Public Health Program Strategy Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the full strategic planning process for child health initiatives.
• Conduct a comprehensive review and crosswalk of child health priorities published from local, state, and national entities, including the TN Title V Block Grant, American Academy of Pediatrics, Zero-to-Three, etc., and gather TN specific data points for child health metrics.
• Engage and survey parent/family representatives, community based organizations, service providers and other stakeholders, through listening sessions, focus groups, and presentations of crosswalked priorities and data.
• Identify strategic priorities, measurable objectives, and implementation pathways.
• Develop a comprehensive multi-year Child Health Strategic plan based upon identified priorities, complete with clear goals, objectives and multi-year strategies, that will improve indicators of children’s health and well-being in Tennessee.
• Create an implementation roadmap outlining timelines, resource needs, partnerships, and evaluation metrics.
• Draft the full strategic plan, including narrative, data visualizations, recommendations, and implementation considerations.
• Present findings, drafts, and final deliverables to leadership and relevant stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to substantial (five or more years of) full-time increasingly responsible professional health program work including, at least, two years of full-time supervisory work or statewide program oversite.
• Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional graduate coursework in a business or health related field may be substituted, on a year-for-year basis, for one year of the required nonsupervisory experience.
• Substitution of Experience for Education: Additional qualifying professional experience may be substituted for the required education, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years.
• Proven experience (5+ years preferred) in strategic planning, public health program development, or health systems planning.
• Background in child health, maternal child health, community health, or related fields.
• Strong facilitation skills and experience engaging diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights.
• Excellent written communication skills, including development of strategic or planning documents.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in public health, health policy, child development, social work, or a related field.
• Experience working with state public health agencies.
• Familiarity with Tennessee child health systems or similar integrated health social service environments.
• Experience with data-driven planning methods, and designing implementation or evaluation frameworks.
• Knowledge of policy levers affecting child health at local, state, and federal levels.