Thank you for your interest in the Deputy Division Director, Public Health position. Applicants for this position are required to submit responses to the following supplemental questions. Your completed responses to the supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated to determine your qualifications and must be completed properly in order to be given full consideration for the next phase in the selection process. Additionally, your responses will also be evaluated and used in the selection process in order to identify the best qualified applicants.
Responses should be thorough and specific. A lack of detail and explanation in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in failure or disqualification for this position. Clarity of expression, content, experience, grammar, spelling and the ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for properly completed responses.
Information provided in your responses to the supplemental questionnaire regarding your employment experiences must also be detailed in the Work Experience section of the application for this recruitment. Please be sure to list all employers and required information on your application, especially if you are referencing those employers in your responses to the supplemental questions.
By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that all applicants are required to submit complete responses to the supplemental questions and a complete application in order to be considered for this recruitment.
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Alameda County’s Public Health Department uses a Health Equity approach for achieving population health. What strategies have you found to be the most effective in improving population health and reducing health disparities? Please provide an example of each.
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Please describe your experience in creating a public health program where you provided leadership for planning, implementing and evaluating the program. In your response please include the following:
The steps you took
Whom you partnered with
How data was collected
The quality assurance measures you incorporated
The result
4.
The Deputy Division Director, Public Health is an executive management position for the public health department. This position is responsible for providing leadership to multiple public health programs. Please describe three important leadership qualities you possess and how those have made you a successful leader in your previous position(s).
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The Alameda County Public Health Department is committed to staff development at all levels of the organization. Describe what you have done, as a supervisor, in your current or previous role(s) to support and develop your staff, resulting in the advancement of their knowledge, skills, and abilities, and increased effectiveness in achieving organizational goals. How have you measured the success of your staff’s development?
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Please describe your experience in the day to day oversight of a program or service. In your response, please include the size of the program you managed, the challenges and barriers you faced, and how you overcame those challenges and barriers.
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The supplemental questions were designed to elicit your experience as it relates to the current recruitment in order to identify the best qualified candidates for this position. Only the best and most suitably qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the next step in the process.
By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that all applicants who meet minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to move forward in the process. Do you understand the above statement?
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