NAM Leadership Consortium - Program Officer

Description

Essential Job Duties :

1. Project Development, Management & Administration : Assists in the development of program strategy. Ensures the program meets objectives.

Leads working group calls and conducts workshops, forums, and other meetings including overseeing meeting logistics, developing agendas, inviting and participants.

Motivates and manages a diverse group of staff and external consultants. May lead studies, research programs, grant programs, and fellowships, etc.

2. Research and Writing Activities : Prepares background papers and technical summaries. Responsible for synthesizing and editing research findings and technical data.

Facilitates and coordinates responses to review for the project / program publications. Manages the development of any additional written products connected to meetings.

Conducts background research on topics for new studies, programs, or activities. Assists the Senior Program Officer in the writing of prospectuses and proposals for new and continued funding.

3. Communication and Dissemination : Creates and maintains materials, websites, and social media channels. Works with the communications team to plan communication-related activities for the project.

Collaborates with the Senior Program Officer and manages the dissemination activities of the project. Represents the unit and committee within and outside the National Academies.

NONESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

Related duties and special projects as assigned.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities : Advanced knowledge of policy issues in a related discipline. Strong program / project management skills.

Ability to understand and share technical / scientific issues with diverse audiences. Ability to solve intellectual problems that are varied and complex using originality and ingenuity.

Ability to operate using appreciable latitude for independent judgment and action. Ability to manage and develop projects.

Ability to work successfully in a team environment and to form and maintain effective teams. Experience working in complex environments with a high degree of organizational effectiveness.

Ability to develop relationships with co-workers, employees in other National Academies' departments, and external constituents through effective communication.

Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to effectively interact with all levels of staff and constituents.

Minimum Education / Training Requirements : Master's degree in a related field (MPH with emphasis in Policy, MPP, MH Administration, MHS) or equivalent knowledge.

Minimum Experience : Three years of related professional experience (value-based care, health care payment reform). Demonstrated basic proficiency in conveying scientific / technical / policy information in verbal and written form.

Physical Capabilities : Ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time. Ability to travel.

Required Licenses, Certification or Registration : None.

Supervisory Responsibilities / Controls : Reports to Senior Program Officer. General direction is provided. Supervises project / junior program staff with minimal oversight.

Work Environment : Hybrid Office / Telecommute environment, expected onsite percentage 40%, with occasional travel between National Academies’ facilities and to off-site meeting / sponsor locations.

Compensation Range : The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine support equity, 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.

The National Academies’ Statement on Diversity and Inclusion :

We, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the National Academies), value diversity among our staff, members, volunteers, partners, vendors, and audiences.

We recognize that talent is broadly distributed in society and that many perspectives enhance the quality of our work and drive innovation and impact.

We pledge to cultivate a workplace culture and climate that promotes inclusion, belonging, accessibility, and anti-racism;

upholds equity; and values the participation of all who are engaged in advancing our mission. By embracing the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in our programs, institutional policies and practices, and products, we will be able to better advise the nation on the most complex issues facing society and the world.

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.

Job Family : PROG

PROG

Employee Type : Employee

Employee

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

37.5

City / State :

Washington, District of Columbia