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Public Health Program Director

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Crescens Inc.

2024-09-20 14:45:42

Job location Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Job type: fulltime

Job industry: Other

Job description

Job Title: Public Health Program Director
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Duration: 10+months
Type: Contract

Job Description:

  • Support the establishment of five Blue Zones in the State of Tennessee
  • Improve Tennessee health rankings by improving outcomes specifically related to tobacco use, physical activity, food security, healthy aging, obesity, substance misuse, maternal/child health, mental health, health equity, and social and economic factors.
  • Develop, maintain, and utilize relationships to identify and coordinate evidence-based prevention activities to support improving well-being.
  • Work with client and communities to make the healthy choice the easy choice through coordinated efforts related to build environment, policy, prevention, longevity, and chronic disease prevention.
  • Attend required meetings, events, and trainings, including meetings or events for internal and external partners.
  • Develop and deliver presentations and resources designed for diverse groups and audiences. •Lead collective impact collaborations and projects focused on well-being strategies, including design, implementation, and evaluation.
  • Develop, maintain, and utilize relationships with Tennessee Executive Branch agencies to support outcomes and impact of public health initiatives. Agencies include Agriculture, Children's Services, Economic and Community Development, Transportation, Education, Environment and Conservation, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Workforce, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Safety, Tourism, and Veterans Services.
  • Identify potential funding sources to support internal and external partners for initiatives to support primary prevention, collaboration, or projects focused on well-being.
  • Identify and lead quality improvement strategies.
  • Additional job duties include grant management and fiscal oversight for travel, supplies, and meetings to support the Blue Zones initiatives. The contract employee will be supervised by the Chronic Disease Program Director and work within the Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion section within the Division of Family Health and Wellness

Required:
  • Ability to Work Independently
  • Active Listening
  • Analytical Skills
  • Collaboration
  • Computer literacy
  • Coordination
  • Critical Thinking
  • Ethics
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Knowledge of HIPAA
  • Leadership Skills
  • Oral communication
  • Organizational Skills
  • Telephone skills

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