The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), a national organization representing nearly 3,000 local health departments nationwide, has an immediate opening for a Senior Program Analyst Preparedness.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Program Analyst is responsible for managing, implementing, and promoting project activities; identifying and responding to member needs; and assessing policies and programs. The Senior Program Analyst is considered a senior content expert. This position may supervise the work of Program Analysts and administrative support staff.

Senior Program Analysts typically report to a Director or Senior Director. Work at this level requires substantial knowledge in the designated area, with both the conceptual understanding and sufficient professional experience to work on complex assignments with minimal supervision. Senior Program Analysts require proven analytical, research, and project management capabilities, as well as the ability to work on projects of a highly confidential and sensitive nature and interface with the highest level of internal and external stakeholders.

COMPETENCIES AND EXPECTATIONS

• Project Management – Ensures successful completion of program activities; Develops program goals and activities; Ensures alignment of program work with funder requirements and NACCHO’s goals.
• People Management - Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating, and process improvement; Takes responsibility for supervisees' activities; Makes self available to staff; Provides regular and constructive performance feedback; Develops supervisees' skills and encourages growth; Continually works to improve his/her own skills in leadership and management; Aligns staff knowledge and skills with program activities.
• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches quantitative and qualitative data; Uses intuition based on prior academic and professional experience to complement data; Designs work flows and procedures.
• Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations as well as independently; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics; Assists other staff with problem solving.
• Performance and Quality – Cultivates excellence; Fosters quality focus in others; Monitors progress, evaluates results, and implements improvements. Identifies opportunities to improve and promote quality.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives.

PROGRAM SPECIFIC INFORMATION

The Senior Program Analyst will support NACCHO’s Public Health Preparedness (PHP) portfolio, including, but not limited to, a suite of activities related to Project Public Health Ready (PPHR), a criteria-based training and recognition program that assesses local health department capacity and capability to plan for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies. The Senior Program Analyst is responsible for management and oversight of all PPHR program activities, including provision of technical assistance to applicants, interpretation and updating of preparedness standards, coordination of the application review process, development of related tools and resources, coordination of stakeholder meetings, budget management, and supervision of program staff. This position, in consultation with the Director for Preparedness, will also provide leadership for the strategic development and expansion of the project, including marketing and recruitment activities for multiple audiences.

The Senior Program Analyst will also assume a leadership role in PHEP 2.0, an evaluation and improvement planning project that will advance the "next generation" of public health emergency preparedness based on state, local, and territorial experiences and lessons learned from the COVID response. This project will identify priorities that strengthen state and local public health emergency management programs, will inform national initiatives and priorities, and will identify broader opportunities that promote local public health emergency preparedness and response. Ultimately this project will assist NACCHO members advance their local PHEP program.  The position may also support other public health preparedness activities, such as those related to Enhancing Local Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Capacity Building Assistance, based on team needs and changing priorities.

The incumbent should exhibit familiarity with all-hazards preparedness planning and response principles, with knowledge of Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) capabilities and Public Health Accreditation Board’s Standards and Measures strongly desired. A general knowledge of workforce capacity development and demonstration of experience with public health preparedness exercises and/or response to actual events is also strongly desired. In addition, the incumbent should have experience collecting, analyzing, and synthesizing information from various sources to develop recommendations and inform policy or programmatic outcomes. The incumbent should have strong oral and written communication skills as demonstrated by experience developing high-quality and impactful publications (e.g., reports, articles, issue briefs) with minimal oversight. The incumbent should also have supervisory experience. Experience working with or overseeing contractors/awardees is highly desirable.

POSITION SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Uses skills, experiences, and content knowledge to develop, plan, implement, monitor, evaluate, and promote programmatic work and ensures completion of program deliverables.
• Supervises or oversees programmatic staff supporting the completion of program deliverables.
• Supports the development of programmatic reports by developing content, analyzing data, and synthesizing project activities.
• Contributes to long-term project and strategic planning.
• Supports the identification of and application for additional funding to support designated area of work.
• Supports project budget development and management in accordance with project work plans.
• Maintains situational awareness of research, policies, and practices relevant to designated area of work.
• Collaborates with other staff, NACCHO members, and external partners in developing internal and external publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles, educational materials and other public health tools, project summaries, and research briefs.
• Develops presentations, scientific posters, and exhibits to share and promote project findings at professional and public meetings and conferences.
• Provides technical and capacity building assistance to local health departments and other partners and stakeholders at the local, state, national, and federal levels.
• Develops, coordinates, and implements trainings, facilitated meetings, and events for local health departments and other partners and stakeholders at the local, state, national, and federal levels.
• Facilitates development of policy statements and organizational responses to federal actions.
• Serves as a liaison to NACCHO members and partners and communicates regularly with these groups regarding funding opportunities, conferences and trainings, and other information related to their designated area of work.
• Represents NACCHO at external meetings and conferences related to their designated area of work.
• Assists the Director/Sr. Director in other matters as assigned.

UNIT/PROGRAM SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Serves as the project and content manager for PPHR, a training and recognition program that assesses local health department capacity and capability to plan for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies.
• Facilitates research, discussion, and outreach regarding sustaining and expanding PPHR.
• Serves as a content expert on the PPHR criteria standards and their alignment with other related standards and federal guidance.
• Oversees the planning and execution of stakeholder meetings of up to 50 attendees.
• Tracks and manages submission and expenditure of program application fees.
• Serves as the main point of contact with contractors for project-specific needs.
• May be responsible for tasking staff to carryout deliverables in a timely fashion.