Senior Program Analyst

Be a part of a dynamic team whose work enriches the health of communities by strengthening city and county health departments. At the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), we are united by our work to improve our country's over 3,300 U.S. local health departments. We represent the voice of local public health while striving to live out our core values which include excellence, participation, respect, integrity, leadership, science, and innovation. We provide our employees with meaningful work, opportunities to learn and grow, a strong work/life balance, and a flexible, hybrid work schedule while being a part of a collaborative team.

We are interested in growing our team with passionate, committed, and innovative individuals. The Senior Program Analyst will serve a vital role in the Programs Department.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Program Analyst is responsible for managing, implementing, evaluating, and promoting project activities; identifying and responding to member needs; and assessing policies and programs. The Senior Program Analyst is considered a senior content expert. This position may supervise the work of Program Analysts and administrative support staff.

Senior Program Analysts typically report to a Director or Senior Director. Work at this level requires substantial knowledge in the designated area, with both conceptual understanding and sufficient professional experience to work on complex assignments with minimal supervision. Senior Program Analysts require proven analytical, research, and project management capabilities, as well as the ability to work on projects of a highly confidential and sensitive nature and interface with the highest level of internal and external stakeholders.

PROGRAM SPECIFIC SUMMARY:

The Senior Program Analyst will be a member of NACCHO’s Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH) team, which aims to strengthen the capacity of local health departments to effectively ensure and assess the health of MCAH populations. The MCAH team provides learning opportunities, develops tools and resources, provides technical support, and facilitates peer exchange to advance public health practice. The program contributes to NACCHO’s overall mission to be a leader, partner, catalyst, and voice for local health departments.

The Senior Program Analyst is considered a senior content expert in maternal, child and adolescent health issues, with both the conceptual understanding and sufficient professional experience to work on complex assignments with minimal supervision. The position requires subject matter expertise in policy development and implementation, particularly policies that improve nutrition security and access to care for MCAH populations.

The Senior Program Analyst will lead projects and activities within the Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health program portfolio, including cooperative agreements with the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). Current projects focus on supporting local health departments to identify and implement policies that improve outcomes for maternal and child populations and reduce barriers to healthier outcomes.

They will be responsible for coordinating and providing oversight to project activities and objectives by providing subject matter expertise and technical support. The ideal candidate will possess interest and experience in supporting maternal and child health populations and local health departments. The Senior Program Analyst will develop engaging trainings and facilitate meetings, virtually and in-person; create informative written tools and resources for local health departments, federal partners, and national audiences; communicate with HRSA MCHB and other partners; and track project goals and objectives to ensure program deliverables are met.

COMPETENCIES AND EXPECTATIONS:

• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs workflows and procedures.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Project Management - Develops project plans; coordinates projects; communicates changes and progress; completes projects on time and budget; manages project team activities.
• Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.
• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.
• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values; benefits organization through outside activities.
• Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence; takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; completes work in a timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works quickly.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed.
• Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas; presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.

POSITION SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Uses skills, experiences, and content knowledge to develop, plan, implement, monitor, evaluate, and promote programmatic work and ensures completion of program deliverables. Supervises or oversees programmatic staff supporting the completion of program deliverables.
• Supports the development of programmatic reports by developing content, analyzing data, and synthesizing project activities.
• Contributes to long-term project and strategic planning.
• Support the identification of and application for additional funding to support designated area of work.
• Supports project budget development and management in accordance with project work plans.
• Maintain situational awareness of research, policies, and practices relevant to designated area of work.
• Collaborates with other staff, NACCHO members, and external partners in developing internal and external publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles, educational materials and other public health tools, project summaries, and research briefs.
• Develop presentations, scientific posters, and exhibits to share and promote project findings at professional and public meetings and conferences.
• Provides technical and capacity building assistance to local health departments and other partners and stakeholders at the local, state, national, and federal levels.
• Develops, coordinates, and implements training, facilitated meetings, and events for local health departments and other partners and stakeholders at the local, state, national, and federal levels.
• Facilitates development of policy statements and organizational responses to federal actions.
• Serves as a liaison to NACCHO members and partners and communicates regularly with these groups regarding funding opportunities, conferences and training, and other information related to their designated area of work.
• Represents NACCHO at external meetings and conferences related to their designated area of work.
• Assists the Director/Sr. Director in other matters as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:

Bachelor's degree and certification in relevant professional field with a minimum of 5-7 years relevant work experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience, including a relevant certification. Master’s degree in a relevant field is preferred.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of a range of public health issues and policies at the local, state, and/or federal level.
• Knowledge of project management practices.
• Knowledge of association or membership organization environments.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, specifically Word and Excel.

Skills

• Intermediate program evaluation skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Excellent oral and interpersonal communication skills • Excellent analytical skills • Strong attention to detail

Abilities

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as reports, policy statements, and other
• relevant literature.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of partner organizations, members, and/or
• other colleagues within NACCHO.
• Ability to understand, explain and/or calculate appropriate statistics when necessary.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in
• written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized
• situations.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in
• written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized
• situations.
• Ability to provide information with consideration of mental, emotional, cultural, social
• and physical factors.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Occasionally required to sit.
• Occasionally required to walk.
• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to bend, lift or climb stairs.
• Occasionally required to lift light weights (less than 25 pounds).

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The noise level in the work environment usually is moderate.

SELECTION PROCESS:

The selected candidate must reside in the Washington, DC – Maryland – Virginia (DMV) area within 30 calendar days of their start date.

We only accept applications that follow the electronic process. No phone calls please. This position is subject to background screening. Qualified applicants should send a cover letter with salary requirements, resume, and one writing sample to: PN – 184 Senior Program Analyst

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NACCHO offers generous benefits package such as:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD insurances
• 15 days of paid vacation & 13 days of sick leave and other types of leave
• 403(b) Retirement plan,
• Hybrid Remote Work Available
• NACCHO is a qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.