Public Health Program Supervisor (Prepared and Thriving Communities)

The City of Bloomington Public Health Division is seeking an individual to lead our efforts to build and enhance community resilience in Bloomington, Edina, and Richfield through emergency preparedness and response, community health improvement, and community resilience work.

CITY VALUES & EXPECTATIONS

• Develops, supports, and models a positive and productive workplace culture based on respect, dignity, honesty, and integrity. Allows staff to grow and succeed by providing opportunities for increased responsibility and creating a positive work culture
• Supports and advances organizational development efforts such as developing a high performing organization, employee engagement, workforce development, inclusion and equity, and performance measurement efforts
• Works cooperatively with others; develops and maintains respectful and effective working relationships with diverse coworkers and community members; consistently brings a high level of self-awareness and empathy to all personal interactions
• Proactively resolves conflicts and misunderstandings in order to ensure a respectful and inclusive workplace
• Seeks to understand the legacy of structural racism, and its impact on employees and the residents we serve; identifies any implications and adverse equity impacts when developing or reviewing policies, projects, activities and interactions with stakeholders
• Embraces the City's shared values and contributes towards accomplishing the City's vision and goals by being creative, innovative, continuously learning, and communicating clearly

• Manage a team comprised of Emergency Preparedness and Response staff and Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) program staff.
• Oversee the development and implementation of community response and resiliency initiatives to address vulnerabilities and enhance preparedness.
• Provide leadership and oversight of all grant-related activities including budgets, workplans, invoicing, progress tracking, staffing roles and responsibilities, and MDH reporting
• Provide expertise in essential Emergency Preparedness content areas including the National Framework for Emergency Preparedness and Response, Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP), Incident Command Structure (ICS), and a strong understanding of EP response roles
• Work closely with the city Emergency Manager to coordinate city emergency planning and response
• Establish and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, fostering a collaborative and supportive network for program initiatives.
• Provide expertise in Health Promotion strategies and grant-related programming and partnerships to enhance key areas of active living, healthy eating, tobacco cessation, and mental health and well-being
• Analyze and monitor community risk factors, providing regular reports and recommendations to enhance resilience efforts and assess impact.
• Stay informed about emerging trends and best practices in community resilience, integrating innovative approaches into program development.

Supervises Prepared and Thriving Communities Team (50%)

Organizational Competencies: Leadership, Supervision, Work Plan Management

• Supervises, guides, and instructs the work assignments of staff comprised of the following program areas:
  • Emergency Preparedness & SHIP
    • Manages compliance with all Emergency Preparedness and SHIP-related grant duties on an ongoing basis, including monitoring of program deliverables, reporting, program impact data, and budget.
    • Oversees all work related to building community resilience, SHIP, and capacity, including but not limited to sustainability initiatives, emergency preparedness trainings and exercises, climate emergencies, and protective factors that impact emergency preparedness in the community and decrease social vulnerability.
    • Oversees all emergency response activities including coordination of staff and volunteers for emergency roles and supporting policies for emergencies.
    • Oversees team collaboration with EP and SHIP to support intersection of community work that creates impactful and sustainable community resilience.
    • Demonstrates thorough knowledge of EP and SHIP grant guidelines.
    • Attends regular cross-collaborative meetings with Edina and Richfield to report on program progress and to garner community insights for PSE (Policy, Systems and Environmental) changes.
    • Keeps informed of activities or changes and assesses hazards that could affect the likelihood of and response to an emergency, as well as those that could affect response efforts and plan implementation.

Team Support (40%)

Accountability & Performance Management

• Provides technical assistance to support the performance management system and a culture of continuous quality improvement.
• Supports employee engagement, inclusion, equity, and performance measurement efforts in the department

Organizational Competencies – Workforce Development

• Provides formal supervision, regular coaching, and development for direct-report staff.
• Develops, supports, and models a collaborative and productive workplace culture based on respect, dignity, honesty, and integrity. Promotes staff well-being by providing opportunities for growth and creating a positive work culture.

Equity

• Identifies adverse equity impacts when developing or reviewing policies, projects, activities, and interactions with stakeholders and takes appropriate action.
• Communicates appropriately and effectively with people (both employees and the public) from various racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Other (10%)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES REQUIRED

Knowledge of:

• State Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) grant including key domains and overall public health promotion guiding principles
• Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response foundational capabilities
• Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP), Communities Readiness Initiative (CRI), and Response and Sustainability Grant (RSG)
• Current events that may have an impact on the communities the Department serves.
• Population health approaches and frameworks, particularly pertaining to community health improvement and emergency preparedness and response.
• Methods for problem-solving, conflict resolution, facilitation, change management, and leadership.
• How racial equity skills can be applied in public health and personnel management settings.

Ability to:

• Demonstrate high-quality interpersonal communication skills such as interpersonal sensitivity, political astuteness, and group interaction skills to foster relationships.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Provide coaching, mentorship to staff and engage in team building activities. 
• Center work on communities’ strengths and needs.
• Work independently, effectively, and efficiently to meet assigned duties and department deliverables.
• Convey data-driven medical and health information to clients and the public in an effective manner.
• Use sound judgment and make critical decisions.
• Apply an analytical lens to recognize and provide solutions to a variety of problems.
• Audit work for accuracy and be detail oriented.
• Work flexible hours: occasionally working evening and weekend hours to attend meetings or events to meet Division and community needs may be required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

• A bachelor's degree (or higher) in public health, community health, nursing, or a related field with three years of relevant experience 
• At least two years of experience in leadership positions in nonprofit health, human service, public administration, or public health organizations, including overseeing staff roles and responsibilities.
• At least two years of experience overseeing grants, managing budgets, and meeting grant deliverables.
• At least one year of experience working in the public health sector for a state, county, or municipal government
• Understanding of emergency preparedness, risk reduction, and recovery strategies.
• Understanding of approaches to address chronic disease prevention at a community level.
• Experience developing trusted partnerships across sectors and within organizations.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to inspire and motivate a team.
• Access to reliable transportation required to perform job duties.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Two or more years of supervisory experience directing the planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of a major program or division 
• Master’s degree (or higher) in Public Health
• Additional years of experience working in the public health sector for a state, county, or municipal government.
• Ability to integrate diversity initiatives and social determinants of health into service delivery.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to engage and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience with trauma-informed leadership
• Experience with Project Management software, e.g. Smartsheet.

SUPERVISION OF OTHERS

This position does supervise others: Public Health Specialist – Emergency Preparedness, Public Health Specialist – Community Resilience, SHIP Program Coordinator

Anticipated Hiring Range: $94,428 – $102,133 Annually

2026 Full Salary Range: $94,428– $129,231 Annually

Full-Time; Exempt; Non-Union; Benefits Eligible

The City of Bloomington is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applicants who are black, indigenous or persons of color are encouraged to apply. We also encourage women, veterans, members of the LGBTQIA community, and individuals with disabilities to apply.

The position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change