PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATOR II

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Public health Administrator II

Chicago Department of Public Health

Syndemic Infectious Disease/STI

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary starts at $75,336

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 08/04/2026

MISSION: CDPH works with communities and partners to create an equitable, safe, resilient and Healthy Chicago.

Under general supervision, the class administers and monitors a public health program of moderate scope and magnitude typically provided by delegate agencies and health care professionals; and performs related duties as required

Essential Duties:

* Supervises staff and oversees delegate agencies in the delivery of services to clients;

* Conducts surveys to assess clients' needs and develops and implements program plans, objectives, standards and procedures for use by staff or delegate agencies in providing services to clients;

* Develop request-for-proposals and assist in selecting and negotiating contracts with service providers;

* Creates evaluation tools and oversees the monitoring of administrative, operational and fiscal components of programs to determine compliance and effectiveness in meeting established goals and quality standards;

* Provides technical assistance to delegate agencies found to be in non-compliance and monitors agencies' progress in correcting identified deficiencies;

* Recommends corrective action in cases of non-compliance with contract agreements; establishes linkages with health and social service agencies to facilitate the sharing of resources;

* Oversees the maintenance of program records and the preparation of narrative and statistical reports on program activities;

* Implements procedural changes to modify and improve the quality and scope of program services;

* Trains and directs the training of staff and delegate agencies on public health program administration procedures;

* Prepares program budgets and monitors expenditures and payments to delegate agencies for services rendered;

* Assists in compiling information for the preparation of grant proposals to obtain program funding; coordinates the preparation of informational materials to promote awareness of the programs to various communities

NOTE: The list of essential duties is not intended to be inclusive; there may be other duties that are essential to particular positions within the class.

Address: 1340 S Damen Ave., 4th Floor, Chicago, IL 60608

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or a directly related field, PLUS two (2) years of work experience in the administration of public health programs

Should the above criteria not be fulfilled, the following options are acceptable

* Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or a directly related field, PLUS one (1) year of work experience in the administration of public health programs

* Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or a directly related field, PLUS four (4) years of work experience in the administration of public health programs

* Six (6) years of work experience in the administration of public health programs

Selection Criteria

This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include an assessment as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the interview process will be selected.

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Application Evaluation: Initial evaluation will be based on the information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resources staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow all required employment/hiring plan provisions, federal, state, and local laws, and collective bargaining agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago

Commitment to Diversity: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience, the City of Chicago has adopted ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States, residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA), and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. The learn more about our hiring processes, please click here.

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