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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

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Public Health Program Coordinator
FLSA: Standard/Exempt EEO Category: (50) Para-Prof
Class Code: 14390 Salary Grade: JD1
Approved: October 24, 1997 Last Revised: October 05, 2022

Purpose:
 

Under general direction or working independently, administer and coordinate activities of an assigned public health and/or human services program area.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
  Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
  1. Plans goals, objectives, for assigned programs.
  2. Develops policies and procedures.
  3. Evaluates programs to determine compliance with Federal, State, Local, and departmental regulations.
  4. Develops and conducts orientation and training sessions for program staff.
  5. Assists in budget preparation.
  6. Promotes assigned programs through relevant media.
  7. Investigates client or community complaints.
  8. Handles personnel issues
  9. Performs other tasks as required.
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
 

May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.
 
 
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
  • Knowledge of the area of specialization.
  • Knowledge of current principles and practices of planning and program implementation.
  • Knowledge of organization and administration of public health and/or human service programs.
  • Knowledge of program monitoring and policy analysis.
  • Skill in communicating effectively orally and in writing.
  • Skill in establishing effective and constructive working relationships.
Minimum Qualifications:
 
  • Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, plus four (4) years of experience in a field related to public health/human services programming, public health/human services planning, or public health/human services program management.
  • Related experience may substitute for education up to a maximum substitution of four (4) years.
  • Graduation with a Master's degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for one (1) year of the required work experience.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
  None.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.