Bureau Director – Epidemiology, Strategic Performance, Policy and Evaluation

The Metro Public Health Department is seeking a Director for the Bureau of Epidemiology, Strategic Performance, Policy and Evaluation  This experienced public health leader will have a strong background in Epidemiology, as well as demonstrated success as a manager and leader. 

• Manages the Bureau of Epidemiology, Strategic Performance, Policy and Evaluation.
• Lead department efforts to collect, analyze and interpret data to detect public health trends. Develop recommendations for disease prevention and control based on available evidence.
• Leads department efforts to evaluate department programs and share findings with leadership team. Communicates data to community stakeholders
• Supports, develops, and facilitates improvements in family and community health through evidence-based, data-driven policy, systems, and interventions.
• Leads and manages organizational unit that includes the following program areas: Epidemiology; Quality Improvement, Health Equity, Policy, Accreditation, Evaluation and Community Engagement. Manages bureau activities to meet goals, key results, and project timelines.
• Leads multidisciplinary strategic planning team. Oversees and monitors implementation of strategic plan. Ensures strategies, goals and objectives are consistent with the Department’s Strategic Plan, based on evidence and data.
• Develops partnerships and collaborations that align community resources and systems in support of public health goals. Supports program development and community health improvement efforts. Supports community health planning and improvement activities of the Healthy Nashville Leadership Council.
• Builds and supports capacity department-wide to improve health outcomes.
• Develops grants and new sources of revenue.
• Communicates regularly and effectively with internal and external stakeholders and supports MPHD's communications plan.
• Fosters innovation, growth and integrated approaches that span programs and bureaus.
• Actively and collaboratively participates in Departmental leadership teams and working groups; attends Board of Health meetings and represents MPHD at other internal and external meetings.
• Leads strategic cross-bureau and inter-agency public health initiatives including Health in All Policies and Health Impact Assessment and serves as health liaison to Metro Planning.
• Leads Departmental QI effort. Develops and implements quality improvement tools and training to promote a culture of quality improvement.
• Leads MPHD process to achieve and maintain accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board.
• Manages performance monitoring.

• Graduation from an accredited college or university and five (5) years of progressively responsible full-time paid employment required. Four (4) years must have been in a public administration /supervisory capacity.
• Completed graduate degree in a directly related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience. 
• Demonstrated success as a manager, administrator, leader and team builder required. Possess required competencies upon hiring.

Must be able to demonstrate the following competencies:
Resolving Conflicts/Negotiating; Developing External Contacts; Visioning; Personnel Decision Quality; Creative Problem Solving; Collaborating; Political Savvy; Decision Making; Analytic Thinking; Financial Ethics; Perceiving Systems; Critical Thinking; Managing the Future

• Doctoral degree in medicine, public health, or related field.
• Master’s degree in public health, public administration, business, or other health or social services related field, from an accredited institution. 
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in health planning and/or management in public health or a closely related field.
• Ability to articulate the principles and practice of public health.
• Knowledge of the basic principles of epidemiology and evaluation. 
• Ability to articulate vision and lead and collaborate with others in setting goals, developing work plans, delegating work, and directing and monitoring others.
• Demonstrated success as a manager and team builder. 
• Ability to manage a diverse workforce.
• Training or familiarity with project management and process improvement methods.
• Ability to mentor and develop managers and leaders. 
• Demonstrated success of community engagement/community planning for public benefit. Demonstrated cultural competency and ability to engage in different cultures; demonstrated networking and relationship building,
• Excellent writing and speaking skills, and skills of strategic planning.
• Ability to use data to drive decision-making and adapt strategies/tactics to changes in the larger public health system. 
• Engage in problem solving and strategic thinking and demonstrate ability to adapt and change.
• Capable of grant development.