Program Manager

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.  

Position Title: Program Manager

Location: Remote

Position End Date: June 30, 2024

Salary: $80,000 plus benefits

The CDC Foundation is seeking a Program Manager to work with jurisdictional staff at the Kentucky Department of Public Health to develop and implement systems and processes, manage project budgeting, and audit/evaluate project performance.

· Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution required and master's degree is preferred.

· Eight years of experience in research administration, project management, report writing, management in complex study design or public health administration

· Skill in program analysis and evaluation.

· Self-motivated with exceptional organizational skills and high attention to detail

· 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.

· Ability to anticipate roadblocks and independently resolve challenges.

· Ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple facets of project development and implementation.

· Works with jurisdiction 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, donors, 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, add priorities to ensure consistency with departmental standard operating procedures.

· Contributes to resource mobilization efforts for the assigned project in consultation and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

· Prepares, finalizes, and submits narrative and financial reports or updates to donors in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

· Serves as the contact person in the absence of team members.

· Attends technical, policy, and strategic planning meetings with internal and external stakeholders and evaluate strategies that meet public health missions and goals.

· Support projects that enhance public health/public safety collaborations through the identification of appropriate local partners, qualitative and quantitative data collection, and dissemination of project findings

This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded upon or updated to match priorities and needs, once written approval is received by both the CDC Foundation and Kentucky in order to best support the Kentucky Department of Public Health in their public health programming.

This position is currently a remote position. CDC Foundation retains the right to make adjustments to this as required.