Pub Health Admin and Leadership Assignment week 6.docx
1. Pub Health Admin and Leadership Assignment week 6
Topic: Pub Health Admin and Leadership Assignment week 6Writing Effective Job
DescriptionsHuman beings undergo a natural life cycle from birth to death, passing through
several stages along the way. Organizations might view human resource activities as a
similar cycle from the initial hiring to the eventual termination of employment for various
reasons such as promotion or transfer. Public health administrators are often involved in
this human resources cycle, from workforce planning, job analysis, recruitment and
selection, on-boarding, training and development, and coaching and performance appraisal.
One of the most critical tasks in this cycle is recruiting and selecting individuals for public
health positions who have the right skills and qualities for the position. In addition, it is
important that these skills and qualities remain current as the organization and
requirements change.Although each organization and position will have unique
requirements, public health administrators can become familiar with best practices in
human resources. In the Learning Resources, The Public Health Foundation (n.d.-a)
provides insights on public health job descriptions based on Core Competencies for Public
Health Professionals, for example. Such best practices will help public health leaders create
job descriptions aimed at attracting the most potentially successful candidates for the
positions. Human resources professionals may revise job descriptions for existing staff to
keep the organization current, as well.For this week’ s Assignment, review the Learning
Resources, including the media titled Recruitment, Selection, and Retention. Consider what
the individuals considered challenges in hiring and which best practices they follow in
creating job descriptions. Then, read the following scenario. Browse through the various
pages of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website, and read carefully
through the section titled “ Discrimination by Type.” Research online sources for typical
salary ranges and similar job descriptions in the Midwest United States.Scenario:Imagine
you are the Human Resources Director at Lake Troubled Shallows Health Department, from
the Final Project scenario. A key employee, a community outreach coordinator, has left the
position. The organization needs a new community outreach coordinator. You have been
tasked with implementing best practices not only to fill the position but also to reevaluate
and improve on the job description.The Assignment (2– 3 pages):Section ICreate a new job
description for a position in public health following best human resource management
practices. The job description should include the following:Essential job dutiesEssential
qualificationsAn average salary range for this positionRecruitment and hiring strategies for
this positionRelated employment laws (e.g., civil rights, age discrimination)Section II:
2. SummaryDescribe how the job description (including duties and qualifications) might be
different today from those needed in the recent past (e.g., 5 years ago) and why. Describe
which best practices in human resources management you followed when creating this job
description and explain why you considered them to be best practices.Submit your
Assignment by Day 7.
