HomeMy WebLinkAbout100424 - DEADLINE MONDAY_ Do you know someone interested in joining our Board of Health_ DEADLINE EXTENDED! Apply by Oct 7!Good afternoon,
Are you interested in representing the community’s voice and being part of making Jefferson County safer and healthier for everyone?
Apply now to join the Jefferson County Board of Health as a non-elected member, Consumer of Public Health.
“Consumer of Public Health” means the category of persons consisting of county residents who have self-identified as having faced significant health inequities or as having lived experiences
with public health-related programs.
The Board of Health oversees efforts to protect and improve the public’s health by providing leadership that shapes Jefferson County Public Health’s approach to policies and programs
and improves the well-being of our community.
In addition to meeting the qualifications of an applicant’s selected category, the Board is also required to consider the following factors in selecting a nonelected Board-member.
Potential conflicts of interest;
The applicant’s demonstrated commitment to public health;
Recommendation from current Board of Health members;
Whether the applicant represents a diversity of expertise and lived experience;
Whether the applicant represents the geographic diversity of the community; and
Whether the applicant identifies with a historically underrepresented community when being considered as a non-elected member representing consumers of public health.
Persons selected based on the applications will then be offered an interview-opportunity. Once all interviews are completed, the Board will make recommendations for appointment. This
appointment is a three-year commitment.
The only firm time requirement is the two-hour monthly meeting, the third Thursday of each month from 2:30-4:30pm. Occasionally, there may be special meetings. The Board may also form
subcommittees to study a particular issue. In the week before a Board meeting, all members are provided with packets, including articles or other hand-outs, which are provided for members
to review prior to the meeting.
How to Apply
Application forms may be picked up in person at the JCPH office at 615 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, or at the Commissioner’s Office in the basement of the County Courthouse at 1820
Jefferson Street, Port Townsend between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
Application forms that are fillable online can be found at https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/FormCenter/Public-Health-7/Board-of-Health-Expansion-Application-87
Application forms that are printable online can be found at Application; these can be emailed to info@jeffersoncountypublichealth.org <mailto:info@jeffersoncountypublichealth.org> or
submitted via regular mail to JCPH, Attn: Glenn Gilbert, 615 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368
Applications must be received or postmarked by 4:30 pm on Monday, October 7, 2024. Interviews will take place at the Board of Health meeting on October 17, 2024.
Thank you,
Liz Anderson
Gender Pronouns: she/her/hers
Communications Specialist
Jefferson County Public Health
615 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Main: 360-385-9400
Direct: 360-385-9405
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