Job Description

Posting number: 2026-00099

Department: PUBLIC HEALTH

Job classification: ASSESSMENT AND HEALTH PROMOTION BRANCH SUPERVISOR

Posting type: Open

Categories: Public Health

Summary

Linn County is committed to creating a Customer-Center Culture placing our internal & external customers at the center of everything we do! Why do we do this? We get that question a lot. The answer is simple: We want our customers to have a positive experience. Our co-workers are customers too. Exceptional internal customer satisfaction leads to exceptional customer satisfaction for the public!

Why work at Linn County?

• Competitive wages with annual pay increases & annual cost of living increase (depending on budget)
• Access to medical, dental, vision, short & long term disability, and supplemental life insurance
• Iowa Public Employee's Retirement Pension Plan (IPERS)
• Wellness program offering credit on insurance premiums to eligible employees
• Free on-site fitness centers
• 100% County paid basic life insurance
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Training & professional development opportunities

Salary:

Minimum: $92,655.00 • Midpoint: $110,996

About the role:

Provides strategic and operational leadership for Linn County Public Health’s (LCPH) Assessment and Health Promotion (AHP) Branch.

Examples of duties

• Provides leadership, supervision, and strategic guidance to AHP Branch staff, including hiring, training, evaluating, and developing personnel.
• Guides and directs the analysis of population health data; ensures the accuracy and timeliness of data collection and reporting; monitors and reports health trends, including emerging health issues; and ensures outcome evaluation of public health programs.
• Engages stakeholders to conduct the Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan (CHA/CHIP), garners stakeholder support, and implements evidence-based public health practices to address priorities identified through the CHIP.
• Identifies population health needs, maps available services, and identifies gaps in health services within Linn County.
• Contributes to service delivery planning and design to ensure services are available and accessible to the population, especially those most in need
• Prepares, monitors, and justifies the branch budget; allocates resources and ensures fiscal responsibility.
• Identifies and secures external funding streams, including grants and interagency contracts, to support public health priorities.
• Develops and manages data-sharing agreements and ensures regulatory compliance, confidentiality, and security for all public health data.
• Oversees the preparation and submission of reports to internal leadership and external partners, ensuring timeliness and accuracy.
• Engages community stakeholders through outreach, presentations, and collaborative planning to enhance public health system capacity.
• Leads epidemiologic and applied research and work with the LCPH branches to implement evidence-based public health practice. Monitors emerging health trends, evaluates program outcomes, and makes policy, systems, and environmental change recommendations.
• Monitors employee timekeeping, leave usage, and attendance records in accordance with County policies and procedures.
• Implements and models Linn County’s Customer-Centered Culture, incorporating feedback and facilitating continuous improvement.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.
• Knows the products they personally produce and the customers of each product. Listens to the “Voice of the Customer” and closes gaps between customer expectations and experience whenever possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in public health, community health, epidemiology, or a related field. Master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, or closely related field preferred.
• Three (3) years of experience in program planning, implementation, capacity building, coalition coordination, evaluation and sustainability in the health/human services field is required. Two (2) years of experience in successful grant management and resource development is required.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the required knowledge and skills for this position may be considered.
• Professional certification as a Certified Health Education Specialist is required within six (6) months of hire.

Supplemental information

Monday - Friday

8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Read the full job description here: Assessment and Health Promotion Branch Supervisor Job Description

Learn more about the Linn County Public Health Department: Linn County Public Health Website