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JOB
SUMMARY
In
alignment with the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) Strategic
Plan and under the direction of the Deputy Director, Public Health Programs,
the Program Manager is responsible for strategically leading the Chronic
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Unit.
This position will work to strengthen the agency's chronic disease
prevention control and health promotion initiatives to reduce the burden of
chronic disease and promote healthy living and health equity in suburban Cook
County. Policy, systems and environmental approaches are key to the Unit
addressing the racial, ethnic and other inequities in health outcomes. The Program Manager manages the overall
day-to-day operations and personnel of the Unit.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
·
Master's
degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Planning or health related
field from an accredited college or university. (official transcripts due at
time of interview)
·
Eight
(8) years of experience in public health.
·
Five
(5) five years of supervisory experience.
·
Three
(3) years of experience with grant management.
·
Position requires
moderate to heavy local travel for which the employee must possess a valid
driver’s license and insured vehicle or otherwise provide an acceptable and
reliable means of transportation.
·
Must
obtain ICS 100, 200, 700, 800 certifications within six (6) months of
employment.
Typical Duties
- Cultivates and supports linkages or partnerships with
other major sectors and key stakeholders in public, nonprofit and private
entities to increase awareness, drive action, and ensure accountability in
efforts to reduce the burden of chronic disease, promote health and
wellness, and address health inequities.
- Uses
media, social media, advanced technologies, community networks and public
relations concepts to communicate information.
- Serves
as CCDPH’s liaison with local, state and national organizations on matters
involving chronic disease prevention/control and represent the Department
on advisory boards, work groups, taskforce and consortia for related
initiatives.
- Develops
and ensures implementation of an agency and community-wide strategic plan
around chronic disease prevention control, including tobacco prevention
and control and health promotion initiatives.
- Develops
and implements evidence-based interventions, and conduct evaluation to
ensure on-going feedback and program effectiveness.
- Applies
a health equity lens to the development, execution and evaluation of
programs.
- Translates
and disseminates knowledge generated by research and evaluation for
decision-making about policies, programs, grant-making, and related
equities.
- Implements
strategies to change policies of organizations and communities capable of
affecting the health of suburban Cook County residents, especially those
who are most impacted by adverse health outcomes.
ABOUT COOK COUNTY HEALTH AND HOSPITALS SYSTEM
The Cook County Health & Hospitals
System’s mission is to deliver integrated health services with dignity and
respect regardless of a patient’s ability to pay; foster partnerships with
other health providers and communities to enhance the health of the public; and
advocate for policies that promote the physical, mental and social wellbeing of
the people of Cook County.
CCHHS is comprised of two hospitals, John H. Stroger, Jr.
Hospital and Provident Hospital, a robust network of more than a dozen
community health centers, the Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center, the Community
Triage Center, the Cook County Department of Public Health, Cermak Health
Services, which provides health care to individuals at the Cook County Jail and
the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, and CountyCare, a Medicaid managed
care health plan.
The system cares for more than 300,000 patients each year and
its physicians are experts in their fields, committed to providing their
patients with comprehensive, compassionate and cutting-edge care. Today, CCHHS
is transforming the provision of health care in Cook County by promoting
community-based primary and preventive care, growing an innovative,
collaborative health plan and enhancing the patient experience.
COOK COUNTY HEALTH & HOSPITALS SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
