Human Resource Services Department

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.

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 oral interviews. 

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?

Senior Program Specialists must possess strong program development and management skills. Please describe a specific example from your experience which demonstrates your ability to develop, implement and evaluate a new client service delivery program, preferably in a public health setting. What challenges did you face, and how did you evaluate the success of the program?

Please describe how you organize and prioritize workloads for yourself and your staff to ensure that work is completed efficiently and timely. In your response, please also indicate the various methods/tools you use.

Please describe your approach/philosophy to supervising staff. How do you support, develop and motivate your staff/team? How do you address difficult issues with your staff/team? What management techniques have your found particularly effective (i.e. coaching, reflective supervision, etc.)?

Please describe your experience developing relationships and working with multiple internal and external partners on collaborative projects related to direct client service delivery.

Please describe the most challenging presentation you have made to an audience that included community members, health care practitioners/clinicians, executive leadership staff, and/or the general public. What was the nature of information you were presenting, who was your audience, and what made the presentation so challenging?