Immunizations & General Communicable Disease Program Manager

Salary : $93,060.00 - $130,956.00 Annually
Location : 345 6th Street, Suite 300, Bremerton, 98337-1866, WA
Job Type: Regular Full-Time
Job Number: 2026-002
Division: Community Health Division
Program: Immunizations & General Communicable Disease
Opening Date: 06/10/2026
Closing Date: 6/24/2026 11:59 PM Pacific


Overview
Our Role: Want to do meaningful work that has a real impact in our community? Come join our team-oriented, family-friendly organization of over one hundred talented public health professionals!


The Position: Under the direction of the Community Health Division Director, the Immunization and General Communicable Disease Program Manager provides leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight for Kitsap Public Health District's general communicable disease and immunization programs. Working in collaboration with executive leadership, the incumbent oversees investigation, response, and case management for general communicable diseases - including tuberculosis - as well as administration of evidence-based immunization practices, school and childcare regulatory compliance, immunization access, and community outreach. Comprehensive knowledge of communicable disease mitigation, public health emergency preparedness, and current immunization practices is required.


This management-level nursing position is responsible for leadership, technical support, and direct supervision of assigned staff. The incumbent applies high-level technical expertise to achieve program objectives while actively performing professional nursing duties as a working manager.


Hours: 40 hours per week - 100% FTE, requires occasional evening and weekend hours.


Status: Regular - Permanent full-time position.


Benefits: The District offers a comprehensive health benefit plan which includes medical, dental, vision, and life coverages, including several voluntary plans through The Standard, Aflac, and MetLife. The District provides medical and dental coverage, contributing percentages of the average medical and dental insurance premium cost for full-time employees as follows: Employee @ 100%, Employee & Spouse @ 90%, Employee & Child(ren) @ 90%, and Full Family @ 85%. Benefits include generous paid time off and twelve paid holidays per year. Employees participate in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), a defined benefit retirement plan managed by the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and Social Security. Three deferred compensation retirement savings plans are also offered. More information about employee benefits can be found on our website at


Note: Applications will be reviewed upon receipt. Candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Position-Specific Functions:

• Manages, hires as needed, develops, and evaluates a diverse group of clinical and non-clinical District staff.
• Provides immunization-related guidance as needed to District employees, private medical providers, community partners, and the public.
• Assists in the coordination of vaccines provided through the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program and the Washington Vaccine Association to private providers following federal and state regulatory requirements. Assists in updating immunization protocols when there are changes in Department of Health recommendations and communicates changes to affected Kitsap County providers.
• Provides consultation and training on vaccine administration, adherence, storage, and safety to providers and health care professionals.
• Acts as liaison between internal and external stakeholders to achieve program goals and objectives.
• Leads and directs immunization activities and education, including provider outreach, public health guidance, and clinic vaccination operations.
• Keeps current on and complies with HIPAA and other privacy regulations.
• Provides cross-coverage for all other clinical services as needed.
• Supports ongoing county-wide surveillance of reportable communicable diseases. Obtains vaccines, conducts investigations, and collects specimens when indicated. Collaborates with healthcare providers regarding current federal and state public health recommendations and leads implementation.
• Participates in special projects and educational presentations related to immunization and communicable disease prevention. Provides public health support to community-based programs.
• Attends appropriate continuing education courses and program-specific training to keep current in communicable disease and immunization recommendations.
• Develops, implements, and monitors operational goals and objectives to support District strategic directives.
• Works with interdisciplinary teams as required to ensure community members and partners have access to timely, accurate, and relevant public health information.
• Collaborates with the Environmental Health Division to investigate, respond to, and control foodborne and/or vector-borne diseases.
• Develops, recommends, and reviews policies, protocols, and procedures for immunization activities and operations.
• Ensures internal and external program requirements are met.
• Assigns, orients, trains, supervises, and evaluates assigned staff using a participatory leadership approach; monitors performance and provides effective feedback.
• Develops, coordinates, reviews, and evaluates work plan(s), consulting leadership as needed.
• Manages fiscal operations - including contract management, budget development, expenditure monitoring, resource allocation, and funding optimization - in coordination with key staff.
• Incorporates workforce development strategies to build leadership, population-based perspective, and policy development skills.
• Develops and delivers effective public presentations as assigned or needed.
• Conducts staff meetings and training sessions. Collaborates with partners and other programs to develop assigned staff.
• Directs staff assignments and manages complex workloads to optimize efficiency, navigate competing priorities, and meet demanding timelines.
• Addresses employee conduct and performance issues appropriately with support from the Division Director and Human Resources Manager.
• Utilizes appropriate methods for effectively and professionally working with individuals from diverse socioeconomic, cultural, racial, and ethnic backgrounds, encompassing all ages, sexual orientations, lifestyles, and physical abilities.
• Considers and develops alternatives to conventional approaches; encourages the generation and adoption of innovative ideas to improve existing programs and processes.
• Serves as a positive agent for changes in the organization's structural assignment, climate, or operational processes. Ensures effective implementation of required changes.
• Mentors, motivates, and serves as a key resource for assigned staff, actively modeling and promoting team-building skills.
• Leads and supports efforts for new and ongoing community engagement. Establishes positive, mutually beneficial relationships with community partners.
• May serve as a representative on committees and boards of community, state, and/or national organizations.
• Participates in the weekly on-call rotation, providing guidance on notifiable conditions and emerging public health concerns.
• Completes timely and accurate random moments to comply with contractual requirements of Medicaid Administrative Match. Provides review oversight to assess individual random moment submissions by all team members.

General Agency-Wide Functions:

• Accurately completes and submits electronic timecard on a weekly basis.
• Maintains accurate and organized records, databases, systems, and files.
• Prioritizes and plans own work activities. Uses work time and resources effectively.
• Prepares a variety of letters, memos, forms, reports, and other documents; operates computers utilizing various software applications to produce materials with clearly organized thoughts using proper sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar.
• Responds to public health emergencies as required by the District.
• Participates in quality improvement efforts.
• Serves as a resource person for staff in their area of expertise.
• Demonstrates cultural humility and embeds health equity into all aspects of assigned work and associated interactions.
• Works both independently and within a collaborative team-oriented environment; contributes openly, disagrees respectfully, understands the ideas of others, listens well, and works for consensus.
• Models an organizational culture that promotes the practice of respect for people, openness, trust, safety, transparency, collaborative problem solving, and managing with data in the pursuit of continuous improvement and assurance.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative, effective working relationships with coworkers, partners, and the public using principles of good customer service.
• Reports for scheduled work with regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.
• Adheres to all District policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Work is performed primarily indoors in an office environment and clinic setting, with occasional travel to provide education and attend meetings, conferences, seminars, etc.
• Requires the ability to communicate with others orally, face to face, and by telephone. Requires manual and finger dexterity and hand-eye-arm coordination to write and to operate computers and a variety of general office equipment. Requires mobility to accomplish other desktop work, retrieve files, and to move to various District worksites. Requires visual acuity to read computer screens, printed materials, and detailed information. Essential duties may involve occasional kneeling, squatting, crouching, stooping, crawling, standing, bending, climbing (to stack, store or retrieve supplies or various office equipment).
• May occasionally be required to work a varying schedule which may include evenings and weekends.
• Duties require flexing hours to work evenings and/or on weekends and holidays on a regular, rotational basis.
• This is an overtime-exempt position, which may require working beyond the normally scheduled workweek, modifying existing work schedules, or flexing hours.
• Duties require the use of a District-issued cell phone and providing on-call coverage on a rotating basis.
• Requires the ability to alternatively sit and stand for sustained periods of time to deliver presentations.
• May be exposed to individuals from the public who are upset, angry, agitated and sometimes hostile, requiring the use of conflict management and coping skills.
• Frequently required to perform work in confidence and under pressure for deadlines, and to maintain professional composure, tact, patience, and courtesy at all times.
• The environment is dynamic and constantly changing, resulting in the continuous re-evaluation and shifting of priorities.
• Requires the ability to lift and/or carry objects and materials weighing up to ten (10) pounds. Rarely, the incumbent in this position may be required to lift and/or carry objects and materials weighing up to one hundred (100) pounds.
• May be required to stay at or return to work during public health incidents and/or emergencies to perform duties specific to this classification or to perform other duties as requested in an assigned response position. This may require working a non-traditional work schedule or working outside normal assigned duties during the incident and/or emergency.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• A bachelor's degree in a job-related field and four (4) years of progressively responsible and relevant professional experience, of which is a minimum of one (1) year of supervisory/management experience.
  OR
• An equivalent combination of education, certification, community service, training, and life experiences that demonstrate competency may also be considered.

Degrees must be from appropriately accredited institutions.


A successful criminal background check is required prior to appointment.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, & OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• A valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Washington is required.
• Performance of job duties requires driving on an occasional basis, a valid Washington State driver's license, and proof of appropriate auto insurance. Use of a personal vehicle is required when a District fleet vehicle is not available for use.

All required certificates, registrations, or licenses must be maintained in an active status without suspension or revocation throughout employment.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

• Public health nursing, communicable disease prevention and control, tuberculosis case management, immunization programs, epidemiology, and disease surveillance.
• Federal, state, and local laws, regulations, standards, and best practices governing communicable disease and immunization programs.
• Principles and practices of public administration, program management, budgeting, personnel supervision, and policy development.

Skill in:

• Planning, implementing, evaluating, and continuously improving programs and services in area of assignment.
• Supervising, mentoring, developing, and evaluating professional and technical staff.
• Building collaborative relationships and communicating effectively with healthcare providers, community organizations, governmental agencies, and the public.

Ability to:

• Provide strategic leadership, manage change, and guide complex public health initiatives.
• Analyze data, evaluate program effectiveness, and make sound operational and policy recommendations.
• Respond effectively to communicable disease outbreaks, public health emergencies, and emerging public health concerns.
• Work effectively with diverse populations and promote equitable access to public health services.
• Receive, interpret, and implement job-related instruction, guidance, coaching, and training (both formal and informal) while progressively improving skills and overall success in performing assigned duties.
• Actively demonstrate accountability and responsibility for both work product results and the impact behaviors and decisions may have on others.

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Quality Benefits
Our benefit package is strong, and driven by our commitment to provide comprehensive, affordable health insurance for our employees and their families. We design our benefit package to be flexible, so employees can choose the benefit package that best suits their needs. Employees who work a regular schedule of at least 20 hours per week are eligible for health benefits.
Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
For eligible full-time employees (40 hours per week):

• The District currently pays from 85% to 100% of the premiums for medical and dental coverage each month, depending on which plan the employee selects and the number of persons they choose to cover.
• Employees with other coverage may elect to waive medical and/or dental coverage and instead receive a monthly deposit to a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) for out-of-pocket medical, dental, and vision expenses; because HRAs carry over from year to year, they can provide tax-free savings for retirement health care costs.

Life and Disability Insurance

We also provide other benefits, such as a $48,000 term life insurance policy and a long-term disability policy. Employees may choose to purchase additional life and disability insurance. Employees may, at their option, purchase additional life or long-term disability insurance, dependent life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and, short-term disability coverage.
Retirement and Savings Plans
Eligible employees participate in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), a defined benefit retirement plan managed by the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems. The plan is funded by a combination of employer and employee contributions. In addition, we offer a choice of three 457 Deferred Compensation retirement plans that allow individuals to set aside a portion of their income for retirement on a tax-deferred basis. These plans are similar to 401-K plans offered by for-profit employers.
Paid Time Off
We offer generous paid time off, with "general leave" that begins with 18 days per year for eligible full-time employees and increases to 31 days per year after 25 years of service. "General leave" is used for vacation, personal appointments, minor illnesses, etc. For longer term illnesses, injury or pregnancy, we also provide 6 days of "extended leave" per year. In addition, we have 12 paid holidays per year, including the day after Thanksgiving and a personal floating holiday. We offer bereavement leave, all state and federally mandated leaves such as family medical leave, military leave, and other leave categories that help our employees manage significant life events.