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The Chatham County Public Health Department (CCPHD) seeks a forward-thinking and creative individual with a strong background in public health, health equity, systems thinking, strategic planning, community engagement, and teambuilding to lead its Health Promotion and Policy (HPP) team. CCPHD’s mission is to build a healthy Chatham County through community partnerships and a commitment to equity, and the HPP Division Director plays an important role in carrying out this mission. The HPP Division Director sets the strategic direction, oversees the day-to-day operations, and manages the budget of the HPP Division. This position also supervises the division’s staff, who work across a range of focus areas under the umbrella of health promotion and policy, including: health equity, early childhood and adolescent health, community assessment and epidemiology, community engagement, coalition building (including the Chatham Health Alliance), health communications and marketing, faith- based health, tobacco cessation, reproductive health, and vital records. The HPP Division Director works with the HPP team to develop and implement action plans that advance the goals of the division and department, and ensures deliverables and outcomes are achieved. The HPP Division Director reports to the Health Director and serves on the Department’s Management Team, Epi Team, and additional departmental, County and/or community committees and boards as appropriate. The position also acts as a liaison between management and the HPP Division and works to foster partnership and collaboration across the division, department and diverse Chatham communities. Specific responsibilities include: • Managing and supervising HPP Division staff, including monitoring job performance and responding to any performance issues • Overseeing the overall division budget, including external grants • Serving as an advocate for public health, the public health department's work and mission, and the HPP team • Working with staff to develop, implement, and evaluate work plans specific to their positions • Leading the HPP Division’s strategic planning efforts, and aligning these efforts with HPP staff work plans and CCPHD’s overall strategic plan • Ensuring staff deliverables and grant requirements are met • Pursuing opportunities to advance public health and health equity through policy change, partnership (including with diverse communities, community organizations, and academia), and community engagement • Serving on the Department’s management team and acting as a liaison between the HPP division and the management team, as well as other divisions • Raising awareness of the division’s initiatives among diverse audiences • Supporting the work of the Chatham Health Alliance by actively participating in meetings and providing guidance and support to staff • Developing and maintaining relationships with community partners • Managing interns and student teams • Seeking opportunities to expand and develop initiatives through grants and other funding sources • Leading the hiring process for HPP Division positions • Building trust and collaboration among HPP staff and fostering a positive and cohesive work environment • Providing guidance to staff on the monitoring and evaluation of services and initiatives • Leading staff meetings and identifying opportunities for staff training • Serving on the Epi Team and supporting COVID response efforts A strong candidate will have the following skills and background: • Training and experience in public health, including local public health • Ability to counsel, guide, assign, train, and supervise the work of others • Strong understanding of health equity principles • Knowledge of health promotion, health communication, epidemiology, community assessment, and policy development • Strategic planning and systems thinking skills • Innovative and forward thinking • Adaptable and open to change • Strong teambuilding and conflict resolution skills • Budget management • Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize effectively • Experience leading teams • Effective communication with policymakers, boards, diverse communities, and staff at all levels • Ability to maintain a positive work environment with open communication and transparency • Active listening skills • Outcome and goal oriented • Ability to prepare clear and concise reports and make effective presentations • Ability to take initiative, set clear goals and objectives, and monitor and evaluate progress • Adept at problem solving and consensus building • Ability to connect initiatives across the division and department to create synergy and foster collaboration • Understanding of implicit bias and how to apply an equity lens to program and strategic planning • Ability to effectively work and engage with staff and community members of diverse backgrounds • Knowledge of government programs and community resources • Ability to interpret and apply federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations Minimum Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited four year college or university. Five years of paid employment in an administrative, supervisory, or consultative capacity including three years in a public health or mental health program. Experience in local public health and/or local government strongly preferred. Advanced training in public health preferred.

Position:            Research Analyst Location:           Washington, D.C. or New York, New York Status:               Exempt; Full Time Reports to:        Rapid Response Research and Communications Director   Position Summary Launched in 2019, Accountable.US is a nonpartisan watchdog group exposing corruption across all levels of government.  Accountable.US seeks a Research Analyst to support its work to root out corruption and malfeasance. He or she will be responsible for providing research support and capacity to Accountable.US’s numerous projects.    The position is based in Washington, D.C. or New York City, though research projects may include travel on occasion. Some weekend work may be required. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. A flexible personality, sense of humor, and positive attitude are important.    Essential Responsibilities and Tasks Work as part of a team to produce research reports on government accountability issues. Conduct news, internet, and database searches to inform these reports. Clearly report research findings to senior staff both orally and in written form. Track legislation and pertinent agency actions on government accountability issues. Draft and distributing daily morning clips. Perform other duties as assigned.   Required Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability Experience in research or related field. This could include political advocacy, campaign or public policy research, and/or experience on Capitol Hill or in government and may include internships; Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Ability to work independently and juggle competing priorities and strict deadlines; Proven track record for being a self-starter; Immaculate attention to detail; Commitment to government accountability; and Demonstrates an interest and ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion.   How to Apply Please email cover letter and resume to jobs@accountable.us with “Research Analyst” in the subject line.   Accountable.US Careers Accountable.US is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. Our work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.

Position:                  Research Associate  Location:                 Washington, DC or New York, New York Status:                      Exempt, Full-time Reports to:               Rapid Response Research and Communications Director   Position Summary Launched in 2019, Accountable.US is a nonpartisan watchdog group exposing corruption across all levels of government.  Accountable.US seeks a Research Associate to support its work to root out corruption and malfeasance. He or she will be responsible for providing research support and capacity to Accountable.US’s numerous projects.    The position is based in Washington, D.C. or New York City, though research projects may include travel on occasion. Some weekend work may be required. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. A flexible personality, sense of humor, and positive attitude are important.    Essential Responsibilities and Tasks Work as part of a team to produce research reports on government accountability issues. Independently monitor relevant news and pitch larger research projects. Draft and follow up on public records requests, as well as analyzing results of these requests. Clearly report research findings to senior staff both orally and in written form. Attend in-person events on issues of importance to Accountable.US. Perform other duties as assigned.   Required Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability At least 2 years of experience in research or related field. This could include political advocacy, campaign or public policy research, and/or experience on Capitol Hill or in government; Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Sound judgment and discerning eye; Ability to work independently and juggle competing priorities and strict deadlines; Proven track record for being a self-starter; Immaculate attention to detail; Commitment to government accountability; and Demonstrates an interest and ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion.   How to Apply Send cover letter and resume to jobs@accountable.us with “Research Associate” in subject line.   Accountable.US Careers Accountable.US is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. Our work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.  

Position:      Research Manager  Location:     Washington, DC or New York, New York Status:         Exempt, Full-time Reports to: Rapid Response Research and Communications Director                 Position Summary Launched in 2019, Accountable.US is a nonpartisan watchdog group exposing corruption across all levels of government.  Accountable.US seeks a Research Manager to support its work to root out corruption and malfeasance. He or she will be responsible for providing research support and capacity to Accountable.US’s numerous projects.    The Research Manager will oversee a team that is serving as a de facto in-house research consultancy.  This team will provide research support and capacity to Accountable.US’s numerous projects. This team will provide capacity to projects that currently do not have capacity to complete all their research tasks.  Similarly, the team will be called on to complete research that does not neatly fit within any of Accountable.US’s current projects.  The Research Manager will also work with senior leadership at the organization to help craft research strategy for specific projects.   The position is based in New York City, though research projects may include travel on occasion. Some weekend work may be required. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. A flexible personality, sense of humor, and positive attitude are important.    Essential Responsibilities and Tasks Manage discrete research projects and tasks for Accountable.US’s various projects. As part of this responsibility, the research manager will have vertical management responsibilities, including direct supervision of at least one researcher, as well as horizontal management responsibilities, including managing researchers from Accountable.US’s projects; Manage execution of public records research related to the discrete research projects, including submission of Freedom of Information Act requests (and state open records requests), and review of responsive records; Work with senior leadership of organization to define and determine research objectives and priorities that support campaign goals and strategies; Work with project directors and research directors at Accountable.US to ensure that research produced helps support their research and communications goals. Develop and execute both short and long-term research plans to support those campaign goals and strategies; Author and/or oversee preparation of detailed research reports/books and other products that have clear narrative arcs;   Identify rapid response opportunities and craft rapid response products as needed; Oversee fact-checking of organizational work products; and Perform other duties as assigned.   Required Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability Bachelor’s degree required; 5+ years experience managing research and crafting research strategy; Demonstrated experience in a leadership role, particularly with overseeing staff and consultants; Ability and comfort with managing up; Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Ability to juggle competing priorities and deadlines; Proven track record for being a self-starter; Knowledge of transparency and government relations and background in issue advocacy preferred; Experience working with research systems and structures; Exceptional communicator; Extremely well organized, detail-oriented and analytical; and Demonstrates an interest and ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion.   How to Apply Please email cover letter and resume to jobs@accountable.us with “Research Manager” in the subject line.   Accountable.US Careers Accountable.US is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. Our work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.