Public Health Director
About The Position
The Epidemiology Program Director serves as a senior-level epidemiologist responsible for carrying out a broad and complex range of applied epidemiologic and programmatic activities related to public health surveillance, data systems, program evaluation, and the prevention of disease and injury. This role provides leadership and oversight for the Tribal Epidemiology Center Public Health Infrastructure (TECPHI) program, including the core award, maternal mortality supplement, and overdose supplement, ensuring alignment across program activities, staff, and reporting requirements. Specific public health topics will depend on the objectives of the grant and the unique needs of each community we serve. Working under limited supervision and in coordination with the Epidemiology Center Director, the Program Director provides advanced epidemiologic leadership in the design, implementation, and evaluation of community-initiated and community-driven projects using a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach; provides expertise in epidemiologic methods and data collection strategies; and leads or oversees complex analyses and interpretation of findings. This position requires demonstrated experience in applied epidemiology, public health program leadership, supervision of staff, and managing complex, grant-funded initiatives. Day trips and overnight travel throughout Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin is a part of the position and is important for building relationships with the communities we serve. The Program Director will lead the TECPHI grant in our Madison, Wisconsin or Green Bay, Wisconsin office.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience in applied epidemiology
- Public health program leadership experience
- Supervision of staff experience
- Managing complex, grant-funded initiatives experience
Nice To Haves
- Community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach experience
Responsibilities
- Manage the planning, implementation, and evaluation of assigned grant funded program workplan activities, including but not limited to TECPHI grant funded core award, maternal mortality supplement and overdose supplement.
- Develop and maintain strong, strategic partnerships with Tribal governments, communities, and organizations throughout the Bemidji Area and nationally to ensure effective communication flow and dialogue between all partners.
- Contribute to ongoing strategic planning, budgeting, and program support to ensure the successful development and implementation of projects and programs.
- Lead or oversee the gathering, analysis, and interpretation of epidemiologic, clinical, and public health data to inform policy, systems, and environmental change recommendations. Develop and implement accurate robust reporting and evaluation mechanisms to assess program effectiveness, measure outcomes, and inform continuous quality improvement.
- Conduct or oversee environmental scans, trends analyses, data management, and quantitative and qualitative research activities.
- Support communications through conference calls, meetings, written briefs, publications, events, newsletters, and website features.
- Work with program staff to plan and implement program events, meetings, trainings, conferences, and webinars.
- Provide technical assistance for Tribes in strategic planning, assessment implementation, evaluation of activities, strategies.
- Engage Tribal leaders and partners in promoting culturally grounded, evidence-based practices to address chronic and acute conditions and to promote good health and wellness.
- Actively participate in task teams, working groups, and other joint policy and program initiatives.
- Oversee contracts, subawards, and consultant activities as needed to perform program implementation.
- Prepare, review and forward reports according to CDC other funder requirements.
- Provide leadership, guidance, and coordination to program epidemiology and evaluation staff to support work plan implementation. Work with GLITC Director to provide overall program leadership, coordination, and advisement.
- Maintain a working knowledge of all grants and programs of the department.
- Engage in networking activities to remain current in the availability of epidemiological and other heath data resources available to AI/AN within the service area.
- Ensure all services are delivered in a culturally responsive and community-informed manner.
- Participate on committees outside and within the organization.
- Attend all training sessions and meetings as scheduled.
- Attending conferences and training to stay current on advances in the field and obtain new skills.
- Participate in research projects as designated by the Director.
- Perform other duties as necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of this position.
Benefits
- paid time off (PTO) in the form of annual and personal leave
- paid holidays
- health insurance
- dental insurance
- life insurance
- accidental death, and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- short-term (STD) disability insurance
- long-term (LTD) disability insurance
- health savings account (HSA)
- flexible spending account (FSA)
- 401(k) retirement plan
- reimbursement for eligible travel expenses based on GSA rates
- Mission-focused and -driven organization
- Community-based emphasis and work
- Contributing to something bigger than yourself and making a positive difference in Indian Country
- Promotion of work-life balance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Opportunities for personal development, including conferences, classes, and professional certificates
- Paid 30-minute exercise break each day
- Qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
- 401(k) with an employer match up to 5%
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
