Program Assistant, Center for Children & Families - McCourt School of Public Policy - Georgetown University

Georgetown University•Lexington, MA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Program Assistant will provide research and administrative support to the work of CCF and administrative, research and scheduling support to the maternal and early childhood team at CCF. This position requires a high level of competence and commitment, interest in health policy especially maternal and early childhood health policy, as well as a wide range of administrative, communications, and administrative management skills for the Center for Children and Families. This position also support’s CCF technical assistance to state partners and may support conferences or convenings.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in public policy, public health, or social sciences
Interest in substantive work of CCF, particularly Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and maternal health and early childhood
Ability to assist with research projects and presentations
Basic administrative specialist skills, including ability to create and regularly use Google Sheets or Excel.
Strong organizational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

Provide research and administrative support to the work of CCF.
Provide administrative, research and scheduling support to the maternal and early childhood team at CCF.
Assist policy staff with Medicaid- and CHIP- specific research and policy tracking with efficiency and attention to detail.
Support the organizational structure of a growing and busy center including grant reporting, meetings and research needs of the maternal and early childhood policy team.
Support CCF technical assistance to state partners.
May support conferences or convenings.