Public Health Program Coordinator-Bilingual

This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and any future vacancies within the Health & Human Services Agency. The anticipated life of the employment list is six months.

Current vacancy is with the Health & Human Services Agency located in Visalia. The anticipated life of the list is six months.

Spanish bilingual designated positions are entitled to an additional $.63 (cents) per hour. A Spanish proficiency exam will be required. Applicants must be fluent in the ability to read, write and speak in the Spanish language as well as in English.

• Coordinates the day-to-day activities of Public Health programs, including oversight of quality assurance/quality control, customer service, problem-solving, safety, process improvement, electronic health record systems, and supervision.
• Plan, organize and direct the work of office staff involved in the delivery of services to clients, patients, and participants of County services.

• Review the work of staff in accordance with County policy, regulations, standards, and quality assurance requirements.
• Direct staff in the preparation of statistical reports required for analysis and performance criteria.
• Create and manage contracted services for Public Health programs.

Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.

• Associate's degree with courses specializing in general education, business, public administration, or a closely related field.

• Three (3) years of progressively responsible supervisory or administrative experience working in emergency management, or WIC clinic setting, local government or health and human services

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.

• Five (5) years of progressively responsible supervisory or administrative experience working in emergency management, or WIC clinic setting, local government or health and human services

• Principles and methods of supervision including evaluation, counseling, motivating, and training.
• Modern office procedures including filing, typing, faxing, e-mailing, and business telephone techniques.
• Project management, technical writing and group facilitation.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Programs and services with health clinics and systems.
• Principles of emergency management, including mitigation, preparedness, recovery, and response.
• Emergency management principles and theory.
• Standardized emergency management systems (SEMS) Incident Command System (ICS), National Incident Management System (NIMS) Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program (HSEEP)
• Hazard and Vulnerability Analysis

• Work and communicate effectively with people of various education and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co-workers.
• Operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of a computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment.
• Organize, implement, and direct program staff to ensure compliance with County policy and State and Federal requirements; develop and recommend policies and procedures related to assigned operations.
• Plan, organize and direct the work of office staff.
• Supervise, train, and evaluate staff.
• Organize and delegate work appropriately to meet deadlines.
• Learn and understand HIPAA rules and regulations.
• Effectively work independently and in a team-oriented environment.
• Assist in the development and monitoring of an assigned budget.
• Work independently.
• Read, interpret, and explain complex documents, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Establish goals and objectives, and implement plans to meet those objectives.
• Collect and evaluate information, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and take appropriate actions or make appropriate recommendations.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Speak, read and write in Spanish, as well in addition to English.

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license.

Candidates selected may be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions. An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be…