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PROGRAM COORDINATOR, PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIVITIES

Code: 05708 Local Competitive

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The one gate is 5 years of relevant experience.

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Program Coordinator, Public Health Activities is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.

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Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Under direction, plans, develops, monitors, and coordinates public health service programs for contracting communities of the county to ensure compliance with and meet the recognized public health activities and minimum standards of performance for local health agencies prescribed by the Public Health Council of the New Jersey Department of Health; does other related work as required.

Examples of work

  • Participates in the planning, development, and evaluation of public health policies and programs.
  • Coordinates public health activities of contracting municipalities.
  • Explains the significance of planning and developing public health policies and programs to contracting municipalities.
  • Assists municipalities in planning and developing programs to meet their needs.
  • Assigns and supervises the work of subordinate personnel engaged in the enforcement of public health laws, regulations, and ordinances.
  • Supervises inspections relative to the enforcement of public health laws to ensure compliance.
  • Evaluates local health ordinance and regulations and recommends necessary revisions.
  • Determines local health problems by conducting surveys and analyzing the data obtained.
  • Develops and maintains harmonious relations with governmental, co-worker, professional, civic, and industrial groups.
  • Attends the meetings and explains the purpose and function of the Public Health programs.
  • Prepares reports containing findings, and recommendations.
  • May prepare annual budget to implement the public health programs.
  • Assigns and schedules the inspection of county facilities.
  • Cooperates with the New Jersey State Department of Health in data collection, inspections, food recalls, and other public health matters.
  • Ensures that all contracting municipalities meet minimum standards in the public health programs as mandated by the state.
  • Schedules personnel for educational public health programs or seminars.
  • Ensures the staff maintain credentials required by the State Department of Health.
  • Prepares an annual report for all municipalities contracting with the County Public Health Services Programs.
  • Establishes and maintains needed records and files.
  • Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Experience

Five (5) years of experience in performing sanitary inspection work involved in the enforcement of relevant public health laws, two (2) of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

License

Possession of Registered Environmental Health Specialist License issued by the New Jersey Department of Health

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

  • Knowledge of public health practices, principles and standards.
  • Knowledge of the methods used to conduct surveys and investigations, and collect and analyze data.
  • Knowledge of public health methods of disease detection, causation, prevention and controls.
  • Ability to interpret and apply public health laws, rules, and regulations and policies.
  • Ability to conduct and supervise the conduct of field surveys, studies, investigations, and inspections.
  • Ability to provide testimony under oath and act as a witness in court.
  • Ability to prepare clear, technically sound, accurate, and factual reports of inspections, reviews, and investigations containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
  • Ability to assign, train, and instruct staff and supervise work performance.
  • Ability to provide guidance and assistance to staff engaged in public health inspections.
  • Ability to plan, organize, and supervise sanitation programs.
  • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those interested or involved in the work of the program.
  • Ability to maintain necessary records and files.
  • Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the office, agency, or related units.
  • Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
  • Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.