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Overview

The Public Health Supervisor oversees the planning and implementation of health promotion and chronic disease prevention efforts in the Department of Health\'s Burlington District Office, which serves Chittenden County. Through policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) strategies, the position works to improve population health and equity by leading a dynamic team of public health professionals in four programmatic areas: family and child health, school health, worksite wellness, and healthy communities. Each programmatic area uses the public health 3.0 model of building strong and sustainable community partnerships to improve the community\'s social determinants of health across the life course, including economic stability, education access and quality, healthcare access and care, social and community context, and neighborhood and built environment. Therefore, extensive community engagement and relationship building with various community decision-makers is required, including partners within family and child health institutions (e.g., childcare facilities, pediatric providers, OB/GYN providers), schools (e.g., school administrators, school boards, school nurses), worksites (e.g., local business owners), and neighborhoods (e.g., elected officials, town and regional planning departments).

Skills needed for the position include:\ - Supervising and managing a diverse workforce of public health professionals (including both public health nurses and public health specialists) on their performance and professional development\ - Communicating effectively with a team and facilitating group meetings\ - Building relationships with community partners from various sectors to address complex social issues that impact health\ - Assessing and identifying the needs of community partners and the populations they serve\ - Designing data-driven and evidence-based public health approaches which meet the needs of various communities and populations\ - Strategically planning and overseeing the implementation of equity-focused preventative (e.g., primordial, primary, secondary) public health programs\ - Evaluating the effectiveness of implemented public health programs

The Public Health Supervisor reports to the Burlington District Office\'s Public Health Services District Director and is a key member of the office\'s leadership team. As part of the Vermont Department of Health, the Burlington District Office is the largest of 12 local health offices in Vermont. Located in Burlington, we strive to offer a supportive, professionally challenging, and healthy workplace to our employees.

DIVISION OF LOCAL HEALTH - WHO WE ARE:

The Division of Local Health\'s vision and mission is to preserve and improve the equitable social, economic, and environmental conditions necessary to attain the highest level of health and well-being for all, thus ensuring healthy Vermonters and healthy communities.To this end, the Division of Local Health is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming environment that respects and celebrates every person\'s strength, assets, and values.The Division of Local Health is committed to leading organizational change efforts that address avoidable inequities and injustices as we work towards the elimination of health and health care disparities.

TELEWORK:\ The Department of Health supports a hybrid work environment. Upon hire, employees work with their supervisor to create a schedule that aligns with the business needs of the unit. We believe a hybrid work environment promotes autonomy and allows for increased flexibility and greater work/life balance.\ \ MISSION & VISION:\ The Department of Health\'s missionis to protect and promote the best health of all Vermonters. Ourvisionis healthy Vermonters living in healthy communities.Our goals are:

Effective and integrated public health programs.

Communities with the capacity to respond to public health needs.

Internal systems that provide consistent and responsive support.

A competent and valued workforce that is supported in promoting and protecting the public\'s health.

A public health system that is understood and valued by Vermonters.

Health equity for all Vermonters.

CULTURE & VALUES:

The Department of Health\'s culture is one in which our success and our workplace culture are interdependent. Our culture is driven by a passion for the mission. We are committed to these values:

Creativity, innovation, and calculated risk-taking.

Open and transparent leadership.

Staff expertise, autonomy, and excellence.

Professional growth through individual development plans, special proje