Senior Program Associate – Colorectal Cancer Screening (CRC)

MCD Global Health•Augusta, ME

1d•$64,000 - $67,309•Hybrid

About The Position

MCD Global Health is seeking a public health professional to serve as a Senior Program Associate supporting the State of Maine CDC’s Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Program. The role focuses on facilitating and implementing the US CDC Colorectal Cancer Cooperative Agreement, working closely with Maine CDC and Maine Primary Care Association staff on program implementation, monitoring, and evaluation coordination with the evaluator. This is a full-time, hybrid position based at the State of Maine offices in Augusta, Maine. It requires at least two days onsite per week and may be performed remotely up to three days per week. Remote work requires reliable internet and a setting that allows confidential conversations. The position is grant-funded through August 29, 2028, and is eligible for MCD’s benefits package. The schedule is 40 hours per week, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., unless otherwise indicated by the Program Manager. Work is performed under administrative direction.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field.
Training and/or experience in planning, program development, coordination, and implementation in youth mental health, public health, or a related health field.
Exceptional writing and interpersonal communication skills and demonstrated cultural competence.
Ability to work collaboratively with diverse project partners, consumers, and providers of health and behavioral health care.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to communicate professionally, verbally and in writing.
Knowledge and skill in managing data-driven projects.
Ability to monitor and provide oversight of local partners’ progress toward deliverables.
Ability to plan, coordinate, implement, and manage multiple activities at once.
Ability to gather, synthesize, and summarize information from many sources.
Knowledge of contract and grant management.
Experience developing communication materials, including flyers, brochures, and booklets.
Detailed knowledge of current Microsoft Office software and any other software programs necessary to perform the job.
Ability to foster a respectful, non-threatening workplace environment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s-level training in a related field.

Responsibilities

Convene monthly colorectal cancer program meetings to share best practices and collaborate on meeting project requirements.
Participate in CRCCP meetings, webinars, and conference calls as required and appropriate.
Manage contracts and budgets and approve invoices in accordance with state protocols.
Conduct an assessment of the initial cohort of four federally qualified health centers (FQHCs).
Meet with partner FQHCs to discuss assessment results and recommended evidence-based interventions (EBIs) or improvements.
Recruit three additional clinics to begin the needs assessment and implementation process in Year 03.
Develop FQHC-specific EBI implementation work plans based on assessment results and review them with each FQHC.
Convene key FQHC staff across the cohort for a kickoff.
Deliver all-staff trainings at partner FQHCs and technology training to support the use of tools.
Provide individual coaching for FQHC PNs.
Launch Project ECHO® for CRC screening and plan for EBI sustainability.
Collaborate with clinical staff to develop a referral process for income-eligible patients needing follow-up colonoscopy.
Work with the Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program and clinical sites to identify colonoscopy providers in their service areas willing to provide services at the Medicare rate.
Work with sites to collect required colonoscopy data.
Provide ongoing technical assistance to clinical sites to expedite follow-up colonoscopy.
Coordinate ongoing program evaluation in concert with the evaluator.