Maine Prevention Network Manager

Staffing Solutions Organization LLC (SSO)•Augusta, ME

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you passionate about improving community health outcomes across Maine? The Maine Prevention Network (MPN) Manager provides leadership, oversight, and coordination for statewide prevention efforts focused on substance use prevention, tobacco prevention, and obesity prevention. This position is embedded with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) and serves as the primary manager for the Maine Prevention Network—a statewide collaboration among Maine CDC programs and community-based Public Health District partners implementing evidence-based prevention strategies. The MPN Manager acts as a subject matter expert across all three prevention domains, ensures contract compliance, provides technical assistance to community partners, and leads system‑level planning to support successful prevention programming statewide. The MPN is a collaboration among: Maine CDC Tobacco and Substance Use Prevention and Control Program, Maine CDC Chronic Disease Programs (Obesity Prevention), and District-level community prevention partners. MPN partners implement evidence-based strategies addressing: Substance Use Prevention, Tobacco Use Prevention and Control, Obesity Prevention, and Youth Engagement & Empowerment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Social Work, or a closely related field
Minimum 3 years of program management experience, including budget oversight
Minimum 2 years of contract management experience
Strong project management, organizational, and time-management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work effectively with diverse populations and stakeholders
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to learn new systems

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Public Health or related field
At least 1 year of experience in: Substance use prevention or Tobacco prevention or Obesity prevention
Experience working with community-based public health or government partners

Responsibilities

Conduct monthly district-wide MPN meetings covering all prevention domains, including training, technical assistance, peer learning, and professional development.
Facilitate quarterly statewide MPN meetings, including administrative training, CDC-led technical assistance, and partner-driven learning topics.
Plan and facilitate two statewide MPN conferences annually.
Serve as a subject matter expert in tobacco prevention, substance use prevention, and obesity prevention.
Develop site visit tools to ensure contract compliance, relationship building with community partners, and documentation of strengths and opportunities for growth.
Lead regular site visits with each MPN district partner.
Develop and implement quarterly quality improvement and compliance tools.
Provide written follow-up feedback and technical guidance to partners.
Review, quality-check, code, and approve invoices.
Oversee contract management for quality, accuracy, and timeliness.
Collaborate with Prevention Services Coordinator and Maine CDC Program Managers on content review, budget updates, encumbrances and deliverables.
Develop guidance documents, templates, and resources for community partners.
Design, develop, and manage a centralized communication and collaboration platform supporting work products and campaigns, training materials, tools and templates, calendars and document repositories.
Provide oversight, direction, and workload prioritization for the Prevention Services Coordinator.
Maintain and update training curricula and departmental resources.
Travel statewide as required for meetings, trainings, and conferences.
Perform other duties as assigned in support of MPN and Maine CDC priorities.