Job Title: Public Health Program Director 1
Location: Nashville, TN (Hybrid)

Description:

The Tennessee Department of Health's Division of Family Health and Wellness (FHW) is hiring a Public Health Program Director 2, for the Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program housed in the Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Section. The program director will address the smoking cessation support for Tennessee residents with the highest burden of tobacco and vape use by supporting the implementation of evidence-based interventions, convening stakeholders, and incorporating epidemiologic data to reduce the incidence and burden statewide.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide subject matter expertise related to the identification, implementation, and evaluation of tobacco and vaping cessation programs.
• Supervise the Pregnancy Smoking Cessation Program Director 1
• Develop and deliver training and orientation for new program staff.
• With guidance, grow and support the implementation of the nicotine replacement therapy program in the local and metro health departments, and other funded partners.
• Oversee, manage, and develop contracts with the Quitline service provider, the Tennessee Primary Care Association, and other new cessation-related contracts.
• Participate in budget development and monitoring to ensure appropriate expenditure of funds.
• Provides technical assistance to grantees and partners across the state that are delivering evidence-based tobacco and vape use cessation programs.
• Communicate program procedures to staff and stakeholders.
• Plan and implement diverse professional development opportunities that meet grantee needs.
• Collect and maintain accurate grantee data and other related statistical information for state and federal reporting.
• Produce and disseminate tobacco control resources and materials
• Work with the Tobacco epidemiologists to use data to enhance community tobacco control program planning.
• Engage community stakeholders in tasks related to accomplishing goals and objectives of the Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program.
• Participate in regular division, section, and TUPCP program meetings.