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Posted on: 06 March 2024

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Project Coordinator

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 Highlights:


Position Title: Project Coordinator

Location: Remote

Position End Date: 7/31/2024

Salary: $62,000 plus benefits



Overview:


The CDC Foundation is seeking candidates for a full-time Project Coordinator to support the Arizona Department of Health Services. The position will report to the Surveillance and Stewardship Program Manager in the Office of Healthcare-Associated Infections.


This is an outstanding opportunity to work with the nation’s leading agency charged with protecting the public's health. The CDC Foundation offers a competitive salary and attractive benefits package.



Required Qualifications:


● Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university; Master’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience preferred

● Experience with project coordination

● Strong verbal and written communication skills, including active listening, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills

● Excellent ability to read and write in English

● Ability to adapt to changing environments and receive constructive feedback

● Ability to work effectively with all levels of staff; establishing and maintaining collaborative professional relationships

● Strong time management skills (organization, prioritization, multitasking)

● Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

● Proficiency with use of computers (desktop, laptop, tablet)

● Proficiency with use of mobile devices (smartphones, mobile apps)



Preferred Qualifications:


● Experience with National Healthcare Safety Network preferred (i.e. reporting, enrollment, data analysis)

● Experience with health education, community outreach, linkage to care, social services

● Experience in public health with an emphasis in infectious disease

● Experience developing complex standards of work, protocols, and procedures for public health programs



Responsibilities:


● Act as primary liaison between local and tribal jurisdictions, healthcare facilities, CDC, professional societies, and other community partners with regards to NHSN activities for the state of Arizona

● Provide technical assistance regarding NHSN enrollment and reporting to healthcare facilities who are eligible to report to NHSN

● Establish new data use agreements, update existing agreements, and work with healthcare facilities to confer rights to appropriate entities

● Work with the local health departments to support their use of NHSN data for healthcare facilities in their jurisdiction and assist them with obtaining NHSN access

● Work with local health departments and healthcare facilities to determine the barriers that healthcare facilities may have to report data into NHSN

● Support data management and analysis of NHSN data for the Office of HAI

● Serves as the subject matter expert for NHSN enrollment and data activities



Special Notes:


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 Arizona Department of Health Services, in order to best support the State of Arizona in their public health programming.


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

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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.



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