Public Health Director

Description Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council is a non-profit organization formed by the Native American Tribes of Wisconsin. We serve all WI tribes by providing administration of grant-funded programs either directly or with sub grants. Programs range from Child and Maternal services to Education to Disability and Elder benefits. Our Mission is: To Enhance the Quality of Life for all Native People.

Program Director, Tribal Epidemiology & Public Health Infrastructure (TECPHI) The Epidemiology Program Director serves as a senior-level epidemiologist responsible for carrying out a broad and complex range of applied epidemiologic and programmatic activities related to public health surveillance, data systems, program evaluation, and the prevention of disease and injury. This role provides leadership and oversight for the Tribal Epidemiology Center Public Health Infrastructure (TECPHI) program, including the core award, maternal mortality supplement, and overdose supplement, ensuring alignment across program activities, staff, and reporting requirements.

Specific public health topics will depend on the objectives of the grant and the unique needs of each community we serve. Working under limited supervision and in coordination with the Epidemiology Center Director, the Program Director provides advanced epidemiologic leadership in the design, implementation, and evaluation of community-initiated and community-driven projects using a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach; provides expertise in epidemiologic methods and data collection strategies; and leads or oversees complex analyses and interpretation of findings.

This position requires demonstrated experience in applied epidemiology, public health program leadership, supervision of staff, and managing complex, grant-funded initiatives. Day trips and overnight travel throughout Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin is a part of the position and is important for building relationships with the communities we serve. The Program Director will lead the TECPHI grant in our Madison, Wisconsin or Green Bay, Wisconsin office.

Principal Duties Responsibilities include managing the planning, implementation, and evaluation of assigned Program workplan and project activities. The Program Director will coordinate leadership activities with the Director of the Great Lakes Tribal Epidemiology Center (GLITEC) and ensure alignment across program priorities, staff, and deliverables. Working as a member of the program administrative team, this role will use advanced epidemiological, analytical, research, project management and relationship management skills to lead priority work plan activities, including program assessment, planning, implementation, reporting, and evaluation.

The position requires the ability to manage multiple complex projects and partnerships simultaneously while maintaining high-quality deliverables and compliance with funder expectations. Daily attendance is an essential function of this position. Frequent travel is required to meet the needs of the position. Responsibilities · Manage the planning, implementation, and evaluation of assigned grant funded program workplan activities, including but not limited to TECPHI grant funded core award, maternal mortality supplement and overdose supplement.

· Develop and maintain strong, strategic partnerships with Tribal governments, communities, and organizations throughout the Bemidji Area and nationally to ensure effective communication flow and dialogue between all partners. · Contribute to ongoing strategic planning, budgeting, and program support to ensure the successful development and implementation of projects and programs. · Lead or oversee the gathering, analysis, and interpretation of epidemiologic, clinical, and public health data to inform policy, systems, and environmental change recommendations.

Develop and implement accurate robust reporting and evaluation mechanisms to assess program effectiveness, measure