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Position Title: Program Manager - Plumbing

Salary: Hourly: $40.12 || Annual: $83,462.70

How to Apply:

Applications are submitted online until the position is filled and/or the posting is closed. After reviewing this job announcement, please click on the link at the bottom of the page to apply online. A resume is required with the application. Further instructions on submission of documents are available in the online application. A resume may not be substituted for an application.

Minimum Requirements:
  • Three (3) years of experience as a Public Health Administrator I or II or equivalent, including two years at the manager or supervisor level.

 

OR 

 

  • Bachelor’s Degree in public health, health administration or a field related to public health and five (5) years of professional health program management experience including three (3) years at a management or supervisor level. 

 

OR 

 

  • Master’s Degree in public health, health administration or a field related to public health and three (3) years of professional health program management experience including two years at the manager or supervisor level.

 

OR

 

  • Any equivalent combination of experience and training.


Necessary Special Requirement

If you establish eligibility on the Plumbing Program Manager Open Competitive list, and your name is certified for interview, you must bring to the interview a copy of your International Code Council Certification as a Commercial Plumbing Inspector, as required under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act (Act 45 of 1999). Otherwise, you will not be eligible to interview and your name will be deactivated from the list.

If appointed, within 6 months of appointment you must obtain your International Code Council Certification as a Plumbing Plans Examiner, as required under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act (Act 45 of 1999) and within 1 year be certified as a Pennsylvania Sewage Enforcement Officer (SEO), Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Certification as a Residential and Commercial Plumbing Inspector, Commercial Plumbing Plans Examiner and a certified Building Code Official.

In accordance with Allegheny County Health Department Rules and Regulations, Article XV, Plumbing and Building Drainage, Chapter 1, Paragraph 101.5 states “No person appointed Chief Plumbing Inspector, Assistant Chief Plumbing Inspector, Supervisor or Inspector shall directly be engaged in business or work regulated by the Article during their employment with the Department”.

Possession of a valid automobile operator’s license and the use of an automobile during working hours. You must be able to provide your own transportation to and from the various worksites throughout Allegheny County. You will be required to travel.

Non-ACHD candidates must pass a computer literacy examination administered by the Allegheny County Health Department with a score of 75% or higher.

Education & School Transcripts

If you are claiming education to meet minimum requirements or as a part of your application, including supplemental questions, you must submit or attach a copy of your official college transcripts for your claim to be accepted. Unofficial Transcripts will not be accepted. 

Condition of Employment

It is the policy of Allegheny County that in order to receive a final offer of employment, candidates must successfully pass a background check, which includes verification of Allegheny County Real Estate Tax status, and drug/medical examinations as required for the position. The pre-employment drug screen must be completed within 48 hours of the acceptance of the conditional offer of employment.

Employment Type

  • Full-time, Mid-Senior Level.


Grant funded positions are contingent upon grant funding


Relevant Experience

You will receive a score based on the experience you report on your application for employment. It is therefore important that you provide complete and accurate information. Failure to do so may delay the processing of your application or result in a lower than deserved score or disqualification. Call our Office of Human Resource Management if you have any questions.

Who is Eligible

Applications will be accepted from certified Merit System employees of the Allegheny County Health Department and outside candidates who possess the experience and training listed in this announcement and who are capable of performing the duties of this position.

Weights

  • Minimum Requirements - 50%
  • Relevant Skills & Education - 50%


Allegheny County Civil Service Employees (Non-ACHD)

Regular or probationary employees of County Departments currently in this classification, hired under a State Civil Service System, who apply for this position will not be considered as Open Competitive applicants. Those employees selected for transfer to the Allegheny County Health Department will be considered to have resigned their Civil Service status from the Department in which they are currently working and will be required to complete a probationary period with the Health Department.

This announcement may be modified, amended or canceled by the Allegheny County Health Department at any time.

Purpose

To establish open competitive and promotional eligible lists for use in making merit system appointments in the Allegheny County Health Department. The list will contain the names of successful candidates ranked in the order of final earned ratings. The list will be in effect for one (1) year unless previously exhausted or superseded.

In the ranking, open competitive applicants qualifying for Veteran’s Preference receive an additional ten points on the final earned rating. Form DD-214 must be attached to the application form for consideration for Veteran’s Preference. Determination of Veteran’s Preference is made in accordance with State Civil Service Policy.

If you are claiming veteran's preference, then proof of eligibility; DD-214 Form or other comparable military document must be submitted for initial claim. The document must show dates of entry and separation and character of service.

Credit for a degree or college coursework can only be accepted from an official transcript submitted directly from the college or university to Allegheny County Health Department.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Position Summary:

This is a highly-responsible, professional managerial position directing the activities of the Plumbing Program of the Allegheny County Health Department. This includes licensing/registration of plumbers, complaint investigation, permitting/plan review, and compliance enforcement. For regulatory purposes, this position functions as the Department’s Chief Plumbing Inspector.

The employee in this position directs, through subordinate staff, the activities of a professional and technical staff engaged in a variety of duties involving the Plumbing Program. Work involves interpreting laws, rules, and regulations applicable to plumbing and building drainage installations; developing proposed legislation and regulations; and the examination of applicants for journeyman and master plumbers' licenses. Work is assigned in the form of broad goals and objectives, and the employee exercises considerable independent judgment in determining specific goals, objectives, and program priorities. Work is reviewed upon completion by the Deputy Director of Environmental Health through reports and conferences for attainment of goals and objectives and overall program quality.

Overview:

Fringe Benefits

  • Paid holidays, personal days, vacation and sick leave benefits, medical coverage and dental benefits, a retirement plan, life insurance and a deferred compensation plan after eligibility requirements have been met.


Perks Working for ACHD

  • Professional growth through training opportunities (CPR, First AID, Public Health Preparedness, Dignity and Respect, Points of Dispensing, and more); ability to advance in county system; job security; meaningfulness in daily work derived from public service; eligible for federal loan forgiveness; organizational commitment to ACHD’s mission to protect, promote, and preserve the health and well-being of all Allegheny County residents, particularly the most vulnerable.
Duties:

  • Develops and interprets program policies and procedures and monitors for compliance. 
  • Develops internal procedures to accomplish program objectives, changes policies and procedures as required or recommends changes to top management. 
  • Interprets department, state and federal policies and procedures to and consults with other health-related agencies, professional and community groups and the public. 
  • Collects and analyzes public health data and prepares statistical summaries or reports, to evaluate program effectiveness. 
  • Prepares or directs the preparation of budgets, establishes expenditure control procedures, methods for administration of grants, and effective employee utilization. 
  • Establishes and maintains liaison within the Health Department, Federal, State and local agencies, and with health care providers. 
  • Prepares correspondence and maintains or directs the maintenance of files and official health records. 
  • Determines the availability of grant monies and assists in the writing of grant proposals.
  • Evaluates effectiveness of public health programs. 
  • Supervises lower-level administrators, professional, technical and clerical personnel. 
  • Responds to Public Health emergencies as assigned by the Health Department.
  • Performs other duties as required or requested.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of:

  • The theory, principles, practices and current developments and techniques in the field of public health and nutrition. 
  • The principles and practices of public administration. 
  • State and Federal laws and regulations governing public health. 
  • The functions and resources of Federal and State agencies in the public health field. 
  • The principles of effective supervision. 
  • Basic statistics.
  • The basic principles and concepts of Health Equity. 
Skill in:

  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Supervisory Skills
  • Report Writing
  • Office Management
  • Team Building
  • Policy Analysis
  • Policy Writing
  • Microsoft Office
  • Public Health
Ability to:

  • Direct, coordinate and control effectively large public health programs of considerable importance to the community. 
  • Exercise sound judgment in making decisions. 
  • Establish effective working relationships with top level representatives of other public or private health related agencies, professional and community groups and the public. 
  • Collect and analyze public health statistical data and the implications of such data. 
  • Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.           
  • Respond to public health emergencies. 
Residency: Allegheny County within 1 year.
Veterans' Preference: Will be awarded to eligible candidates.
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