Job Title: Hybrid Program Manager/ Program Coordinator (Maternal/child health/Community Health)
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, 37243
Duration: 06+ months
Hours/week: 37.5 HRS
Pay Rate.$30.00/hr. on w2 without benefits
Location: Hybrid with in-person meetings as needed; some in-state travel required; Tennessee residency preferred
Job Description:
- The client is accepting applications for an experienced contract strategic planning consultant to lead the development of a comprehensive Child Health Strategic Plan.
- The contractor will guide a collaborative planning process, engage diverse stakeholders, assess current child health needs, and produce a clear, actionable multiyear roadmap that advances child health outcomes across the state.
- This contractor will drive the full planning process, from landscape assessment through final plan delivery, working closely with internal leaders, external partners, and community stakeholders.
- The ideal candidate brings expertise in child health, strong strategic planning skills, and the ability to translate complex data and diverse perspectives into a clear, actionable roadmap.
Role & Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the full strategic planning process for child health initiatives.
- Conduct a comprehensive review and crosswalk of child health priorities published from local, state, and national entities, including the TN Title V Block Grant, American Academy of Pediatrics, Zero-to-Three, etc., and gather TN specific data points for child health metrics.
- Engage and survey parent/family representatives, community based organizations, service providers and other stakeholders, through listening sessions, focus groups, and presentations of cross walked priorities and data.
- Identify strategic priorities, measurable objectives, and implementation pathways.
- Develop a comprehensive multi-year Child Health Strategic plan based upon identified priorities, complete with clear goals, objectives and multi-year strategies, that will improve indicators of children's health and well-being in Tennessee.
- Create an implementation roadmap outlining timelines, resource needs, partnerships, and evaluation metrics.
- Draft the full strategic plan, including narrative, data visualizations, recommendations, and implementation considerations.
- Present findings, drafts, and final deliverables to leadership and relevant stakeholders.
Required Education and Experience:
- Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to substantial (five or more years of) full-time increasingly responsible professional health program work including, at least, two years of full-time supervisory work or statewide program oversite. Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional graduate coursework in a business or health related field may be substituted, on a year-for-year basis, for one year of the required nonsupervisory experience. Substitution of Experience for Education: Additional qualifying professional experience may be substituted for the required education, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years.
Required Qualifications:
- Proven experience (5+ years preferred) in strategic planning, public health program development, or health systems planning.
- Background in child health, maternal child health, community health, or related fields.
- Strong facilitation skills and experience engaging diverse stakeholders.
- Ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights.
- Excellent written communication skills, including development of strategic or planning documents.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in public health, health policy, child development, social work, or a related field.
- Experience working with state public health agencies.
- Familiarity with Tennessee child health systems or similar integrated health social service environments.
- Experience with data-driven planning methods, and designing implementation or evaluation frameworks.
- Knowledge of policy levers affecting child health at local, state, and federal levels.
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22nd Century Technologies, Inc.
$30.00/hr. on w2 without benef
Apr 09, 2026