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Public Health Program Specialist

Salary

$82,555.20 - $123,822.40 Annually

Location

Chaska Government Center, MN

Job Type

Full-Time

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

03084

Division

Health & Human Services

Department

Public Health-Community Health and Promotion

Opening Date

03/03/2026

Closing Date

3/17/2026 4:30 PM Central

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

JOB SUMMARY

Carver County is looking for a dynamic person to fill a vital role in our Public Health department. The Public Health Program Specialist position offers the opportunity to coordinate preparedness initiatives, collaborate with community partners, and ensure the county is ready to respond quickly and effectively to public health emergencies. It’s an ideal role for someone who wants to make a meaningful impact, contribute to community resilience, and use their skills to safeguard the health and safety of the public.

Under the direction of the Public Health Community Health Supervisor, the Public Health Program Specialist will assess public health needs and research, plan, design, implement, and evaluate public health programs and policies, for all areas of the Carver County Public Health Department.

This position will focus on Emergency Preparedness.

Upon successful completion of the training period this position is eligible for remote work.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Comprehensive understanding of:

• Public health discipline, including approaches, research, policy development;

• Policy interventions including rules, ordinances, and regulations;

• System change in organizations including schools, businesses, and parks & recreation;

• Environmental interventions to the economic, social, and physical environment.

• Collaborate with individuals, businesses, community organizations, committees, and multidisciplinary groups to identify community health needs, resources, problems, solutions, and evaluate outcomes.

• Facilitate or lead projects relating to the planning, development, and implementation of public health programs and services in the community.

• Plan and conduct needs assessments analyze results and communicate findings to key audiences.

• Educate the community regarding public health issues and advocate for community action.

• Design and implement evaluation strategies to monitor and assess the effects of public health programs.

• Develop and manage contracts and grants, including preparing applications, implementation, evaluation, and reporting.

• Ability to analyze and interpret data and infer recommendations to a variety of audiences.

• Address Public Health reporting requirements, including the Local Public Health Act, in all job functions.

• Investigate Public Health Nuisance complaints.

• Provide emergency/disaster public health services.

• Performs other comparable duties of a like or similar nature as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS) in Public or Community Health, Health Services Administration, Environmental Health, Public Administration, Social Services, or a related field plus three (3) years paid work experience in Public Health, Community Health, Environmental Health, Public Administration, Social Services, Social Justice, Human Rights or other related field

or

• Master's Degree in Public or Community Health, Health Services Administration, Environmental Health, Public Administration, Social Services, or a related field plus two (2) years paid work experience in Public Health, Community Health, Environmental Health, Public Administration, Social Services, Social Justice, Human Rights, or other related field

and

• Valid MN driver's license and/or evidence of mobility.

SCORED EXAMINATION PROCESS

All applications will be screened for minimum qualifications, scored and ranked. The highest ranked candidates meeting minimum qualifications will be recommended for the scored oral examinations (interviews). Final selection for the position will include successful completion of oral interview(s), reference checks, and background in vestigation.

Benefit Summary (https://www.carvercountymn.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/27207)

01

Do you have a post-secondary degree in Public or Community Health, Health Services Administration, Environmental Health, Public Administration, Social Services, or a related field?

• Yes, I have a Bachelor's Degree in one of the above areas

• Yes, I have a Master's Degree in one of the above areas

• No

  02

  How many years of paid work experience do you have in Public Health, Community Health, Health Services Administration, Environmental Health, Public Administration, Social Services, Social Justice, Human Rights or a related field?

• None

• Less than one year to less than two years

• Two years to less than three years

• Three years or more

  03

  Do you have a valid MN Driver's license?

• Yes

• No

  04

  How many years of work experience (post student/intern) do you have in public or community health systems?

• None/less than one year

• One year to less than three years

• Three years to less than five years

• Five years or more

  05

  How many years of work experience (post student/intern) do you have as a Program or Project Manager?

• None/less than one year

• One year to less than three years

• Three years to less than five years

• Five years or more

  06

  Please indicate the areas below in which you have at least two years of paid work experience (post student/intern) or lived experience. Select all that apply:

• Working with diverse populations (i.e. people living on little, people living homeless, BIPOC, immigrants or refugees, people living with an intellectual or physical disability)

• Collaborating with community leaders

• Distaster preparedness, risk reduction, and recovery strategies

• Working with cross-discipline teams

• I have none of the above experience

  07

  Please indicate the areas below in which you have at least two years of paid work experience (post student/intern) or lived experience managing projects. Select all that apply:

• Public health or Human Services programs relating to Emergency Preparedness

• Public Health initiatives addressing social determinants of health

• Community engagement, social justice, and/or advocacy work

• None of the above

  08

  How many years of work experience do you have collaborating with State and other local agencies?

• None/less than one year

• One year to less than three years

• Three years to less than five years

• Five years or more

  Required Question

Employer

Carver County

Address

600 East 4th Street

Chaska, Minnesota, 55318

Phone

952-361-1525

Website

https://www.carvercountymn.gov

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