Public Health Program Director 1 - Hybrid

Public Health Program Director

Rural Health Transformation CHANT Expansion

Division of Family Health and Wellness

TN Residents Preferred

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and oversight for the enhanced care coordination and Welcome Home Kit project across designated rural counties

• Manage and monitor grant-funded contracts, including reviewing scopes of work, budgets, expenditures, and deliverables to ensure compliance with State and federal requirements

• Serve as the primary liaison to funded grantees, providing technical assistance, guidance, and ongoing support to ensure the successful implementation of program activities

• Monitor program performance through shared measurement approaches, including review of process and outcome data, quarterly reports, and evaluation activities

• Collaborate with epidemiologists and other program staff to design and implement program evaluation activities

• Work closely with Clinical Application Coordinators in procurement and development of new software platforms

• Support development of sustainability plans, including identifying funding opportunities and strategies to maintain program impact beyond the grant period

• Conduct site visits, facilitate meetings, and represent the program in regional and statewide stakeholder engagements

• Collaborate with internal TDH programs and external partners to align efforts and advance maternal, fetal, and infant health priorities

Minimum Requirements:

• 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, budgeting, 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, project management, and problem-solving skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders, including community members and individuals with lived experience

• Experience providing training or technical assistance is preferred

• Knowledge of maternal, fetal, and infant health and rural health systems is preferred

• 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

In-Office Requirements: 1. New hires will be required to come in for the first day of employment for laptop deployment and onboarding in Nashville, and at least monthly, or as requested by hiring manager. 2. Travel to the Nashville office will not be reimbursed.

Typical working hours: Monday-Friday, 8AM to 4:30PM, 37.5 hours per week