Epidemiology Program 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.

The Epidemiology Program Director serves as a senior‑level epidemiologist responsible for carrying out a broad and complex range of epidemiologic activities related to the surveillance, detection, and prevention of disease and injuries. Specific public health topics will depend on the objectives of the grant and the unique needs of each community we serve. Working independently and as an experienced team member under the direction of the Epidemiology Center Director, the Program Director leads community‑initiated and‑driven projects through a community‑based participatory research (CBPR) lens, provides expertise in research methods/instruments, and independently conducts analyses.

Day trips and overnight travel throughout Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin are a part of the position and are important for building relationships with the communities we serve. The Program Director will lead the TECPHI Grant in our Madison, Wisconsin office.

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). Working as a member of the program administrative team, this role will use advanced analytical, research, project management and relationship management skills to deliver on priority work plan activities including program assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Daily attendance is an essential function of this position. Frequent travel is required to meet the needs of the position.

• Manage the planning, implementation, and evaluation of assigned grant funded program workplan activities.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with governments, communities, and organizations throughout the Bemidji Area 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.
• Gather, analyze, and prepare clinical and public health policy, systems, and environmental change recommendations.
• Develop and implement accurate reporting mechanisms that measure the efficacy of previous and current programs, strategies and initiatives and inform ongoing improvements.
• Conduct or oversee environmental scans, trends data analyses, data management and quantitative and qualitative research.
• Support communications through conference calls, meetings, written briefs, publications, events, newsletters, and website features.
• Work with program staff to plan program events, meetings, trainings, conferences, conference calls and webinars.
• Assist participating tribes in strategic planning, assessment implementation and evaluation of activities and strategies.
• Engage Tribal leaders in promoting culturally adapted evidence‑based practices to address chronic and acute conditions and to promote good health and wellness.
• Actively participate in task teams, working groups, and other joint policy and program initiatives.
• Oversee contracting with Tribal sub‑awardees and others as needed to perform program activities.
• Prepare, review and forward reports according to CDC requirements.
• Assist and lead the program Epidemiologist and Evaluator in workplan activities.
• Work with GLITC Director to provide overall program advisement.

• Maintain a working knowledge of all grants and programs of the department.
• Engage in networking activities to remain current in the availability of epidemiological and other health data resources available to AI/AN within the service area.
• Assure all services are delivered in a culturally…