Posting number: 2026-00099

Department: PUBLIC HEALTH

Job classification: ASSESSMENT AND HEALTH PROMOTION BRANCH SUPERVISOR

Posting type: Open

Categories: Public Health

SummaryLinn 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: $92,655.00About 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 informationMonday - Friday8 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