Strategic Initiatives Program Manager

Job Title: Strategic Initiatives Program Manager
Employee Type: Exempt
Organization: NCAPHA, NCALHD, NCPHA
Reports to: Executive Director, North Carolina Public Health Collaboration

SALARY RANGE: $60,000 – 80,000

The Strategic Initiatives Program Manager is responsible for providing operational and project management support to critical initiatives across the three organizations that make up the North Carolina Public Health Collaboration (The Collaboration): The North Carolina Public Health Association (NCPHA), North Carolina Association of Local Health Directors (NCALHD) and North Carolina Alliance of Public Health Agencies (NCAPHA)
This position will report directly to the Executive Director of the North Carolina Public Health Collaboration. It will interact with key staff members across the Collaboration to support various initiatives. Utilizing strong project management, communication and critical thinking skills, the Strategic Initiatives Program Manager will support initiatives that help the Collaboration fulfill its ultimate mission of Advancing North Carolina Public Health.

WORK SCHEDULE:
The regular FT workday schedule is between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. with flex start and end times to accommodate an employee’s needs and result in 7.5 hours worked.
Employees will work Monday through Friday with a one- half hour unpaid lunch break. Our working hours constitute a 7.5-hour day or 37.5-hour workweek for FT employees. This work schedule is flexible dependent on a variety of considerations for after-hour events, meetings, travel, and other atypical demands.

WORK LOCATION:
The Strategic Initiatives Program Manager will need to live in the Raleigh area to be available for in-person connections with Raleigh Executive Staff, and organizational partners. The position will be expected to travel statewide occasionally and nationally for conferences as opportunities arise.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Project Management (60%)
o Provide project management support for strategic initiatives of the Collaboration as identified by Executive Staff and Board leadership
o Serve as a key liaison between Executive staff and organizational members connected to strategic initiatives
o Identify needs for future strategic initiatives and support the development and implementation of project plans
• Communications Support (40%)
o Provide operational support to the NCALHD Communications Workgroup
o Participate as a member of the NCPHA Public Affairs Committee
o Coordinate the production and dissemination of the monthly NCALHD Health Director Newsletter via the Constant Contact Communication System
o Assist with maintaining and advancing the social media presence of the individual organizations within The Collaboration
o Assist with the utilization of the VoterVoice platform for advocacy-related communications, and provide overall communications support for advocacy initiatives across the Collaboration

OTHER POSITION CHARACTERISTICS:

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• Masters’ degree in related area preferred (Business, Public Administration, Public Policy, Public Health, other)
• 3-5 years’ related work experience in a non-profit or advocacy organization is preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Should be independent, self-starter with ability to handle multiple tasks while effectively prioritizing each through completion
• Ability to be flexible, versatile and/or tolerant in a changing work environment while maintaining effectiveness and efficiency

License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation:
Valid Driver’s License

Benefits
• 100% company paid medical insurance for employee only coverage
• 100% company paid dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• 24 days PTO accrued semi-monthly
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• 401k plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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Qualified Candidates apply at: http://www.ncapha.org/careerportal/#/

Organization Name: 
NC Alliance of Public Health Agencies (NCAPHA)
Career Level: 
Mid-career
Salary range: 
60,000 - 80,000
Job Type: 
Full Time
Location: 
Triangle Area NC
County: 
Wake County
Organization Type: 
Nonprofit
Category: 
How to Apply: 

Qualified Candidates apply at: http://www.ncapha.org/careerportal/#/

Salary and Benefits: 

Benefits
• 100% company paid medical insurance for employee only coverage
• 100% company paid dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• 24 days year- PTO accrued semi-monthly
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• 401k plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)