You are being interviewed for a Director position at your local health department where you have served as a Project Director for the last three years. During this time, you have coordinated the work of the community emergency preparedness team and worked with area providers to deal with the coronavirus (COVID-19). In preparation for this interview, you are preparing a response to the expected question of, “Why do you think you are the best candidate for the Director position?”

Instructions

Download the Competency Assessment

Use this tool to do a self-assessment.

Reflect on your self-assessment of the Core Competencies of Public Health Leadership and what you have learned in this Public Health Program.

In a Word document, develop talking points in preparation for this interview question. Consider the following:

• Competencies that you have demonstrated with specific examples of each
• Areas of strengths with specific examples
• Areas where you could benefit from mentorship
• A concluding summary of why you are the best person for the position