CITY OF PHILADELPHIA PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT

5F26
HEALTH PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR

Specialties
( Children's Services ) (Drug and Alcohol Abuse ) ( Maternal and Infant Health ) (Mental Health) ) ( Mental Retardation ) (AIDS )

GENERAL DEFINITION

This is public health management work administering the operation of a citywide program in one of the following areas: Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Maternal and Infant Health, AIDS, or Children's Services. Employees in this class direct, through subordinate supervisors, the development of program policy and service standards, the monitoring, analysis and evaluation of provider services, and the development of specialized health programs and services in their assigned specialties. Work includes directing and/or participating in strategic and grant funding efforts associated with respective programs. Contact with officials of public and private funding and state and federal monitoring agencies, representatives of contract service providers, community and advocacy groups, and departmental and other governmental administrators is a significant aspect of the work. Work is performed under the guidance of a higher level program director.

ALLOCATING FACTORS: (The following conditions must be met for a position to be allocated to this class.)


TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF WORK (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)

ALL SPECIALTIES

AIDS SPECIALTY

CHILDREN'S SERVICES SPECIALTY

DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE SPECIALTY

MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH SPECIALTY

MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALTY

MENTAL RETARDATION SPECIALTY


MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
(The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests. Applications submitted by candidates for this class will be reviewed based on training and experience requirements as approved on 8/04.)

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS


PAY RANGE: EP26

Class Established:
CSC: 9/83, Ad Board: 10/83

Latest Spec. Revision:
CSC: 7/04, Ad Board: 8/04

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END OF JOB CLASS SPECIFICATION - 5F26