Alameda County Public Health Department, Communicable Disease Unit, is recruiting for a *Provisional PROGRAM SPECIALIST

Join our dynamic, motivated and compassionate team.

$77,001.60 - $113,651.20 Annually
Plus, an excellent benefits package!


This is a provisional recruitment:
*Provisional Appointments: For a provisional appointment, a civil service exam is not required. However, to obtain a regular position, the appointee will need to compete successfully in a County Exam when open.


ABOUT US
The mission of the Division of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention (DCDCP) is to work in partnership with the community to promote health and quality of life and to protect the public from the spread of communicable diseases and the health impact of emergencies.

Major division components

•Surveillance: collect and analyze data on cases of communicable disease (including but not limited to HIV, STDs and Hepatitis) and investigate those that pose highest risk to the public

•Immunization: distribute state-supplied vaccine to health care providers, assess immunization status of children, and sponsor immunization clinics and maintain a small, computerized registry of immunization records for children from birth to 18 years old

•Public Health Laboratory: provide testing, isolation and identification of harmful microorganisms that may be present in humans, animals and the environment to aid in the diagnosis and control of communicable diseases

•Education and Prevention: Provide STD, HIV and Hepatitis education and counseling to high risk populations and community agencies; screening of high risk individuals and referral to health care providers for evaluation, treatment and follow-up when appropriate

•Public Health Emergency Preparedness: coordinate with health care and emergency medical service providers on preventing, detecting, quickly responding to, and recovering from any type of emergency that impacts your health, particularly those emergencies whose scale, timing, or unpredictability threatens to overwhelm routine capabilities.


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THE POSITION

Under direction, to provide program planning, technical assistance, review and evaluation functions to direct client service delivery programs where such services are provided by community-based organizations (CBO's), contract service providers and/or County staff in a wide variety of service areas; to act as County liaison with service providers and funding sources and ensure that program regulations and procedures are followed; and to do related work as required.


DISTINGUISHING FEATURES

This professional-level class provides technical programmatic services in a wide variety of client service areas; however, all positions are typically characterized by the following elements:

· The need for technical knowledge in the service delivery area to which assigned;
· The fact that client services are provided by CBO's, other contract providers and/or County staff; and
· The focus of responsibilities being related to program development and implementation, rather than to the provision of administrative or support to County departments.


EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
NOTE: The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Each individual in the classification does not necessarily perform all duties listed.

1. Develops and modifies techniques and formats to evaluate pilot or current program effectiveness and to determine the need for program modifications and/or new program development.

2. Researches program alternatives, funding sources, service delivery organizations and other elements for possible program inclusion; evaluates alternatives, prepares reports and makes recommendations.

3. Acts as the County liaison and provides coordination among community-based organizations and other service providers, County departments, State or other funding sources and community or business organizations; interacts with various planning councils or boards; answers questions and provides training and technical assistance as required.

4. Monitors assigned program or programs; ensures compliance with contract provisions and funding source regulations; recommends and facilitates implementation of procedural and operational changes to maximize service delivery and revenue reimbursement.

5. Compiles and maintains accurate records and files regarding program activities; prepares periodic and special statistical or narrative reports as required; may access multiple databases to prepare such reports.

6. Negotiates contracts with service providers; ensures that contracts are renewed in a timely manner; prepares, distributes and follows up on contract documentation.

7. Participates in departmental, Countywide and/or State planning processes; serves on a variety of committees and task forces.

8. Analyzes changes in regulations; evaluates the impact upon program operations and drafts policy and procedural changes as required.

9. Prepares a variety of correspondence, periodic and special reports, informational publications, program documentation, policies, procedures and other written materials.

10. Operates a variety of standard office equipment including a word processor and/or computer; may drive a county or personal vehicle to make site visits and attend meetings.

PROGRAM SPECIALIST (COMMUNICABLE DISEASE)


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:
The equivalent to graduation from an accredited four year college or university (180 quarter units or 120 semester units) with major coursework in business or public administration, a social science or a field related to the program area to which assigned.

(Additional experience as outlined below may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis.)

AND

Experience:
The equivalent to three years of full-time professional-level or supervisory work in the direct delivery of services to clients or the oversight of such services in the program area to which assigned, one year of which must have included program planning and evaluation, or in program administration, contract negotiations, grants management and similar financial services.

Communicable Disease Requirement:
One (1) year of experience providing HIV/AIDS programmatic services.

Substitution:
(Possession of a Master’s degree in business, public administration, social science or a related field to the program area to which assigned from an accredited college or university, may be substituted for two years of the required experience.)

Licenses:
Specified positions may require possession of a valid California driver's license. Specified positions may also require licensure or certification in the programmatic area to which assigned



HOW TO APPLY

Deadline: CONTINUOUS

Please submit a County of Alameda Job Application, resume and cover letter to:

Dorothy Theodore, (Dorothy.Theodore@acgov.org)

The application template is available online on Alameda County’s Online Employment Center @


NEW USERS can click on “Fill out the application” to fill out an application template. Once the application is completed, candidates can click on the “Review” tab to “Print My Application” or “SAVE as PDF”.


Alameda County HCSA is enriched with a diverse workforce. We believe the best way to deliver optimal programs and services to our communities is to hire and promote talents that are representative of the communities we serve. Diverse candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.






BENEFITS

In addition to a competitive salary, employees also enjoy an attractive benefits package with the following elements:

For your Health & Well-Being

•Medical – HMO & PPO Plans
•Dental – HMO & PPO Plans
•Vision or Vision Reimbursement
•Share the Savings
•Basic Life Insurance
•Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
•Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
•County Allowance Credit
•Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
•Short-Term Disability Insurance
•Long-Term Disability Insurance
•Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
•Employee Assistance Program

For your Financial Future

•Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
•Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)

For your Work/Life Balance

•12 paid holidays
•Floating Holidays
•Vacation and sick leave accrual
•Vacation purchase program
•Management Paid Leave**
•Catastrophic Sick Leave
•Group Auto/Home Insurance
•Pet Insurance
•Commuter Benefits Program
•Guaranteed Ride Home
•Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
•Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
•Child Care Resources
•1st United Services Credit Union
*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a brief summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.
** Non-exempt management employees are entitled to up to three days of management paid leave. Exempt management employees are entitled to up to seven days of management paid leave.
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