Ability To Work:
1. Possession of a Bachelor's degree in any field and significant professional experience in continuous quality improvement; and project management of multi-disciplinary teams(s), preferably in the public sector or a service-oriented agency in the private sector; or,
2. equivalent combination of training, education, and experience which would demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Knowledge of: Principles and practices of project management; and process engineering and re-engineering techniques and practices; principles and practices of specific technical field associated with project; principles and practices of business and public administration; research, analytical, and data collection techniques; principles and practices of management, supervision, and training; federal and state regulations related to the project; and budget administration.
Job Description: Project Managers are distinguished from departmental managers by primary assignment of highly skilled and specialized project management of time-limited highly technical projects. Project Managers are also distinguished from departmental managers by management of multi-disciplinary teams made up of professionals from all sectors of the County, external consultants, citizen participation advisors, members assigned from other governmental agencies, non profit organizations, and the private sector.
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THE POSITION: Under administrative direction, leads multi-disciplinary teams of executives, program managers, professionals, and other Public Health Services and county staff in researching and implementing quality improvement and organizational changes within the department; acting as the internal consultant regarding continuous quality improvement issues. The incumbent in this position will also assist the Director of Organizational Effectiveness in the County Administrator's Office in county-wide labor management collaborative endeavors and other efforts. This is an at-will position, exempt from Civil Service provisions. The incumbent serves at the pleasure of the Public Health Care Director.
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