have not had my degree translated and certified.
  • N/A - my degree is from an accredited U.S. university or college.

05

Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé.

  • I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.

Required Question

Employer City of El Paso

Address 300 N. Campbell

El Paso, Texas, 79901

Phone 915-212-0045

Website http://www.elpasotexas.gov