What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Department Administrator position at Marietta/Belpre Health Department?
The Marietta/Belpre Health Department (MBHD) is searching for a reliable and qualified Administrator to manage our administrative procedures. To succeed in this role, you should have in-depth knowledge of public health and how to effectively manage a team composed of several departments with unique goals and responsibilities.
About the Role
The Administrator operates directly under the Board of Health and is tasked with overseeing daily operations of the MBHD by spearheading department, program, and personnel direction. The administrator represents MBHD and the Board of Health (BOH) in all local, state, and federal activities, meeting, coalitions, advisory boards, and to the media by carrying out the directives from the BOH and the Ohio Department of health.
This is a full-time position (40 Hrs./week) weekdays 8:00am-4:30pm with occasional weekends. Benefits include paid holidays, earned sick leave, earned vacation time, medical insurance availability, life insurance, options for tuition reimbursement, and some flexibility in scheduling.
Responsibilities
Accomplish all directives of the BOH and the Ohio Department of Health and represent MBHD in all matters on all levels.
Acts in supervisory and administrative capacity for all supervisory staff, sections and programs of MBHD.
Oversee the day-to-day operations of MBHD which includes; payroll, record keeping, create board reports, monitoring the department’s budget and preparing accurate reports, community involvement, etc.
Collaborate with staff to prepare grant applications for program funding and operations.
Inform the general public of matters affecting public health.
Enforce public health regulations within the Marietta/Belpre area.
Consult with the appointed Medical Director in all matters regarding human public health.
Serve as Secretary at BOH meetings by keeping and maintaining. minutes and reporting on the monthly administration of MBHD AND as Incident Commander in absence of Health Commissioner for incidents of public health origin, as one of the Health Department’s 24/7 response capability team on a rotational basis and in matters of an Emergency – critical decisions can be made immediately, then addressed with the Health Commissioner/ Medical Director as soon as possible.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Location:
- Marietta, OH 45750 (Preferred)
Work Location: In person