Salary: $67,425.50 Annually
Location : Nashville, TN
Job Type: Full Time Health Civil Service
Job Number: HEA07235
Department: Health
Opening Date: 04/22/2024
Closing Date: 5/6/2024 11:59 PM Central
Position Description

The Metro Public Health Department (MPHD) has established a new Bureau of People and Culture. The Bureau's mission is to advance health equity in Nashville by driving transformational change within MPHD.

This position will lead and facilitate efforts to advance health equity in the Metro Public Health Department (MPHD) and in the Nashville community. The position will serve as the principal resource and advisor for health equity matters.
If you have any questions about this position please contact MPHD HR at (615)-340-5640
Typical Duties

• Serves as primary coordinator of Health Equity efforts to eliminate the Social Determinants of Health for MPHD.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates programs and activities to support broad-based health equity throughout MPHD policies, strategic planning, and Quality Improvement
• Work with an interdisciplinary team that will develop and implement an operational framework for integrating health equity knowledge and actions within MPHD and with external partners.
• Leads efforts to ensure that health equity is addressed consistently in policies, programs and funding decisions within the department.
• Increases MPHD staff knowledge of social determinants of health, and skills and abilities to advance health equity.
• Provides recommendations regarding health equity-related training and tools to enhance the competency of MPHD staff to address social and cultural determinants of health.
• Identifies and disseminates culturally appropriate and evidence-based best practices for addressing health equity.
• Supports development and implementation of Nashville's Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), particularly as it relates to strategies to advance health equity.
• Engages with community stakeholders and partners such as Health Equity Coalition (HEC) and Healthy Nashville Leadership Council (HNLC) to promote adoption of policies, systems, and environment changes that advance health equity.
• Maintains documentation of health equity initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited (4) four-year college or university and one (1) year of responsible, full-time employment in public administration, business administration, public health administration, public health sanitation, public health nursing, public health education, or other appropriate field
or
One (1) year of graduate study in public health administration, public administration, or health education may be substituted for one (1) year of experience
or
A minimum of seven (7) years of increasingly responsible experience in the areas of public health administration, public administration, public health sanitation, or business administration, of which at least one (1) year within the past three (3) years must have been in an administrative or supervisory capacity.

Valid driver's license, use of personal vehicle, and maintenance of valid personal vehicle insurance as required by Tennessee Law.

MPHD seeks to be a socially and culturally responsive organization that acknowledges and addresses historical and current inequities in our public health promotion and practice.
Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to work with multicultural communities.
Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply, however at the present time MPHD is not sponsoring individuals through any of the US Government's employment-based immigration programs
Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of local and regional public health infrastructure.
• Knowledge of departmental rules, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to develop agendas and lead meetings with key stakeholders.
• Skill in routine problem determination and resolution.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Full-time, Civil Service positions -
10 Vacation Days per year (increasing after 5 years of service)
1 Sick Day per month
12 Paid Holidays per year
Public Safety - Sworn and Civilian positions -
20 vacation days per year
3 Personal days per year
1 Sick Day per month
12 paid holidays per year
Part-time, Non Civil Service positions - Visit HR and Benefits webpages for more information.
Full-time, Non Civil Service positions - contact hiring department for benefits information
Seasonal/Temporary positions - no benefits offered.
01

What is your highest level of education?

• Less than High School or GED
• High School or GED
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Advanced Degree

02

How many years of increasingly responsible experience in the areas of public health administration, public administration, public health sanitation, or business administration, of which at least one (1) year within the past three (3) years must have been in an administrative or supervisory capacity. do you have ?

• Less than 6 years
• 7 years
• More than 7 years

03

I understand that all related work history/experience, education, certifications and/or licenses must be reflected on my application for this position. I further understand that an incomplete or misleading application may result in disqualification.

• Yes

Required Question