PUBLIC HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE 1 LACTATION
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To land Public Health Representative 1 Lactation in New Jersey you go through the competitive route: you sit an announced exam and the score puts you on the eligible list agencies hire from.
A bachelor's degree is the listed credential, and extra years on the job can be traded for it, and a professional license is required on top of that. The FY 2027 range lands between $76,287 and $111,856, and state payroll currently lists about 21 people in the title, most of them at Health and Senior Services.
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Public Health Representative 1 Lactation appears on the State payroll at one department, Department of Health.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Health | 21 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Pay ladder: Public Health Representative series
- Public Health Representative 3 — $58,222 – $84,763
- Public Health Representative 2 — $66,592 – $97,354
- Public Health Representative 1 — $76,287 – $111,856
Its top salary lands around the 59th percentile of all NJ civil service titles that publish a range.
Rungs are ordered by FY 2027 pay. NJ level numbers are not always sequential, so ordering follows salary rather than the title number.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 21 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $104,637. The agencies employing the most are:
- Health and Senior Services (21)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
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 Program Manager, Family Health Services, or other supervisory officer in the WIC Services, Department of Health, provides administrative support in the various aspects of the statewide breastfeeding program to include planning, organization, coordination, and evaluation of that initiative; integrates such programs into the appropriate state and local WIC agencies as well as other appropriate agencies; does related work as required.
Examples of work
Plans and assists in the development of federally funded community breastfeeding services in special federal projects, and provides consultation for continuation and evaluation. Coordinates implementation of the statewide breastfeeding program based on the New Jersey WIC Plan and the Statewide Health Plan. Organizes assigned administrative work and develops effective work procedures. Determines the nature and extent of breastfeeding education needs for WIC participants, competent professional authorities, peer counselors, and lactation consultants, and establishes a program of breastfeeding education to meet those needs. Develops, plans, and participates in training in the promotion and management of breastfeeding to local agency lactation staff. As directed, plans, assigns, and supervises the activities of an inspection or survey team responsible for determining compliance with state and federal regulations or standards. Compiles, analyzes, and reviews data and completes reports, findings, conclusions, and recommendations prior to submission to supervisory personnel for their review and approval. Evaluates the quality of participant breastfeeding services in local WIC agencies. Participants in seminars, training programs, and conferences conducted for providers of health care services, staff personnel, and other interested groups as requested and approved. Oversees local agencies in the provision of breastfeeding devices with accurate instructional literature in appropriate languages to participants. Provides consultation and information to administrators and staff of local WIC agencies regarding breastfeeding promotion, protection, and support, on breastfeeding devices and personnel requirements, and gives recommendations pertaining to better breastfeeding services. Organizes or performs educational programs and activities such as inservice training for professional and clerical staff or promotion campaigns for participants. Maintains cooperative relationships with civic, educational, governmental, research, and other groups operating federally funded breastfeeding projects or providing breastfeeding services to assure coordination and participation of appropriate agencies. Develops policies and procedures on breastfeeding promotion, protection, and support for New Jersey which is consistent with the National Association of WIC Director Guidelines and federal regulations. Recommends distribution and expenditure of federal funds allocated to breastfeeding activities; keeps abreast of local agency breastfeeding activities to assure all breastfeeding funds are spent annually. Makes recommendations in the development of the new WIC data system for the incorporation of a system to capture breastfeeding statistical information. Attends conferences with professional and community organizations for the purpose of keeping current with developments in breastfeeding and related fields. Institutes and maintains necessary administrative procedures, records, and files. Acts as a breastfeeding resource and authority in the state as called upon for technical assistance and breastfeeding presentations. Drafts correspondence in the course of official duties. Prepares clear, sound, accurate, and informative reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Establishes and maintains essential records and files. May 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.
License
Appointee must achieve certification as a lactation consultant by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners within six (6) months of appointment. Criteria for certification is as follows: 1. A Bachelor's degree or equivalent baccalaureate level (4-year) degree from an accredited institution. 2. A minimum of 2500 total hours of lactation consultancy practice in at least two (2) of the following areas: . One-to-one consultation (hospital, clinic, physician . Office, community health care, and so forth); . Mother-to-mother or volunteer counseling and followup; . Consumer education/group consultation (breastfeeding classes, childbirth education classes, new parent groups, and so forth); . Professional presentations (continuing education presentations, inservice programs for health care providers, articles published in professional journals, and so forth); 3. A minimum of 30 hours of continuing education related to breastfeeding within the previous three (3) years. OR . 60 hours academic credit (2 years) from an accredited institution; . 4000 hours practice; . A minimum of 30 hours of continuing education related to breastfeeding within the previous three (3) years. OR . 30 hours academic credit (1 year) from an accredited institution; . 6000 hours practice; . A minimum of 30 hours of continuing education related to breastfeeding within the previous three (3) years. OR Relevant academic rquirements for country of practice as approved by the IBLCE. Exceptions based upon individual cases as approved by the IBLCE.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of the dynamics of breastfeeding from prenatal through weaning and beyond. Knowledge of current literature concerning breastfeeding and lactation. Knowledge of the principles and appropriate methods of breastfeeding education for professional and public groups. Ability to read, understand, and apply the standards, policies, rules, regulations, and organization of the New Jersey State Department of Health, and of the standards, policies, and procedures established by the State Commissioner of Health. Ability to utilize available department, community, and other resources related to program planning, organization, implementation, and monitoring. Ability to act as consultant and advisor on breastfeeding and lactation and to interpret the Breastfeeding Plan of the State WIC Program or other federally funded breastfeeding programs to councils, committees, county, and local health and welfare organizations, and to lay and professional groups. Ability to plan and participate in community meetings and conferences. Ability to plan, coordinate, promote, and evaluate the breastfeeding component of health services and to make recommendations to alleviate problem areas based upon research and current developments in lactation. Ability to identify problem areas in breastfeeding promotion, support, and protection and to 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 breastfeeding from local WIC agencies, health care facilities, and local or county health and welfare organizations. Ability to collect, prepare, and evaluate appropriate educational materials and visual aids. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals and groups, consumers, and agency staff. Ability to compose correspondence in the course of official duties. Ability to oversee proper expenditure of allocated federal breastfeeding funds. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely and work cooperatively with providers of health care services, staffs of health care organizations, community and professional groups, business groups, and citizens interested in breastfeeding promotion, protection, and support activities. Ability to draft grant proposal requests, criteria, and standards, and prepare manuals and other related documents. Ability to maintain liaison with federal agencies, state and local agencies, volunteer agencies, and other department programs. Ability to carry out surveys and studies and prepare reports and analyses thereon. Ability to prepare clear, sound, accurate, and informative statistical and other reports and studies containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Ability to maintain essential records and files. Ability to learn and 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. CODES: R24- JMR 9/4/93
Note
Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience. Seven (7) years of professional experience in counseling breastfeeding women and in promoting, supporting, and protecting breastfeeding in a breastfeeding support organization. OR Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and three (3) years of the above-mentioned professional experience. It is the appointing authority's rsponsibility to ensure proper certification of appointees. "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions. 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.