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The County of Riverside - Riverside University Health System - Public Health Department - Finance & Business department has openings for Full-Time permanent Program Chief II position.

Ideal Candidates will have:

• BA or MA in Accounting or Business Administration
• Five years of general accounting, financial management, grants management and billing experience
• Four years in a supervisory or management capacity

The Branch Chief for fiscal should be familiar with PeopleSoft financials modules (AP, AR, Project Costing, Assets, Billing, General Ledger, and queries). They should also be familiar with PeopleSoft HRMS. The position will be reviewing and providing guidance on complex workbooks for budget creation, tracking, and reporting so strong Microsoft Excel skills are necessary. This position will work a 9/80 schedule from 7:30am to 5:00pm and a California driver's license is required.

Under general direction, plans, organizes, develops, and directs the operation of the Department of Animal Services, Environmental Health, or Public Health; and performs other related duties as required.

The Program Chief II is the full working level class of the Program Chief series and incumbents perform the full scope of assignments with a significant degree of independence in attaining program objectives within policy guidelines. Incumbents report to a Deputy Director and are responsible for the overall administration, supervision, coordination, and management in the Department of Animal Services, Environmental Health, or Public Health. This class manages a Department that, due to its budget, size, and/or level of staff, the diversity/difficulty of functions managed, and the nature of the administrative/ program duties performed, is considered moderate to large. The Program Chief II is distinguished from the next higher-level class of Program Chief III in that the latter class directs the administration and management of the largest, most diverse and complex program functions based on the budget size, staffing levels, and difficulty of program functions.

This class has been deemed eligible for the Performance Recognition Plan as set forth under Article 3, Section 311(C) of the County Management Resolution. Program eligibility requires employees to be in a leadership position, manage other employees or programs, and have significant influence on the achievement of organizational objectives.

RUHS - Public Health:

Meet the Team!

Riverside University Health System - Public Health is one of California's largest and most dynamic public health departments, with nearly 900 dedicated professionals working to keep our communities safe and healthy. From disease prevention and health education to nutrition, emergency response, and community outreach, our team's impact reaches every corner of Riverside County.

For more information on RUHS-Public Health, please visit ruhealth.org/ruhs-public-health• Plan, organize, direct, evaluate, and coordinate programs; act as a liaison to local, state, and federal agencies; represent the Department in the areas of policy, planning, and committee participation; coordinate, prepare, and review budgets for all Department programs.

• Evaluate and monitor services and programs; develop procedures and policies for field, clinic, and office operations ensuring compliance with federal, state, and Departmental requirements; establish and direct quality assurance procedures in conjunction with the Department's Quality Assurance Coordinator.

• Develop and promote effective relationships with other agencies, County departments, local and state agencies, and community organizations; act as a consultant to other program managers and division directors in planning, developing, and implementing related components of their program.

• Provide expertise, consultation, and assistance in the areas of animal services, environmental health, or public health; consult with Department management in situations requiring medical intervention; coordinate activities with Epidemiologists, Physicians, Veterinarians, Program Chiefs, and Program Directors for disease trend analysis, projections, and problem solving.

• Monitor legislation to determine the impact of compliance and other requirements to the Department or program; identify the necessity for and implement health and safety code enforcement activities.Education (depending on assignment): Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in biological science, health science, public health, environmental health, nursing, nutrition, dietetics, social work, psychology, animal services or humane education, or a closely related field.

Experience (depending on assignment): Four years of experience in a supervisory or management capacity in a community, animal services, environmental health, or public health organization which included a minimum of three years of specific experience directing and administering public health programs. (A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in nursing, public health, public or business administration, or a closely related field may substitute for one year of the non-specific required experience.)

Knowledge of: The principles and practices of animal services, environmental health, or public health and health administration; basic organizational principles and procedures in the field of animal services, environmental health, public health, maternal, child and adolescent health, or disease control and public health statistics; sociological and economic characteristics of the community; community resources available for assistance in Department programs; public relations methods, including familiarity with local media communications, that will be of assistance in carrying out the Department function; proper English construction and grammar; functions and service of local, state, and federal health agencies and voluntary health agencies; cultural and ethnic values, and customs and traditions of county populations (target groups); the principles of epidemiology, communicable disease outbreak control, treatment, and follow-up procedures; health and safety codes as they relate to the control of communicable disease, animal services, environmental health, and public health services.

Ability to: Manage, coordinate, and direct the activities of the Department; analyze situations accurately and take effective action; prepare and control budgets; apply pertinent laws, regulations, and County and department policies as they relate to the public health programs; establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, other departments, outside agencies, and the general public; supervise and coordinate the work of medical professional and paraprofessional staff; prepare and assist others in preparing specialized public health education programs; speak and write effectively, including preparation of clear and concise report s; develop and maintain good relationships with a wide range of social and ethnic groups; organize, conduct, and actively participate in meetings and training sessions.License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required.

For questions regarding this recruitment contact the recruiter, Jeremy Holforty:
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