Program Officer For Federal Mch Programs

The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1.9 billion and launched more than 1,300 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of programs in the United States and in more than 90 countries last year. Visit www.cdcfoundation.org for more information.

The Program Officer (PO) – Non-Infectious Disease Programs implements output-driven public health projects and/or moderately complex programs majority-funded through federal grants. The project/program portfolio can change over time as new grants begin and established projects conclude, but this position currently supports mostly Maternal Child Health and Perinatal Infant Health related projects and is done in collaboration with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, donors, and other internal and external stakeholders. With discretion, professionalism, and independent judgment, the Program Officer is responsible for the coordinated management of assigned projects and/or moderately complex programs directed toward the CDC Foundation’s strategic and business objectives.

This position is based in Atlanta, GA and relocation expenses are not provided.

Qualifications And Necessary Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with particular experience preparing, writing, and editing complex documents such as detailed reports to donors; briefing documents for CDC, donors, and other stakeholders/partners; peer-reviewed articles and concise presentation of information using data and science to drive messaging
• Outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills; collegial, energetic, and able to develop productive relationships with colleagues, donors, stakeholders, and partners
• Ability to represent the CDC Foundation and its partners during negotiations concerning project planning, implementation, and evaluation
• Minimum of 5 years of public health or related professional experience required with an emphasis on federal grants/contracts management experience strongly preferred
• Strong technical skills including word processing, spreadsheet, and database management
• Master’s degree in public health or related field from an accredited college or university required. Bachelor’s degree required
• Experience with enterprise resource planning systems and software packages used to manage day-to-day business activities such as program management and budgeting preferred
• Creative, innovative and solutions driven, with a focus on design, powerful storytelling, and engaging partners
• Skills in project management, budget management, cross-cultural awareness, communication, and creative problem solving
• Knowledge and skills needed to be effective in the federal project management, public-private partnership, project/program, donor, and stakeholder environments in international or domestic contexts
• Ability to make decisions that accomplish project/program strategic objectives
• Sound judgment and maturity, exemplified by consistent professionalism in dealing with individuals at all levels both internally and externally

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares, negotiates, and monitors project- and/or program-related contracts and agreements
• Conceptualizes, plans, executes, monitors, and closes primarily federally funded projects that focus on non-infectious diseases and span internal departments, organizations, geographic regions, and cultures for the designated division
• Serves as the contact person in the absence of team members, in this capacity, the PO acknowledges receipt of correspondence and follows up on urgent matters with appropriate internal staff
• Represents the CDC Foundation at technical, policy, and strategic planning meetings with internal and external stakeholders
• Manages significant matters such as project development, project-related budgeting and procurement, and auditing/evaluating project performance
• Prepares, finalizes, and submits narrative and financial project- and/or program-related reports or updates to donors in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
• Develops data driven briefing documents and project updates with a focus on design and partner engagement
• Serves as project liaison for and between internal and external stakeholders
• Fosters and maintains peer-to-peer relationships with subject matter experts, donors, field employees and other partners aimed at efficient and effective project and/or moderately complex program implementation
• Contributes to resource mobilization efforts for the assigned projects/programs in consultation and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
• Participates in and/or supports special projects and other duties as assigned
• Travels domestically as needed to represent the designated projects and/or programs and other CDC Foundation team members (up to 20 percent annually)
• Formulates project-related goals, objectives, operating policies, guidelines, standards, and priorities to ensure consistency with departmental standard operating procedures

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law.

We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R.

• 60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans

The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment.

Relocation expenses are not included.