Program Manager, Healthy Communities

NACDD•Sandy Springs, GA

9d•$88,000 - $95,000•Remote

About The Position

The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our organization as a Program Manager within the Center for Advancing Healthy Communities (CAHC) to manage three Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-funded projects. The three projects include: Diverse Strategies to Address Asthma in Schools (“School Asthma”), The Reaching Families with Important Nutrition and Related Physical Activity Messages in Multiple Locations Campaign (“Nutrition and Physical Activity Campaign”) and Advancing Arthritis Public Health Approaches Through National Organizations (“Arthritis Component 1”). Under the direction of the Associate Director, this position will guide planning and implementation of project-related activities, coordinate project teams, develop and sustain relationships with partners, and manage day-to-day operations across all projects. The Program Manager will collaborate with the project team, comprised of NACDD staff, subject matter experts, and other vendors.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Biology, Sociology, Public Health or other health-related fields;
Five (5) to seven (7) years of relevant experience in planning, implementing/leading, and convening chronic disease prevention and/or management or health promotion programs;
Experience working with CDC or other federal agencies on programs related to state-level chronic disease prevention and health promotion;
Experience coordinating and delivering context-specific meetings, training, and/or technical assistance;
Experience managing work plans, particularly for cooperative agreements;
Adept at developing tools and resources; facilitating meetings, conference calls, and peer-to-peer learning and sharing opportunities; and giving presentations;
Strong project management, prioritization, and planning skills, with demonstrated success producing high-quality deliverables according to established timelines and budget:
Excellent multitasking and problem-solving skills with ability to analyze situations, identify existing or potential problems, and recommend solutions;
Self-motivated; able to work independently and to receive and incorporate feedback from others into plans;
Strong interpersonal skills, excels in building relationships and partnerships with stakeholders, and able to work with and manage a team; ability to maintain quality customer service standards:
Adept at facilitating meetings, conference calls, and other meetings, virtually or in-person;
Ability to effectively connect and communicate with other staff and consultants working on other programs/projects; ability to identify opportunities for synergy and/or collaboration;
Ability to effectively present information to a variety of audiences and respond to questions from senior management; staff; other NACDD vendors, team members, and the Board; and internal and external partners/interest holders;
Superior oral and written communication and organizational skills with strong attention to detail;
Experience with grant writing and management;
Ability to establish and maintain professional credibility and diplomacy; understands the importance of keeping current industry or subject matter expertise;
Resilient, flexible, and innovative;
High proficiency with Microsoft Office programs (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint); ability to master other technologies and software applications;
High proficiency in utilizing virtual meeting platforms such as Zoom or Teams, as well as project management platforms such as Smartsheet;
Shares NACDD’s commitment to foster a respectful and supportive work environment;
Available to travel, as needed.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Public Health, Public Health Administration, or related field;
Prior Association or other nonprofit experience, specifically member-based organizations serving state public health practitioners;
Prior work experience in a state, county, or local health department.

Responsibilities

Coordinate program planning, implementation, and evaluation/reporting across the three projects;
Work closely with NACDD staff, subject matter experts, and other vendors, ensuring strong alignment, communication, and collaboration within each of the three projects;
Participate in all CAHC-, NACDD-, and CDC-required meetings;
Create timelines and ensure fulfillment of all workplan/project activities in the three projects;
Lead all required (internal and CDC) reporting for the three current projects;
Serve as a meeting facilitator for meetings/trainings within each project including developing agendas, leading meetings in partnership with subject matter experts, preparing/sending meeting summaries, and completing follow-up activities;
Develop and disseminate state-level requests for applications (RFA) to identify project partners;
Support contract management activities including ensuring subject matter experts and other vendors fulfill all workplan/project activities as listed in their scopes of work (SOW);
Manage all project listservs (examples include the Arthritis Council and Arthritis State and National Partners);
Identify opportunities for cross-program collaboration and synergy across CAHC and NACDD programs/projects, leverage sharing of resources, and ensure alignment with NACDD's mission/vision and Strategic Plan;
Utilize systems to measure and communicate impact of project-related efforts;
Collaborate with the NACDD Evaluation Department on evaluation-related activities;
Collaborate with NACDD’s Communication Department on communication-related activities;
Collaborate with other CAHC and NACDD programs and team members;
Perform other duties, as assigned or necessary, to achieve CAHC and NACDD’s goals and objectives.