Community Health Program Director

Requisition No: 870357

Agency:
Department of Health

Working Title:

Community Health Program Director

Pay Plan: SES

Position Number:

Salary: $80,000.00 - $85,000.00

Posting Closing Date: 02/26/2026

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Join Team Duval. At DOH-Duval, we work every day to protect, promote, and improve the health of our community. Join a team that values innovation, collaboration, and public service. Our programs are recognized across Florida for their impact and effectiveness, and we are looking for dedicated professionals who want to make a real difference. If you are passionate about creating healthier communities, your future starts here.

This position spends the majority of the time engaged in supervisory responsibilities. This includes communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees in addition to planning and directing employees' work. The incumbent has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. The incumbent will also be required to develop performance expectations, meet with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation and work schedules, ensuring proper coverage, and complete timesheets.

This senior management position oversees the multidisciplinary Division of Community Health Programs at the Florida Department of Health in Duval County (DOH-Duval). The division manages key programs, including the Florida Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, Healthy Start, Office of Performance Improvement, Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) Grant, and Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG). Key responsibilities include exercising independent judgment, securing external resources to support program development, and managing the division's operations.

This role encompasses the full scope of public health practice, focusing on assessment, assurance, and policy development to address community health issues. As a member of the executive leadership team, the position is accountable for strategic and business plan objectives, leadership in quality initiatives, and contributions to performance-based management systems. The role includes responsibility for achieving health indicators tied to program outcomes while supporting overall departmental performance.

Public Health Competency Domain 1:
Analytical/Assessment skills

* Conducts ongoing analysis of the efficiency and effectiveness of the Community Health Program Division, ensuring timely implementation of necessary adjustments.

* Provides expert consultation and guidance to identify and manage incidents, situations, or conditions that may pose risks to community health or disrupt agency operations.

* Collaborates with direct reports to evaluate data collection methods and processes relevant to the division's operations. Ensures the integration of data findings into programmatic strategies to enhance impact, effectiveness, and efficiency.

* Oversees the development of the Community Health Assessment (CHA), Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), and Strategic Plan. Ensures plans meet accreditation requirements and the use of data-driven processes to establish goals and objective.

* Develops, implements, evaluates, and enhances programs based on data and documented need. Incorporates evidence-based practices and advocates for evidence-based solutions where they do not currently exist.

Public Health Competency Domain 2:
Policy development/Program planning skills

* Ensures adherence to all relevant laws, regulations, policies, and procedures, identifying and implementing opportunities for operational improvement.

* Fosters and exemplifies a culture of achievement, emphasizing quality-focused practices across the division.

* Establishes divisional work plans, strategies, and goals that surpass performance measures.

* Monitors and evaluates divisional and team member progress toward performance measures, addressing gaps and executing improvement strategies as needed.

* Communicates data and insights regarding community health status to professionals and the public.

* As Principal Investigator for the OD2A and PHIG grants, oversees decision-making at DOH-Duval, ensuring smooth program implementation and consistent monitoring of operations.

Public Health Competency Domain 3:
Communication skills

* Confidently and tactfully delivers messages in a clear and concise manner. Anticipates potential reactions and proactively prepares responses to address concerns effectively.

* Ensures clarity by verifying understanding and addressing any misunderstandings promptly.

* Proactively seeks input and fosters collaboration with federal, state, and local organizations and partners to enhance the efficiency and impact of divisional programs.

* Utilizes diverse communication channels to disseminate information efficiently.

* Acts as the project…