Environmental Public Health Division Director

Job Title: Environmental Public Health Division Director

Reports to: Director of Programs and Development

Salary Range: $135,000-$155,000

Benefits: Health, Vision, & Dental Insurance, Retirement Contributions, PTO & Paid Holidays

Classification: Salaried, Exempt

Status: Full-Time (1.0 FTE), Regular w/ Benefits

Location: Portland, OR

The Northwest Tribes have long recognized the need to exercise control over the design and development of health care delivery systems in their local communities. To this end, they formed the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (also referred to as NPAIHB or "the Board") in 1972.

Guided by a vision of "Health and Wellness for the Seventh Generation," NPAIHB is a 501(c)3 designated (non-profit) organization and Tribal organization, P.L. 93-638, under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) serving the 43 federally recognized Tribes in the states of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington (Northwest Tribes). Tribes become voting members of the Board through resolutions passed by their governing body.

Each member Tribe designates a delegate to serve on the NPAIHB Board of Directors.

Led by our Board of Directors (Tribal Delegates), NPAIHB's mission is to "eliminate health disparities and improve the quality of life of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) by supporting Northwest Tribes in their delivery of culturally appropriate, high‑quality health programs and services." We have a staff of over 120 professionals dedicated to advancing Tribal health for the 7th generation in the Pacific Northwest.

The Environmental Public Health Division Director (EPHDD) is a senior leader responsible for the overall management and strategic direction of the Environmental Public Health Division (EPH Division) at the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB). The EPHDD ensures that the EPH Division works in service to the 43 federally recognized tribes Idaho, Oregon, and Washington by meeting Division goals in alignment with NPAIHB's  Strategic Plan, by ensuring operational efficiency and fiscal compliance, and by fostering a positive and productive work environment.

The EPHDD serves as leader and central resource for tribal environmental public health technical assistance, training, management, and quality assurance, along with leading the supervision of all NPAIHB's EPH Division programs, projects, and services. Key responsibilities include team leadership, program development and implementation, critical communication, strategic planning, financial management, and performance oversight.

The EPHDD reports directly to the Director of Programs and Development and serves as a member of the Management Team.

This position is based at NPAIHB's offices in Portland, Oregon; the option of teleworking may be available with approval from the Executive Director. Local travel and/or overnight travel outside of the area is required approximately 25% of the time.

• Ensures that NPAIHB's Environmental Public Health programs are developed with input and direction from Northwest Tribes
• Ensures EPH Division achieves performance deliverables and objectives set forth in contracts with Tribes and funding partners and in the NPAIHB  Strategic Plan
• Works with Indian Health Service (IHS), federal, and state agencies to monitor and protect tribal public health systems including built and natural environments
• Oversees the EPH Division's planning, implementation, and evaluation of a set of comprehensive tribal environmental public health programs. Programs may include a focus on safe water, solid and hazardous waste management, food protection, pool safety, healthy homes, occupational health and safety, safe childcare environments, vector control, community injury prevention, institutional health, and tribally-based traditional ecological knowledge
• Oversees the EPH Division's delivery of direct environmental health services to 27 Northwest Tribes in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington including comprehensive surveys of all Indian Health Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs and Tribal facilities including schools, day care centers, gaming facilities, health facilities, and tribal businesses, etc.
• Monitors and reports on EPH Division accomplishments, workload trends and needs, and unmet needs
• Supports tribes in workforce development in a variety of areas supporting Environmental Public Health.
• Serves as a technical advisor to Northwest Tribes, as requested, on environmental health hazard identification, response, and mitigation
• Serves as Principal Investigator on research grant proposals, as applicable
• Formulates and interprets environmental health policy, data, and systems to enhance health outcomes
• Supports tribes in attainment of licensure AAAHC and JCAHO.
• Strengthens the field of tribal environmental public health in partnership with Northwest…