Organizational Competencies

A1. Collaborate with partners and communities including those disproportionately affected by health disparities to increase knowledge about the role of governmental public health.

A2. Convene cross-sector partners to increase knowledge about the role of non-governmental partners.

A3. Advocate and communicate about the value and role of public health in the community.

B1. Engage in health policy development, discussion, and adoption with local, state, and national policy makers.

B2. Convene public health partners to identify strategies or initiatives.

B3. Develop, implement, and maintain an agency strategic plan with metrics to monitor implementation; track implementation and report on progress.

B4. Assess how external factors and conditions affect implementation of the agency strategic plan.

C1. Assure representation on public health boards and councils is reflective of the community.

C2. Develop and maintain an internal assessment of policies and practices.

D1. Engage with and support the appropriate governing entity about the public health agency's role and legal authority around public health priorities, policies, and laws.

D2. Promote and assist governing entities in examining, understanding, and modifying public health authorities; educate and support appropriate governing entities.

D3. Develop, implement, and maintain a governance system and infrastructure for governmental public health, including organizational policies.

D4. Maintain current operational definitions and statements of public health roles, responsibilities, and authorities.

• Public Health Leader Orientation and Resource Guide
• New Public Health Leaders Cohort: Please contact your public health system consultant for information about this group.

A1. Develop, implement, and maintain systems and infrastructure for information technology and electronic information systems within the organization.

A2. Implement prioritized strategies or initiatives identified to support optimization of technology, information systems, and data.

B1. Support and maintain technologies and systems for external communications and interactions with the public.

B2. Assure continuity of technical operations and connectivity to networks in an emergency.

C1. Develop, maintain, and share internal electronic information systems.

C2. Develop, implement, and maintain written organizational policies in alignment with data privacy and retention laws.

C3. Build organizational and staff competency around information systems.

• Records Retention Webinar Series (Dec. 2022)

A1. Develop, implement, and maintain policies, practices, and a written plan for workforce development.

A2. Assess and review hiring and contracting policies and practices.

B1. Cultivate a supportive work environment for staff wellness, which includes employee satisfaction, engagement, and recognition.

B2. Develop, implement, and maintain systems and infrastructure for human resource management, recruitment, and employee retention.

B3. Develop and maintain written training materials on pertinent topics and provide staff onboarding and ongoing training.

B4. Develop, implement, and maintain written succession plan(s) for the organization.

• Public Health Nursing Residency Program
• New Public Health Leaders Cohort: Please contact your public health system consultant for information about this group.

A1. Develop, implement, and maintain systems and infrastructure for financial management, oversight, and internal auditing of financial operations, which includes budgeting, projections, billing, and chart of expense and revenue accounts.

A2. Develop, implement, and maintain systems for contracts and procurement.

B1. Advocate for, procure, maintain, and manage financial resources for organizational operations.

B2. Leverage funding and assure resources are allocated for population health and informed by social determinants of health.

C1. Assure maintenance and, as necessary, replacement of long-term or capital assets for organizational operations.

C2. Manage and operate facilities as safe, physically secure, and accessible public-facing workplaces.

C3. Procure, maintain, and manage necessary goods and services, and interchangeable assets.

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A1. Have organizational and staff competency in understanding and interpreting statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances.

A2. Develop, implement, and maintain systems and infrastructure for legal services and analysis.

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