Executive Director

Executive Director/Public Health Administrator Job Opening 

Marion County Health Department is seeking applications for a full-time Executive Director/Public Health Administrator position that is based at the Administrative Office in Salem, Illinois. This position requires a strong public health background, solid knowledge of finance/budgeting and grant management, excellent communication skills and leadership capabilities. This position does come with a benefit package, including

vacation, personal, and sick time accrual, holidays, health and life insurance.

Essential Duties:

The Administrator ensures the successful accomplishment of the agencys mission including fiscal, personnel, Public Health programming, grants management, and the development of the agencys strategic plan. The Administrator plans, implements, directs, and evaluates all aspects of operation in accordance with the policies of the Board of Health and funding agencies. The Administrator is responsible for administering, implementing, and directing all nursing services, administrative and operational programs within the public health division, including environmental health and emergency preparedness services. The Administrator develops and maintains effective public relations with the state and federal funding agencies, local government agencies, health care organizations, community partners and stakeholders and works collaboratively with the Board of Health for the benefit of the residents of Marion County.

Qualification and Experience 

1) A masters degree in public health from a college or university accredited by the North Central Association or other regional, nationally-recognized accrediting agency and two years of full-time administrative experience in public health; or

2) A graduate degree in a related field from a college or university accredited by the North Central Association or other regional, nationally-recognized accrediting agency, which may include but shall not be limited to a masters degree in public administration, nursing, environmental health, community health, health education, and two years of full-time administrative experience in public health; or

3) A bachelors degree from a college or university accredited by the North Central Association or other regional, nationally-recognized accrediting agency, and four years of full-time administrative experience, of which at least two years must be in public health.

Qualified interested candidates should complete an employment application which can be downloaded and printed online at submit a resume with cover letter and college transcripts. This can be mailed to Marion County Health Department, Attn: Melissa Mallow, 118 Cross Creek Blvd., Salem IL 62881. Deadline for applications is November 6, 2026.

**the Health Department is an equal opportunity employer**