Do you have 2+ years of nonprofit program administration and/or project management experience? Are you proficient with MS Office and advanced Excel functions?
We are currently searching for a Program Specialist for a Healthcare Association. The position is full-time, temporary, and hybrid onsite in Arlington, VA.
ORGANIZATION TYPE: Healthcare Association
LOCATION: Hybrid onsite 2 days/week (Arlington, VA)
POSITION TITLE: Program Specialist
SCHEDULE: M-F, 8:30a-5:00p
DURATION: Temporary (6-12 months)
HOURLY PAY: $25.00-$27.00/hour/hour
Is This Your Dream Job: The Program Specialist will work collaboratively within the Center team, with cross-functional teams (IT, Communications, Research and Evaluation, Meetings, Advocacy, etc.), and the nationwide network of community-based organizations and senior centers. The Program Specialist will utilize strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills to positively impact the lives of older adults through this role. This position calls for a highly organized and resourceful individual with a strong ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Our Ideal Candidate:
- Bachelor’s degree and 2-3 years of relevant experience in program administration.
- Self-initiative and solution-focused orientation to learn new technical skills, resolve problems, and seek help when needed.
- Excellent organizational, administrative, and analytical skills.
- Strong writing, editing, and document formatting skills.
- Familiarity and/or experience with project management tools and platforms, such as Asana.
- Experience with customer relationship management and project management.
- Exceptional ability to effectively multi-task and prioritize adhering to timelines.
- Demonstrated technology skills, such as experience with Microsoft Office programs, and more advanced features in Excel.
- Demonstrated skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with diverse audiences.
- Ability to interface with a variety of stakeholders and contribute positively to the team.
- Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Passionate about the Organization’s mission serving older vulnerable adults.
- Occasional travel is required – approximately 5%.
How You Will Spend Your Day:
- Manages and supports healthy aging pilot projects and initiatives and meets deadlines.
- Monitors project activities to ensure quality and accuracy of work outcomes of contractual and grant commitments.
- Supports and manages relationships with community-based organizations and other partners, including corporate and federal funders, and jointly provides oversight of these relationships; ensures stakeholder satisfaction to further the work of Organization.
- Works closely with the Center Team and cross-functional staff, including the Events Team, and the Communications Team to convene stakeholders for health-related roundtables, summits, and other panel discussions, as virtual, in-person, or hybrid events.
- Supports business development activities for the health team, such as proposal writing, presentation development and other promotional activities, as needed.
- Contributes to planning, promoting, facilitating, and coordinating webinars and Organization’s annual conference.
- Distills complex information into simple and compelling messages for maximum clarity, understanding, and impact.
- Communicates learnings about the Center’s work through conference presentations, webinars, reports, publications, and other venues.
- Prepares and contributes to routine reports, such as issue briefs, community partner surveys, and grant or corporate funder progress reports.
- Develops and strengthens national, state, and local partnerships to enhance community-clinical linkages and increase access to community-based and online programs.
- Fosters a spirit of collaboration, coordination, and communication in carrying out responsibilities, and works closely with Organization staff to accomplish goals.
- Participates in team meetings, contributes to the agenda, and supports creative solutions to issues that are discussed.
- Participates in work plan discussions and continuous quality improvement activities to contribute to the success of the team.
- Participates in supporting and implementing strategies to achieve Organization’s goal of significantly improving the health and well-being of 40 million older adults by 2030.
- Other responsibilities as required.
We’d love to hear from you.
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