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Public Health Program Director, Rural Health Transformation CHANT Expansion, Division of Family Health and Wellness. The Tennessee Department of Health's Division (TDH) of Family Health and Wellness (FHW) is hiring a contract Public Health Program Director 1 (PHPD1) to lead the expansion of the CHANT Welcome Home project and acquisition of call center and case management systems, funded by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program. This position will provide strategic leadership and oversight for the Welcome Home kit project in counties designated as maternity care deserts, and act as a liaison between internal technical teams and software vendors. This role is responsible for overseeing contracts, guiding implementation of funded activities, and supporting community-based partners working to improve maternal and infant outcomes. This position will report to the Deputy Director For Child Health.
Job Responsibility
Lead the expansion of the CHANT Welcome Home project and acquisition of call center and case management systems
Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the Welcome Home kit project in counties designated as maternity care deserts
Act as a liaison between internal technical teams and software vendors
Oversee contracts
Guide implementation of funded activities
Support community-based partners working to improve maternal and infant outcomes
Requirements
Project management
Budgeting
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in public health or a related field
Experience equivalent to substantial (5 years or more) of full-time, increasingly responsible professional health program work
Experience in program or grant management, including contract oversight, and reporting
Demonstrated ability to lead or support multi-partner initiatives or community collaboratives
Strong understanding of public health data and experience applying data to program planning and evaluation
Excellent organizational, and problem-solving skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders, including community members and individuals with lived experience
Ability to travel within assigned regions and statewide as needed
Ability to work remotely with periodic in-person meetings in Davidson County and assigned rural locations
Nice to have
Experience providing training or technical assistance is preferred
Knowledge of maternal, fetal, and infant health and rural health systems is preferred