Program Coordinator

Position Highlights

Position Title: Program Coordinator

Location: This position is hybrid and supports New Mexico 

Position End Date: 09/29/27

Salary: $72,000 plus benefits  

Overview

The CDC Foundation is working with CDC and state and local authorities to provide surge staff to support surveillance, prevention, and response activities within the Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) Capacity Building Initiative program. The CDC Foundation seeks candidates for a Program Coordinator. The Program Coordinator will coordinate the day-to-day operations of the associated program. The Program Coordinator will assist with meeting all requirements of the program and increasing access to and participation in the program.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in public health, the social sciences, or a related field; a master's degree preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of related work experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organization and project management skills, managing multiple projects simultaneously with competing timelines
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and within teams
• Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams
• Displays strong leadership, management, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated engagement in networking and strategic partnerships
• Demonstrated knowledge in overdose prevention, substance use disorder treatment, community-based overdose prevention, recovery, and/or drug policy
• Ability to work effectively with diverse partners and stakeholders
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and Zoom

Responsibilities

• Schedule program-related work, oversee daily operations, coordinate program activities, and set program priorities
• Complete all documentation required by funder(s)
• Ensure compliance with program regulations
• Assist with budget monitoring and development, marketing, and data collection
• Build sustainability of program(s)
• Provide technical assistance and training to stakeholders
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Gather and disseminate information of program-related research and training opportunities
• Develop specialized knowledge of community-based overdose practices and overdose prevention, surveillance, and response
• Develop and implement program monitoring and reporting tools
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and within teams
• Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and Zoom
• Other duties as assigned

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 New Mexico DOH in order to best support New Mexico in their public health programming.

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.

About the CDC Foundation

The CDC Foundation is an independent nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners to support the public health system, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in preventing and responding to threats to health. In this role, we are focused on one priority: building catalytic, flexible and impactful partnerships—with corporations, philanthropies, individuals and organizations—to help improve the health and lives of people in all communities, everywhere. Visit www.cdcfoundation.org for more information