Hybrid Program Implementation Specialist

at CDC Foundation

• Job title: Program Implementation Specialist
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $75,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Rhode Island, United States

About the role

• Program Implementation Specialist managing overdose prevention programs for public health initiatives. Developing and enhancing systems to ensure high-quality project management in collaboration with jurisdiction staff.

Responsibilities

• Works with staff to develop and implement/enhance systems and processes to ensure consistent, high-quality project management.
• Fosters and maintains peer-to-peer relationships with subject matter experts, partners, and other stakeholders aimed at efficient and effective program implementation.
• Serves as programmatic liaison for and between internal and external stakeholders.
• Manages significant matters such as project development, project budgeting, and auditing/evaluating project impact and performance.
• Formulates project-related goals, objectives, operating policies, strategic plans, guidelines, governance, standards and priorities
• Contributes to resource mobilization efforts for the assigned project in consultation and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Assists with preparing, negotiating, and monitoring project-related contracts and agreements.
• Synthesizes data and produces clear, well-structured reports and presentations for diverse audiences. Serves as the contact person in the absence of team members, in this capacity
• Assist in creating sustainability of overdose prevention programming

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required and master’s degree is preferred
• Two to three years of experience in project management, report writing, or public health administration.
• Professional experience or demonstrated knowledge in overdose prevention, substance use disorder treatment, community-based overdose prevention, recovery, and/or drug policy. Knowledge of fatality review or similar processes preferred.
• Skilled in program design, implementation, analysis and evaluation
• Skilled in performing comprehensive literature reviews and research analyses to generate clear, actionable insights
• Self-motivated with exceptional organizational skills and high attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple facets of project development and implementation
• Ability to work collaboratively with technical experts, administrators, external partners, and the public
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work
• Exceptional oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong cultural competency and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in an environment with diverse cultures, multiple perspectives, and competing needs
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and within teams
• Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams and Zoom