Public Health Program Director

V Group Inc.; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization in Nashville, TN is hiring a Public Health Program Director to oversee the Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program. Responsibilities include leading program implementation, supervising staff, developing training, managing contracts, and ensuring effective stakeholder communication. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in public health with at least five years of relevant experience, including supervisory roles. This full-time hybrid position requires a 37.5 hours work week, with regular in-person attendance required for meetings and onboarding.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university.
• Experience equivalent to five or more years of health program work, including two years of supervisory work.
• Skills in budget management and contractual oversight.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise in identifying and implementing tobacco cessation programs.
• Supervise the Pregnancy Smoking Cessation Program Director.
• Oversee contracts with service providers and manage budgetary expenditures.
• Collect and maintain accurate data for reporting.
• Engage with community stakeholders to promote tobacco control initiatives.

Skills

Subject matter expertise in tobacco cessation programs

Supervisory experience

Program evaluation skills

Training and orientation development

Budget development and monitoring

Technical assistance to partners

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in public health, education, or related field

Job description

Job Title: Public Health Program Director

Duration: 16+ Months

Start Date: ASAP

Position Type: Contract

Number of Hours: 37.5 Hours a Week

Interview Type: Webcam

Description: The Tennessee Department of Health's Division of Family Health and Wellness (FHW) is hiring a Public Health Program Director 2, for the Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program housed in the Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Section. The program director will address the smoking cessation support for Tennessee residents with the highest burden of tobacco and vape use by supporting the implementation of evidence-based interventions, convening stakeholders, and incorporating epidemiologic data to reduce the incidence and burden statewide.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise related to the identification, implementation, and evaluation of tobacco and vaping cessation programs.
• Supervise the Pregnancy Smoking Cessation Program Director 1.
• Develop and deliver training and orientation for new program staff.
• With guidance, grow and support the implementation of the nicotine replacement therapy program in the local and metro health departments, and other funded partners.
• Oversee, manage, and develop contracts with the Quitline service provider, the Tennessee Primary Care Association, and other new cessation-related contracts.
• Participate in budget development and monitoring to ensure appropriate expenditure of funds.
• Provides technical assistance to grantees and partners across the state that are delivering evidence-based tobacco and vape use cessation programs.
• Communicate program procedures to staff and stakeholders.
• Plan and implement diverse professional development opportunities that meet grantee needs.
• Collect and maintain accurate grantee data and other related statistical information for state and federal reporting.
• Produce and disseminate tobacco control resources and materials.
• Work with the Tobacco epidemiologists to use data to enhance community tobacco control program planning.
• Engage community stakeholders in tasks related to accomplishing goals and objectives of the Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program.
• Participate in regular division, section, and TUPCP program meetings.

Education and Experience

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in public health, education, or a related field and experience equivalent to five or more years of full-time, increasingly responsible professional health program work, including at least two years of full-time supervisory work or statewide program oversight.

This hybrid position has in-person attendance expected for the first day of employment for laptop deployment and onboarding in Nashville, TN. Required in-person attendance for quarterly meetings, and other in-person may be required for other meetings and professional development opportunities. Travel to Nashville will not be reimbursed; however, travel for site visits may be reimbursed by the state. Position is renewable through 2027. Position is full-time, 37.5 hours per week. Weekly work schedule is Monday-Friday from 8:00AM to 4:30PM, with no overtime allowed.