Assistant Director, Public Health & Environmental Services (Hybrid)

Position Description

The Anoka County Public Health and Environmental Services (PHES) department has an opening for an Assistant Director who will support leadership in implementing and directing department operations for the PHES department. The Assistant Director guides and controls the departmental activities of Anoka County's Public Health and Environmental Services Department. This position collaborates to develop department strategic plans that align with county objectives and establishes departmental policies, practices, and procedures that have a significant impact on the county. The Assistant Director has overall control of planning, staffing, budgeting, managing expense priorities, and recommending and implementing changes to methods and assumes the executive leadership role in the absence of the Department Director. This position will increase the departments leadership capacity which is necessary to ensure the department meets foundational capabilities and is able to effectively serve our communities.

In PHES, commitment to the community shines. Every day our Health Promotion and Planning team works with community partners to create conditions for people to live healthy lives. If you are interested in improving health through partnership development, community visioning, and supporting innovative programs, we invite you toFind Your Pathwith Anoka County! Apply today to join our team.

Emergency Preparedness is a core Public Health responsibility. As a Human Services employee, your roles and responsibilities include: participating in Public Health Emergency Preparedness training and exercises, responding to notifications and activation drills during business hours and periodically outside of business hours, and responding to Public Health emergencies and department responsibilities at the time of need (during business hours, outside of business hours, on weekends and holidays) in order to protect the health and well-being of our residents.

This is a full-time, exempt, hybridposition.

Pay & Benefits

• Salary: $111,113 to $155,500 ($53.42 to $74.76 per hour).

• 2025 Anoka County Salary Schedule Grade 40: $111,113 to $155,500 ($53.42 to $74.76 per hour).

• 24 days of paid flexible time off and up to 12.5 paid holidays.

• Comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, flex benefits and more at www.anokacountymn.gov/benefits.

• Medical and dental clinic exclusive to employees, located at the Anoka County Government Center.

• Pension plan and other retirement investment options.

• Advancement/professional development opportunities.

Work Location

• This position will work at the Anoka County Government Center, located at 2100 3rd Ave, Anoka, MN 55303.

• This position may be eligible for flexible work arrangements, including hybrid work, with some days working remotely and some days working in the office.

• Expected work hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
These examples are not all inclusive and are intended to be illustrative of primary responsibilities of an Anoka County Assistant Director, Public Health and Environmental Services.

• Plan, organize, direct, and provide leadership and oversight to the financial, administrative and operational functions of the department, including Public Health Nursing, Health Planning and Promotion, Environmental Services, and Recycling and Resource Solutions.

• Monitor workload and performance to ensure department priorities are being met. Interview, select, hire, evaluate, train and supervise department employees.

• Serve as an advisor to leadership and provide guidance in addressing issues.

• Prepare and present budgets and grant applications. Prepare and present budgetary justification. Implement, monitor, and manage approved budgets and grants. Develop financial efficiencies and maximize resources.

• Coordinate and oversee management financial purchasing, contracting, and procurement activities while ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.

• Engage and respond to legislative items and implications on service/funding delivery in Public Health programs.

• Participate in strategic planning, develop goals and monitor performance.

• Review the most complex or sensitive cases or complaints and may preside at hearings or investigate as appropriate.

• Make determinations and resolves problems or complaints.

• Determine key initiatives and the methods in which to meet department objectives by analyzing the needs of different programs and modifying existing policies, practices, and procedures, or developing new ones.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

• Requires a bachelor's degree in public health, human services, nursing, public administration, or closely related field.

• Requires seven years (2,080 annual hours) of job-related experience including at least four years (2,080 annual hours) of leadership experience.

• In lieu of the required education, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

• Successfully pass driver's license background check.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

• Master's degree in public health, human services, nursing, public administration, or closely related field.

• Eight years (2,080 annual hours) or more of job-related experience including at least four years (2,080 annual hours) of leadership experience.

• Job related experience leading teams and creating positive and productive work environments.

• Experience working with federal, and state funded public health programs.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

• Standard office environment.

• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus, such as to work on computers. Ability to see colors, shades, and brightness.

• Hearing abilities required for general and phone communication, signals, and machine sounds.

• Assignments are sedentary, occasionally alternating between sitting, standing, walking, crouching, and kneeling as required to perform job responsibilities. Frequent wrist and finger manipulation to complete computer work.

• Occasional lifting of 10-20 lbs.

• Equipment used includes computers, phones, and standard office equipment.

• Occasional travel to other county work sites as needed. Travel between work sites may require driving a county vehicle and/or a personal vehicle.

• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Selection Process

It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. This information will determine which candidates will proceed in the selection process. A submitted application is also used to verify the answers to any supplemental questions.

Pre-employment Requirements

Anoka County has determined that successfully passing a pre-employment criminal/driving background check, drug screen and DOT physical, and/or other qualifications checks may be necessary for certain positions. Applicants may be required to sign an informed consent form allowing the County to obtain to conduct such screenings and/or verify their qualifications in connection with the position sought. Applicants who do not sign the informed consent form will not be further considered for the position.

About Anoka County

As the fourth largest county in Minnesota, we depend on the diversity, dedication, determination, and innovation of our employees. We offer a wide range of career opportunities for people with a variety of personalities, abilities, knowledge, and life experiences who can come together for the single purpose of serving Anoka County's 369,000 citizens in a respectful, innovative, and fiscally responsible manner. If your career aspirations resonate with our mission, we invite you to Find Your Path with Anoka County! Hear from other Anoka County employees here.

Commitment to Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employment

Anoka County is committed to the principles of our Affirmative Action Plan and Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of Anoka County to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, marital status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, physical ability, sexual orientation, or age except where such status is a bona fide occupational qualification. It is the policy of Anoka County to make employment decisions in a manner that will further our Affirmative Action Plan and Equal Employment Opportunity.

If you require accommodations or have any other questions regarding this job posting, please call the Anoka County Human Resources Department at 763-324-4300 and reference the posting title and number. If you have questions about the hiring process, please visit: http://www.anokacountymn.gov/er-faq

Anoka County is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy: https://www.anokacounty.us/401/Diversity-EEO