Job: Director of Public Health & Environment
Job Description
Job Type: Full time, Hourly
Wage: $88,377.09/yr.
Location: Canon City, CO.
Job Description
The Fremont County Public Health Director is a strong and visionary public health executive who is responsible for the leadership, management, and administration of Fremont County Department of Public Health and Environment (FCDPHE). This position actively engages in all segments of the community to focus on the protection and promotion of the health and well-being of all people and the environment of Fremont County. The Director is ultimately responsible for all activities, assessments, budgets and programs executed by FCDPHE.
Qualifications:
Physician, or a Master’s degree in public health, environmental health, health education, epidemiology, public administration, biostatistics, nursing, health administration or a closely related field; a minimum of five years’ administrative experience within the past ten years in public health or a closely related field, including a minimum of two years supervisory experience.
Substitution:
For candidates who are otherwise prepared to carry out the duties of a public health director, the county or district board of health may substitute: Year for year professional public health work experience for academic requirements; or Exceptional academic preparation for experience requirements.
Waiver:
For public health director candidates who do not have experience or academic preparation to substitute for the minimum qualifications, the county or district board of health may waive the minimum qualifications if: There are factors inherent to the jurisdiction that limit its ability to recruit a qualified public health director; candidate will seek to obtain additional public health education and experience within five years of the waiver; and the county or district board of health has explored joining with a county or establishing a district public health agency with a qualified public health director.
Additional Requirements:
Valid and current Colorado Driver’s License.
Other Notes:
Complete County Application by the closing date and time.
Ensure you submit any additional information requested in this posting.
Incomplete applications will not receive consideration.
Applicants selected to participate in the interview process will be the only candidates contacted.
Fremont County is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering an extensive benefits package of health, dental, and life insurance to all employees working 30 or more hours per week. Additional optional benefits of accident and critical illness plans, voluntary term life insurance, whole life insurance, Flexible Spending Account, short/long term disability plan, an Employee Assistance Program and Legal Shield options. Vacation, Sick Leave and paid holidays earned based on type of appointment. Mandatory participation, after 12 months of employment, into the Colorado Retirement Association of 3% with equal match. Optional 457 plan.
**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.