Director Community Health

Salary: (GS.17) Starting salary dependent upon appointment including education and years of experience.

Work Hours:  Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. (EST)

*Hours may vary due to work assignments, or projects.*

FLSA Status:  This is an Exempt position

Department:  Community Health

*Note: This is an Appointed position.*

- Are you looking for your next career move to be THE ONE? Do you have a drive to succeed as a positive energetic leader who loves problem solving and working with a dedicated staff to provide health resources to the greater Chattanooga area? Do you have a background in Community Health, Public Health, and/or a willingness to learn? THIS is the opportunity for you!!
Summary:

The Director of the Office of Community Health is responsible for developing and implementing a city-wide strategy for advancing Community Health and well-being. This includes the creation of community-based programs aimed at the prevention of disease and the promotion of health as well as ensuring health related activities are integrated throughout city government. Viewing Community Health as broadly and comprehensively as possible is vital. The Director should be working to tackle key social determinants across the community. This means that the Director will have the ability to modify programs based on each communities' unique needs. The Director is also responsible for recommending and advocating for Community Health initiatives, devising policy recommendations, and lifting up best practices based on the best available evidence. The Director holds significant responsibility in directing health-focused operations for dealing with key issues and serving as a key advisor for City Mayor and other members of the City's senior leadership team. The Director will be an active voice on issues of health in the community, and will help organize, plan, direct, and manage programs that aim to improve population health. 

SERIES LEVEL:  This is a standalone position.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities.

• Develop and implement a strategy for community-based programs aimed at preventing disease and promoting well-being; 
• Work to secure funding to help support and grow Community Health initiatives;
• Be a voice for Community Health by actively working on policy that can improve the health and well-being of the community; 
• Partner with other city leaders to set shared goals for Community Health in the city and develop a measurement strategy that shows the impact of the work; 
• Work under the direction of the Mayor to organize efforts to evaluate and resolve public health issues. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead operations for dealing with key issues such as mental health, health disparities, chronic disease, disease outbreak, including response and recovery, immunization, smoking, nutrition, safety, disaster relief, water quality, and more; 
• Responsible for being the lead communicator for all things health related in the city. This includes a consistent communication mechanism for internal staff, external stakeholders, and other key city and county leaders; 
• Maintain active involvement seeking funds to support community heath initiatives. This may include writing grant proposals, devising a strategy for using public health funding resources;
• Maintain up to date assessments of the community's needs; 
• Develop health education programs and training programs; 
• Lead and supervise the Office of Community health team, which includes the Office of Community Safety and Gun Violence Prevention, the Family Justice Center, nurse navigators, and other OCH staff members; 
• Lead the collection and analysis of Community Health data, including key public health indicators, and put these data into a format that can be used by community leaders and other City officials;
• Make recommendations to the Mayor for health policy changes; Oversee all aspects of protecting the community's well-being;
• Perform other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must hold at least a master's degree from an accredited graduate school, preferably in one of the health professions and ten (10) years of related experience or any combination of equivalent experience and education;
• Doctoral level degree preferred; 
• Experience in public health preferred; 
• Or any combination of equivalent experience and education; 
• Management experience is required. 

LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS

Professional certification(s) are desirable.

Knowledge and Skills: 

The Director of Community Health needs to have a comprehensive understanding of the key drivers of health. This position will require the Director to understand complex systems, the role of city government, and how to engage the public and private sector to accomplish Community Health goals.

The Director will possess political acumen, interfacing on such a sensitive topic, and have the ability to problem-solve innovative solutions to Chattanooga's toughest health concerns. 

Organizational skills and strong communication skills, along with interpersonal and leadership abilities are needed to supervise various health professionals. 

Analytical skills to understand current health regulations and determine ways to improve existing policies. Strong decision making skills and critical thinking skills are required. 

Physical Demands: 

Position typically requires talking, standing and some repetitive motion.

Work Environment: 

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.  Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.  Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. May need to move around multiple locations throughout the City and County for work related collaboration.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Safety Sensitive:  Y 

Department of Transportation - CDL: N

Child Sensitive: N

The City of Chattanooga, Tennessee is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

All employees must maintain Tennessee residency from the date of hire.

This position requires a pre-employment background check, drug screening, TB Questionnaire, and a fingerprinting session.

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