JD-JD - Public Health Program Director 1 || LOCAL TO Tennessee Only
Rahul Ambati
Role : JD - Public Health Program Director 1
Note: LOCAL TO Tennessee Only
Hybrid mode
Key Responsibilities:
Provide leadership and oversight for the enhanced care coordination and Welcome Home
Kit project across designated rural counties
Manage and monitor grant-funded contracts, including reviewing scopes of work, budgets,
expenditures, and deliverables to ensure compliance with State and federal requirements
Serve as the primary liaison to funded grantees, providing technical assistance, guidance,
and ongoing support to ensure the successful implementation of program activities
Monitor program performance through shared measurement approaches, including
review of process and outcome data, quarterly reports, and evaluation activities
Collaborate with epidemiologists and other program staff to design and implement program
evaluation activities
Work closely with Clinical Application Coordinators in procurement and development of new
software platforms
Support development of sustainability plans, including identifying funding opportunities and
strategies to maintain program impact beyond the grant period
Conduct site visits, facilitate meetings, and represent the program in regional and statewide
stakeholder engagements
Collaborate with internal TDH programs and external partners to align efforts and advance
maternal, fetal, and infant health priorities
Minimum Requirements:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in public health
or a related field
Experience equivalent to substantial (5 years or more) of full-time, increasingly responsible
professional health program work
Experience in program or grant management, including contract oversight, budgeting, and
reporting
Demonstrated ability to lead or support multi-partner initiatives or community
collaboratives
Strong understanding of public health data and experience applying data to program
planning and evaluation
Excellent organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage diverse
stakeholders, including community members and individuals with lived experience
Experience providing training or technical assistance is preferred
Knowledge of maternal, fetal, and infant health and rural health systems is preferred
Ability to travel within assigned regions and statewide as needed