Job Posting End Date: February 23, 2025 at 11:59pm CST Hiring range: $111,113 to $155,500 ($53.42 to $74.76 per hour). Starting rate will depend on experience, education, and qualifications. Advancement opportunities exist for individuals motivated to move up within Anoka County. Come join our team at Anoka County where you can serve your community while enjoying the benefits of work-life balance! This includes 24 days paid of flexible time off and up to 12.5 holidays your first year. In order to be considered for this position, information to support your answers must be included in your application. A resume attachment is optional and cannot be used in place of this application. Applications must be received by the closing deadline of 11:59pm on 02/23/2025 in order to be considered. Position Description The Anoka County Public Health and Environmental Services (PHES) department 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 financia , 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... For full info follow application link. Anoka County is committed to the principles of 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, national origin, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, 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 which will further the principles of equal employment opportunity.