DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICER II

About the role

This posting is for the State of Hawaii, Department of Health, Maui District Health Office.

The position is located in Wailuku/Kahului on the Island of Maui.

Salary

$11,363 - $18,190 per month (salary commensurate with training and experience)

Please be advised that the hiring process for this position is part of the Department of Health’s Hiring Innovation for Rapid Employment (HIRE) Pilot Project. The Pilot Project will defer the traditional screening of applications for minimum qualifications until after a selection has been made.

Therefore, the referral of an application to the hiring manager and the opportunity to interview for the position do not indicate that the applicant meets the minimum qualifications for the position, nor do they guarantee employment. If selected for the role, a comprehensive review of the application packet will occur to ensure that the minimum qualifications are met.

If the selectee is deemed qualified, a conditional offer will be issued.

Civil Service, Full-time, Temporary Appointment. The primary purpose of this position is to administer and coordinate the State’s public health programs for the County of Maui in accordance with relevant mandates, laws, regulations, policies, and ordinances, in carrying out the mission of the State Department of Health under the guidance of the Office of the Deputy Director of Health.

Education

General Experience: One (1) year of professional experience in a public health program which demonstrated a thorough knowledge of one or more aspects of the management/administrative process. The management/administrative process includes organization and work methods, fiscal systems, budget systems, program planning and evaluation and personnel management.

The work experience may have been in one or a combination of these areas and may have been gained in either a staff or a line position. However, in any case, it must demonstrate a high degree of analytical skill and have involved evaluating and improving elements of the managerial/administrative process such as policies, systems, work methods and practices.

Further, the experience must have involved the independent conduct of assignments involving the full range of difficult, if the experience was gained in a staff capacity, (e.g., program specialist, operations research, budget analyst, personnel specialist, etc.).

Finally, the experience must demonstrate that the applicant possesses knowledge of public health programs, plans, policies, procedures, etc.

Supervisory Experience: One (1) year of work experience which involved supervising a professional staff in a public health program. The experience must have included: 1) planning, organizing and directing the work of others; 2) assigning and reviewing their work; 3) advising them on difficult work problems; 4) training and developing subordinates; and 5) evaluating their work performance.

Such work experience must also indicate the applicant’s exposure to administrative processes associated with program planning, organization, staffing, coordination, evaluation, reporting and budgeting.

Administrative Experience: Two (2) years of responsible experience which involved active participation and major responsibility for the development, management, execution, and coordination of a statewide public health program or the management, execution and coordination of a public health program with comparatively large professional work force in the public health district of the State, encompassing a county-wide area.

The work must have demonstrated responsibility for the formulation of policies and/or guidelines, and the general framework of procedures governing the assigned program and demonstrated knowledge of and the ability to apply public health laws and regulations.

Substitutions Allowed

• A master’s degree in public health administration may be substituted for the one (1) year of General Experience required.
• Excess supervisory or administrative experience of the type and quality described above may be substituted for the General Experience on a year-for-year basis.

Who May Apply

Legal Authorization to Work Requirement

The State of Hawaii requires that all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

How to Apply

• Visit the Department of Health website to fill out the application.

Additional information

2. Submit completed State of Hawaii Application for Civil Service Appointment with original signatures, detailed resume, driver’s license, and official transcripts via email to:

Recruitment is continuous until needs are met for position #35417.

Note

The State Recruiting Office will refer you to the Department of Health regarding this exempt position.