Program Officer - Gulf Health and Resilience Board

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

Program Management and Coordination

Work under the guidance of the Director or SPO to:

• Engage academic institutions, governments, non-profit and community-based organizations in the Gulf region, with a focus on Louisiana, to build consensus on applied health and resilience research priorities and capacity building needs.

• Design and implement collaborative work among GRP and regional stakeholder organizations that advances health and community resilience in ways that are consistent with GRP goals and objectives and align with local priorities.

• Plan and conduct workshops and/or meetings.

• Develop and implement methods to survey, track, or measure the progress of health or community resilience outcomes in Gulf communities, implementing surveys or other data collection efforts, analyzing collected data, and summarizing results.

• Provide oversight and guidance to consultants.

• Provide programmatic assistance to prospective grant applicants, grantees and other partners.

Research, Analysis, and Writing

Work under the guidance of the Director or SPO to:

• Conduct analysis of qualitative and quantitative data to inform programmatic strategy and project design.

• Prepare background papers and technical summaries. Develops written products (e.g., reports, proceedings, white papers). Draft and edit materials for publication.

• As needed, the PO will direct studies and manage committees, including aspects of writing, editing, and report review.

NONESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES
Related duties and special projects as assigned.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Advanced knowledge of public health and community resilience within the context of climate change, disasters, and/or environmental health. Knowledge of major public health, climate adaptation, and disaster resilience trends, challenges and priorities in Gulf coast communities is strongly preferred. Familiarity with social science research methods; designing, implementing, and managing public health and community resilience related projects; and collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data. Strong demonstrated program/project management skills. Ability to understand and communicate technical/scientific issues with diverse audiences. Ability to solve intellectual problems that are varied and complex using originality and ingenuity. Ability to work successfully in a public-facing and networked environment, including stakeholder engagement, meeting facilitation, and consensus building. Ability to form and maintain effective teams with co-workers and external partners. Experience working in complex environments with a high degree independence, and ability to demonstrate organizational effectiveness. This position requires excellent oral and written communication skills and ease in interacting with a wide range of audiences, staff, and constituents.
Minimum Education/Training Requirements: Master's degree in relevant field.
Minimum Experience: Three years of related professional experience. Demonstrated proficiency in conveying scientific/technical/policy information in verbal and written form.

Preferred Education: Ph.D. in related field preferred.
Physical Capabilities: Ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time. Ability to travel by air and ground transportation.
Required Licenses, Certification or Registration: None.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Controls: Typically reports to senior program officer or director. General direction is provided. May supervise other project/program staff with oversight by director/senior program officer.

Compensation Range: The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine support equity for all, fairness, and transparency in our compensation programs. An estimated compensation range for this position is $88,450 - $110,560. Compensation offered to the selected candidate will be based on the candidate's relevant knowledge, skills, and work experience, commensurate with compensation of current employees in comparable positions with similar knowledge, skills, and work experience, and subject to budget parameters. Note it is not typical for a candidate to be hired at the higher end of the range. This is a benefits-eligible position. Our Benefits Plan offers competitive and comprehensive benefit options, including medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, retirement and savings benefits, leave benefits such as paid holidays and paid personal leave, transportation subsidies, and education assistance. For more information, please clickhere.

Work Environment:Hybrid Office/Telecommute environment, expected onsite percentage 20%, with occasional travel between National Academies' facilities and to off-site meeting/sponsor locations.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

It is the policy of the National Academies to recruit, hire, transfer, compensate, and promote people in all job categories and to administer all other personnel actions, terms and conditions of employment in a manner that is consistent with equal employment, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, medical condition for which a person has been rehabilitated or cured, marital status, family responsibilities, genetic information, political affiliation, personal appearance, matriculation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. It is also the institution's policy to recruit, hire, promote, and provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and covered veterans who are otherwise qualified.

Any qualification to be considered equivalent, in lieu of stated minimum, requires the prior approval of the Office of Human Resources.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Some functions in this description may be specific to a particular unit of the National Academies and not applicable to other units.

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