• 61St. Louis County Department of Public Health (DPH) has an opening in the Division of Administration.

The position will be located at the John C. Murphy Health Clinic., 6121 North Hanley, Berkley. Missouri 63134.

The hiring salary will be 20% of the starting range. ($50,856 - $61,027)

This Public Health Coordinator will work with divisions of DPH on on-going project management needs. This position will be responsible for high-level liaison work with the County Executive’s office and the County Council on a wide variety of constituent issues, and accurately and responsibly reflecting changes and concerns to all affected parties. The position will be responsible for working with staff across the department on key updates, projects, and needs. This position will engage effectively with other County departments and be responsible for creating, tracking, and reporting the progress on a wide variety of administrative issues and tasks for the Office of the Director. This position will work on a collaborative team to execute projects and may also lead projects as needed.

As an employer, St. Louis County cares about the health and well-being of our employees. In an effort to provide for the best possible work-life balance, the County offers a generous benefit package which includes affordable health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 4 weeks of Paid Time Off the first year, 11 paid holidays, deferred benefit retirement plan, paid life insurance as well as short and long term disability. A full listing of benefits is available under the benefit tab at the top of this page.

Examples of Duties

Create and manage high level reporting on major administrative issues that are suitable for the County Council or County Executive's Office.

Coordinate internal subject matter experts on the development of messaging for specific audiences.

Develop ad hoc topical expertise on emerging issues that arise that affect the public's health that need administrative awareness.

Conduct needs assessments that determine appropriate recommendations for further action.
Coordinate the activities of department staff participating in the collection, organization, development, and sharing of constituent messaging.

Provide reports and recommendations to the Director and Deputy Director of the Department of Public Health.

Organize and facilitate community stakeholder groups as needed to explore constituent topics and resolve issues

Oversee the production, finalization, and execution of legal documents on behalf of the Division of Administration and other DPH Divisions as needed.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree and two years of related experience.

Additional Information

SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT: A selection committee will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant which will include recentness and appropriateness of the applicant's education and experience, answers to the supplemental questions, results of employment references investigated and any other appropriate information available.

The selection committee will admit to the interview only those persons who possess the most job related qualifications and may establish admittance criteria beyond the minimum qualifications stated above. The interview will comprise 100% of the applicant's earned grade. A candidate must earn a qualifying grade of 70 or more on the interview to be eligible for appointment. After initial interviews with the selected candidates are conducted, an email will be sent to the address on file with instructions on how to complete and submit a Conviction Questionnaire. Candidates have 3 days to complete the required questionnaire.

The five top ranking candidates, based on the final grade, will be certified to the Department Director/Appointing Authority who will make the final decision.

All applicants conditionally offered a merit position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Screening will be performed by a reputable clinical laboratory. The cost of screening will be covered by the County. Additionally, new employees will have 30 calendar days, after their first day of employment, to attest to their COVID-19 vaccination status. Instructions on how to submit this attestation will be provided once employment has begun. County employees are not required to be fully vaccinated, but those who are not fully vaccinated must submit to weekly COVID-19 testing until they are fully vaccinated or St. Louis County geographically reaches a 70% vaccination rate and a moderate transmission level of COVID-19 as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.