HEALTH PROJECT & PLANNING MANAGER (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT) (CLASS CODE 5503)

Posting number: 11558/5503

Department: Health Department

Job classification: HEALTH PROJECT & PLANNING MANAGER (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT) (CLASS CODE 5503)

Posting type: Open

Categories: Health Services, Public Health, Professional

Summary

Highly responsible professional work in the administration and oversight of multiple grant projects related to the reduction of domestic violence and sexual assault in the community.  Work includes the oversight of operations, programs, public relations, and coalition building for the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Program.    Incumbents in this position will be responsible for implementing, monitoring, and supporting a comprehensive quality management system for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault initiatives.  Work includes coordinating community response to domestic violence and sexual assault; and related work as required.

Examples of duties

1. A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.*
2. Four (4) years of professional managerial experience in public health program management.  At least one year of this experience must have been in the area of domestic violence and/or sexual assault.

Ideal candidates will possess excellent interpersonal skills, be able to effectively engage the public along all demographics, and establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.  This position requires frequent public speaking. 

* Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification. If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification.

NOTE:  Professional managerial experience is paid experience gained after the receipt of a Bachelor's Degree in a position that required a Bachelor's degree upon entrance.  Civil Service reserves the right to determine what is considered to be professional experience.

NOTE:  A Master's degree in Public Health, a social science, criminal justice or a Juris Doctorate may substitute for one (1) year of the general public health program management experience. 

NOTE: Pay above the minimum for superior qualifications may be granted under Civil Service Commission Rule IV Sec. 2.7 based on a review of the applicant pool, candidate's verified experience, education, and/or possession of related certifications.

Qualifications

A written test, weighted 100%. The written test is designed to measure:  Basic Management Principles, Decision-Making & Organizing, Interpersonal Skills, Written Communication and Mathematics.
 
This is an original entrance examination.

Supplemental information

THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, AGE, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, CREED, CULTURE, OR ANCESTRY.  REQUESTS FOR ALTERNATE FORMAT OR ACCOMMODATIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO SHANA PARKER AT (504) 658-3516 OR TTY/VOICE AT (504) 586-4475 or (504) 658-4020.

DOMICILE REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT: Domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application. However, all new full-time employees hired into this classification on or after January 1, 2013, must be domiciled in Orleans Parish within 180 days of hire. Public safety employees such as commissioned law enforcement officers hired by the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), firefighters hired by the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD), emergency medical technicians hired by the New Orleans Emergency Medical Services (NOEMS) and the recruits for these positions hired by these departments are excluded from this provision. Airport employees are excluded from this provision if the actual domicile of the employee is nearer to the employee’s job site than the distance from the job site to the nearest point of Orleans Parish.

Additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis.  We encourage you to apply for this position and discuss your need for a domicile exception during the interview process.

DOMICILE REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT (SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD):  

Domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application**. Residency requirements are waived for all Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans positions vacant and advertised for at least 90 days. Employees hired under this waiver remain exempt from the city's residency re