PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM DIRECTOR 2 - 08192025-70409

Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, FAMILY HEALTH AND WELLNESS DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY

For more information, visit the link below:
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/program-areas/careers/07 31 2025 PD Sickle Cell Dir job ad.pdf

This position is designed as Hybrid (In office and Remote).

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Qualifications

Overview

Under direction, is responsible for professional public health program development and administrative work of considerable difficulty and may supervise work of average difficulty or have statewide responsibility for a large public health grant or program; and performs related work as required. An employee in this class provides central office program management and major technical consultation to field services staff for a large statewide public health program. An incumbent may supervise or provide oversite of central office professional staff and other technical and administrative staff who participate in directing specific components of a major program or have statewide responsibility for a large public health grant or program. This class differs from that of Public Health Program Director 1 in that an incumbent of the latter performs work of lesser scope and responsibility. This class differs from that of Public Health Program Director 3 in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for directing all functions of a public health program as a whole.

Responsibilities

1. Engages community stakeholders in tasks related to accomplishing program goals and objectives.
2. Determines time, costs, resources and materials needed to perform a work activity in a cost effective way.
3. Manages the preparation, submittal and administration of program budgets. Conducts grant development, administration and monitoring to ensure compliance with grant requirements; develops and maintains grants for assigned program.
4. Evaluates the processes and works with stakeholders to ensure compliance with program goals and objectives.
5. Provides guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems, process- related topics and programmatic issues.
6. Provides leadership in completing needs assessments, resource allocation and program evaluation planning and development for the assigned program.
7. Communicates and interprets policy and procedures to staff and stakeholders. Interprets and enforces existing policies and procedures.
8. Conducts complex research to gather data for preparing reports and to update and maintain programmatic and fiscal records and reports.

Competencies (KSA's)

1. Manages Complexity
2. Cultivates Innovation
3. Plans and Aligns
4. Communicates Effectively
5. Manages Ambiguity

Knowledges:

1. English Language
2. Personnel and Human Resources
3. Customer and Personal Service
4. Administration and Management

Skills:

1. Speaking
2. Critical Thinking
3. Judgment and Decision Making
4. Programming
5. Troubleshooting

Abilities:

1. Deductive Reasoning
2. Inductive Reasoning
3. Written Comprehension

Tools & Equipment

1. Computer
2. Phone
3. Other Standard Office Equipment

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.