Section Manager - CHS (Prescott)

Yavapai County is seeking applicants for the position of Section Manager within our Community Health Services department.  The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or Dietetics and be credentialed as a Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).  Additionally, a minimum of five years of experience working with the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program is preferred.   

The successful candidate will operate under general direction, overseeing various programs, supervising both professional and support staff, and serving as the point of contact for all programs, projects and budgets within the assigned section.  
Sections to include: Finance and Operations, Public Health Protection, Family Health & Wellness, Nutrition and Community Health Education.

Review class specification for Section Manager here.

• Coordinates, directs, manages and oversees section programs, contracts, personnel and budgets; meets and communicates regularly with state, federal, grant and program officials to ensure compliance and conformance with all mandated, contracted and required provisions, regulations, deadlines and deliverables; researches grant submission opportunities, taking the lead in writing the grant submission and coordinating with other section personnel as needed;  ensures all grant submissions and renewals meet the grantor's deadlines. 
• Inputs, proposes, and manages the section budgets, ensuring efficiencies and maximizing all applicable drawdowns of available funds in accordance with A?87 federal budgeting guidelines, contractual expectations, state agreements, county and departmental policies, practices, and protocols; reports and, where possible, corrects any and all variances. 
• Provides direct and indirect supervision to staff, interns, volunteers and students at sites throughout Yavapai County;  assesses, determines and provides professional development and training of self, staff, students, volunteers and interns;  develops training programs, coordinates implementation and conducts evaluations of both training and needs;  recruits, hires, supervises, mentors and evaluates staff, interns, students and volunteers; ensures that all proper, approved and required orientation and training protocols are provided or made available and that records of such are duly maintained and kept current;  as necessary, implements county approved progressive disciplinary measures; assures that staff, students, interns, and volunteers are knowledgeable of and in compliance with all section deadlines, goals, deliverables and associated measures; 
• Works closely with YCCHS staff and other county departments in addressing personnel, finance, legal, communication, risk and public relations issues; actively participates in internal, local, regional, state and national boards and professional organizations as requested or required; develops, implements and ensures compliance with section policies, goals and expectations; serves as the section spokesperson, providing accurate public information and assuring informative public health communication with clients, colleagues and the public; is available 24/7 to respond to public health emergencies related to assigned section or to a YCCHS emergency response at large; remains current in YCCHS emergency response methodologies, policies, protocols and practices.
• Is a member of the YCCHS Quality Improvement Team and recommends, tracks, measures and acts upon all established quality improvement measures, models and modalities; identifies, develops, measures and reports on quantitative measures of public health, performance and efficiencies; develops policies, procedures and protocols.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education: 
Bachelor's Degree.

Degree field:
Public Health related.

An equivalent combination of directly related work experience and education may substitute for the degree requirement on a year per year basis. 

Experience:
Three (3) years of professional work experience in a section related field of practice or study with at least two (2) years of supervisory responsibilities and duties.

Additional Requirements: 
Must possess or be eligible for a valid AZ driver’s license.  Must possess a current fingerprint clearance card Issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

 

Salary : $80,790 - $103,008