Public Health job located in Virginia

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Under general direction of the Deputy County Executive for Health, Housing and Human Services, the incumbent of this class serves at the pleasure of the County Executive in accordance with the Virginia Code Ann. §15.2-807, 15.2-808, and 15.2-809, and is subject to appointment by the County Board of Supervisors pursuant to Fairfax County Code 3-1-12(1)(a). 

The Director of the Fairfax County Health Department serves as the official health advisor to the Board of Supervisors, Health Care Advisory Board, Human Services Council, and local government officials and other community groups on all health-related matters including health policy, access to care, health needs, community health planning, food safety, environmental health, and emergency preparedness and response. 

Leading a workforce of approximately 900 employees and a FY2027 budget of over $100 million, the Director oversees one of Virginia's largest and most complex local public health systems, providing strategic leadership for county operations while serving as a key regional public health leader across Northern Virginia and the National Capital Region. 

The Director oversees a geographically dispersed operation that includes a central administrative office, four Public Health Centers which house public health clinics, a free-standing, Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) laboratory and staff embedded in additional satellite sites throughout the County. The Department’s School Health Program ensures coverage for school health rooms located in each of the Fairfax County Public Schools’ nearly 200 school locations as well as the schools within the City of Falls Church. 

Major duties and responsibilities include: 

• Provides executive leadership, strategic direction, oversight, and evaluation for all public health programs and services administered through contract with the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and on behalf of (Login for Information), the Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church and the towns of Herndon, Vienna, and Clifton.
• Serves as an integral member of the County’s Health, Housing and Human Services System, collaborating across agencies to address complex community issues and advance coordinated human services strategies, including integrated service delivery, case management coordination, universal access to services, information technology integration, and collaborative budget planning.
• Develops and implements the Department’s multi-year strategic plan, incorporating community health assessments, stakeholder collaboration, partnerships with private-sector and community organizations, and ongoing engagement with residents and consumers to inform priorities and improve outcomes.
• Collaborates with regional healthcare systems and community partners to maintain a robust safety net and ensure the delivery of essential public health services to all residents; maintains strong, effective relationships with VDH and other state agencies to secure essential funding, advance policy priorities, and support public health legislation. 
• Participates in regional workgroups, committees and taskforces focused on public health programming, preparedness and response, including the committees and convenings of the Council on Governments, Northern Virginia Health Officials, Northern Virginia Emergency Response System, others; maintains Memoranda of Understanding and ensures mutual aid and working relationships with a wide variety of local, regional, state and federal authorities and organizations to ensure capacity for and coordination on public health response activities.
• Directs the development, administration, and oversight of the Health Department’s operating and capital budgets for Fairfax County and the Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church, including presenting budget recommendations and public health priorities to governing bodies, advisory boards, community organizations, and residents.
• Leads and supervises senior management staff by monitoring agency operations, providing strategic guidance on complex issues, resolving organizational challenges, overseeing program development and implementation, and evaluating organizational and staff performance.
• Represents the Health Department as the public face of public health in Fairfax County by communicating critical public health information through media relations, public presentations, community outreach, and engagement with local, regional, and state partners.

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