PUBLIC HEALTH CONSULTANT 1, HEALTH EDUCATION

Code: 62865D Common Competitive Range: R26 (FY 2027) Work week NL: FLSA exemptOvertime table (4A:3, Appx. A)

Salary: $83,582.01 - $122,831.91/year FY 2027 schedule (last updated 2026-07-27)

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 of a supervisory official, plans, organizes, directs, controls, and evaluates public health education programs and may supervise the performance of Public Health Consultants 2 (Health Education); does other related duties as required.

Examples of work

• Organizes assigned administrative and other related work and develops effective working procedures.
• Works with appropriate offices and programs in providing community health leaders and organizations with technical and professional guidance in varied methods of developing community cooperation, and assists them in securing authoritative medical, dental, nutrition, nursing, and other professional guidance in specific fields.
• Visits and works with state, health, civic, welfare, and other leaders and community organizations to help them identify, study, and plan appropriate action for the solution of community health problems and to interest them in investigating health needs in determining which health problems can be solved and in appraising available community resources.
• Exercises independent judgment and initiative in the promotion of a wide variety of health education projects to meet community needs.
• Interprets objectives of the agency to civic and welfare organizations and assists in interpreting the programs.
• Determines goals and objectives for the health education program(s), utilizing data from surveys and statistics, targeting specific populations, identifying modifiable health problems and risk factors using acceptable educational methodologies and available resources with input from leadership and subordinates.
• Prepares program budget using knowledge of federal and state regulations to ensure fiscal responsibility.
• Develops and writes grant proposals related to health education and promotion activities.
• Evaluates program activities to assess effectiveness and provide future planning and direction.
• Reads program materials to ensure that personal knowledge and skill is current and sufficient to provide technical assistance in solving health problems.
• Attends conferences and seminars with representatives of federal, state, and/or local organizations for the purpose of coordinating activities, preventing unnecessary duplication of effort, and encouraging economical and effective operation of field programs.
• Supervises and provides technical consultation and guidance to Public Health Consultants 2 (Health Education) and reviews the performance of their work..
• Makes recommendations concerning budget, personnel, and work programs.
• May recruit qualified health education personnel. Prepares and supervises the preparation of statistical and other reports of community health organization matters containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Provides consultation to local communities in evaluation of local health education programs.
• Manages work operations and/or functional programs, and has responsibility for employee evaluations and for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and/or disciplining of employees.
• Gives talks before public, professional, and other groups and interested organizations on community health organization and resources.
• Drafts extensive correspondence.
• Directs the establishment and maintenance of essential 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.

Education

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree, supplemented by a Master's degree in Public Health Education or Community Health Education.

Experience

Four (4) years of experience in a large scale community health and/or public health education program, one (1) year of which shall have been in a supervisory and/or administrative capacity.

License

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 essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of standards, policies, rules, regulations, and organization of the State Department of Health and of the standards, policies, and procedures established by the State Commissioner of Health after a period of training.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of public administration in relation to health education.
• Knowledge of community health organization methods and techniques.
• Knowledge of provisions of state and/or local public health law.
• Knowledge of problems involved in giving suitable consultation and guidance to technical staff and others and in working with community leaders of health education service.
• Knowledge of principles, methods, and devices used in adult and group education.
• Knowledge of available community and other resources and materials useful in health education projects, and ability to acquire same as it pertains to the agency.
• Knowledge of methods and techniques useful in making investigations and surveys.
• Knowledge of problems encountered in planning and conducting training courses and institutes.
• Knowledge of problems involved in assisting local and/or statewide health organizations to coordinate their programs with those of other groups.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, promote, and evaluate the health education component of health services and make recommendations to alleviate problem areas based on research and current developments in food service delivery and nutrition.
• Ability to identify problem areas in health education administration and develop recommendations to solve these problems based on current standards and assessments of the needs of the health care facility or organization.
• Ability to research solutions to questions concerning health education from health care facilities, or local or county health and welfare organizations.
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, interpret, and apply standards, policies, rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret basic laws and regulations.
• Ability to organize assigned administrative and other work and develop a suitable work program in the field of health education.
• Ability to give assignments, instructions, and supervision to technical and other employees.
• Ability to discover, train, and work with community leaders in a program of health education services and to encourage members of civic, welfare, health, and other community organizations to work together to take appropriate and effective action in the solution of health problems.
• Ability to discriminate between the relative importance of health problems and to make use of available resources for their solution.
• Ability to locate and utilize available health education resources and materials.
• Ability to carry out investigations, surveys, and studies and prepare reports thereon.
• Ability to plan and conduct planning conferences and training institutes for state and/or local health professionals.
• Ability to provide technical and professional advice and assistance in specific fields of public health.
• Ability to attend and participate in professional and other conferences.
• Ability to coordinate local health organization programs with that of other programs.
• Ability to give talks to civic, welfare, health, and other groups.
• Ability to draft extensive correspondence.
• Ability to prepare clear, sound, accurate, and informative statistical and other reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Ability to establish and maintain essential records and files.
• Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or 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 the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

The definition and examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.