Public Health Program Director 1

Telnet Inc; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 78,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Telnet Inc. in Nashville seeks a Public Health Program Director I to lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of Tennessee's Adolescent Health Strategic Plan, aligning state and federal priorities for coordinated efforts.

The role oversees statewide adolescent health programs, supports sources of strength suicide prevention, Screenagers Under the Influence rollout, and TNGen activities, while coordinating youth engagement and reporting to TDH leadership.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of adolescent development and public health best practices.
• Experience leading statewide health initiatives.
• Ability to develop strategic plans and translate priorities into measurable actions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience with grant management and reporting.
• Bachelor's degree required; master’s preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, implementation, and evaluation of Tennessee's Adolescent Health Strategic Plan.
• Provide statewide leadership for adolescent health initiatives.
• Develop, implement, manage, and evaluate adolescent health programs.
• Coordinate Sources of Strength suicide prevention program.
• Lead statewide Screenagers: Under the Influence implementation.
• Support Tennessee Generations (TNGen) activities and federal reporting.
• Coordinate advisory groups and youth engagement strategies.
• Represent TDH on committees and collaboratives.

Skills

Adolescent health knowledge

Strategic planning

Partnership development

Public speaking

Data analysis

Project management

Grant writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in public health/related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Grant management software

Job description

Job title: Public Health Program Director 1

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Duration: 8 Months

Description:

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of Tennessee's Adolescent Health Strategic Plan, ensuring alignment with state and federal priorities and advancing coordinated adolescent health efforts across Tennessee.
Provide statewide leadership for adolescent health initiatives that promote healthy youth development and improve health outcomes for adolescents across Tennessee.
Develop, implement, manage, and evaluate adolescent health programs and initiatives.
Lead coordination of the Sources of Strength suicide prevention program in Tennessee by collaborating with implementing schools, community organizations, and local and national trainers to ensure the program is implemented with fidelity.
Lead the statewide implementation of Screenagers: Under the Influence, including project planning, coordination, partner engagement, implementation, evaluation, technical assistance, and reporting to TDH leadership and funding agencies.
Lead the support of Tennessee Generations (TNGen) by facilitating meetings, developing youth leadership opportunities, maintaining communication with members, coordinating youth-led initiatives, and supporting federal reporting requirements.
Coordinate adolescent engagement strategies, including advisory groups, focus groups, and other opportunities that ensure youth perspectives are incorporated into program planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Serve as the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant (MCHBG) Social Emotional Well-Being Priority Lead and coordinate activities in collaboration with the Domain Lead.
Build and sustain partnerships with schools, healthcare providers, community organizations, youth-serving agencies, and other partners to advance adolescent health priorities.
Identify emerging adolescent health needs and implement effective strategies related to positive youth development, healthy relationships, sexual health education, pregnancy prevention, dating violence prevention, nutrition, physical activity, and other factors that influence adolescent health and well-being.
Provide technical assistance, consultation, and training to internal and external partners on adolescent health best practices.
Monitor program performance, evaluate outcomes, analyze data, and use findings to support continuous program improvement.
Develop grant applications, progress reports, presentations, and other required state and federal reports.
Represent the Tennessee Department of Health on statewide and national committees, workgroups, conferences, and collaborative initiatives related to adolescent health.

Qualifications:

Knowledge of adolescent development, positive youth development, and effective public health practices.
Experience developing, implementing, managing, and evaluating public health programs or initiatives.
Demonstrated ability to develop strategic plans and translate priorities into measurable actions.
Demonstrated ability to build partnerships and collaborate with diverse partners.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking, facilitation, and technical writing.
Experience providing technical assistance, training, and consultation.
Knowledge of grant management, program evaluation, and performance measurement.
Strong organizational, analytical, critical thinking, and project management skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities independently while working collaboratively across teams.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Education/Experience Requirements
Bachelor's degree in public health, Health Education, Social Work, Behavioral Science, Education, or a related field required; master's degree preferred.
Minimum of three years of experience in adolescent health, public health, program management, strategic planning, or a related field.
Experience leading statewide initiatives, grants, or community-based public health programs preferred.
Experience working with adolescents, schools, healthcare providers, or youth-serving organizations preferred.
Experience with grant writing, grant management, program planning, and evaluation preferred.
State government experience is a plus.