Senior Associate, Public Health Programs

Job Title: Senior Associate Public Health Programs

Department: Public Health Programs

Reports to: Senior Manager Public Health Programs

Classification: Full-time Exempt

Location: CADCA Headquarters 500 Montgomery Street Suite 400 Alexandria VA 22314

Salary Grade Level: Senior Associate

Role Summary:

The Senior Associate supports public health programs that build the capacity of adult and youth coalition leaders to improve health in their communities and states. This position contributes to program planning and delivery across multiple Public Health Programs initiatives supporting high-quality tools training technical assistance reporting evaluation and partner engagement.

This role is intended for a public health professional with several years of experience who is ready to take on greater responsibility within program delivery. The ideal candidate is organized collaborative and growth-oriented with the public health knowledge communication skills and follow-through needed to support coalitions partners and internal teams across multiple projects.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the implementation of federal and state cooperative agreements and grants by carrying out public health program activities supporting grant deliverables and documenting progress toward project objectives.
• Apply public health knowledge to support the planning development implementation and improvement of tools training technical assistance and QA/QI activities that strengthen coalition capacity and community-level public health practice.
• Maintain systems for tracking workplans timelines meeting notes action items materials and follow-up tasks to keep public health program work organized and moving forward.
• Draft and contribute to quarterly progress reports narrative updates summaries and other written products that clearly communicate program activities progress outcomes and lessons learned.
• Present program information facilitate portions of meetings and trainings and communicate clearly with coalitions partners and internal teams in virtual and in-person settings.
• Help maintain relationships with external partners subject matter experts coalition leaders and public health organizations to support program goals and partner engagement.
• Collect organize and document program data participant feedback technical assistance activity and other information needed to support evaluation quality improvement and funder requirements.
• Assist with preparation for CADCA signature events and other in-person or virtual convenings including materials preparation participant support speaker coordination logistics and follow-up.
• Contribute ideas and support process improvements for program tools trainings technical assistance workflows and internal systems based on partner needs evaluation findings and team priorities.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of public health program planning implementation and improvement including how coalition capacity building supports community-level public health practice.
• Ability to apply evidence-informed public health concepts coalition development principles and systems thinking to program planning implementation support and problem-solving.
• Understanding of capacity building approaches including tools training technical assistance peer learning evaluation and QA/QI.
• Strong organization and prioritization skills including the ability to manage multiple timelines workplans deadlines deliverables and follow-up tasks.
• Strong public health writing and reporting skills including the ability to draft clear progress reports summaries narrative updates and program materials.
• Strong oral communication presentation and facilitation skills for meetings trainings technical assistance and partner discussions.
• Strong collaboration and partner engagement skills including the ability to work effectively with coalitions public health partners subject matter experts funders and internal teams.
• Demonstrated initiative professional judgment adaptability and commitment to continued learning including the ability to receive feedback ask for help when needed and contribute constructively to team goals.

Required Education and Experience :

Degree: Masters degree in public health or a relevant field preferred; Bachelors degree in a relevant field required.

Years of experience: Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience required with 3-5 years preferred in public health prevention coalition support community-based programs training and technical assistance public policy communications evaluation or a related field.

Certifications and/or Training:

• None required

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience working with community coalitions public health organizations state or local agencies national partners or federally funded programs preferred.
• Experience developing tools resources presentations reports or public health communication materials for external audiences preferred.

Travel Requirements:

• Travel up to 15% annually.

Work Environment:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Experience communicating and participating in Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
• Available to work CADCAs seminal events: Drug Free Kids Campaign Mid-Year Training Institute and the National Leadership Forum.
• Minimal light physical effort is required in performing duties in an office environment.

Disclaimer:

This position is contingent upon continued grant funding and may be subject to modification or termination if funding is not renewed.

This job description is not exhaustive and may be updated or modified at any time based on organizational needs.

About CADCA:

CADCA is the premier prevention association equipping coalitions with tools knowledge and support to create positive change in their communities. CADCAs vision is safer healthier and stronger communities everywhere. Through our work we have built a network of more than 7000 coalitions across the United States and over 28 countries.

Required Experience:

Manager