Program Officer

Position Highlights Location: This position will work a hybrid schedule based in Atlanta, GA. Relocation expenses are not provided. Salary Range: $73,000-$83,000, plus benefits Position Type: Grant funded, limited-term opportunity contingent upon funding Position End Date: March 31, 2027 Overview The Program Officer (PO) for Non-Infectious Disease Programs implements output-driven public health projects and/or moderately complex programs – comprised of multiple, temporary, unique and related projects – focused on utilizing data for impact and decision making in global settings. The initiative focuses on strengthening public health systems and building capacity in countries to expand the use of data to inform priority setting and policy making. Implementation is done in collaboration with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), donors and other internal and external partners. With discretion, professionalism and independent judgment, the PO is responsible for the coordinated management of projects and/or moderately complex programs directed toward the CDC Foundation's strategic and business objectives. This position is based in Atlanta, GA and relocation expenses are not provided. Duties and Responsibilities 1. Conceptualizes, plans, executes, monitors and closes projects that span internal departments, organizations, geographic regions and cultures for the designated division. 2. Fosters and maintains peer-to-peer relationships with subject matter experts, donors, field employees and other partners aimed at efficient and effective project and/or moderately complex program implementation. 3. Prepares, finalizes and submits narrative and financial project and/or program-related reports or updates to donors in collaboration with internal and external partners. 4. Develops data driven briefing documents and project updates with a focus on design and partner engagement. 5. Serves as project liaison for and between internal and external partners. 6. Manages significant matters such as project development, project-related budgeting and procurement, and auditing/evaluating project performance. 7. Formulates project and/or program-related goals, objectives, operating policies, guidelines, standards and priorities to ensure consistency with departmental standard operating procedures. 8. Contributes to resource mobilization efforts for the assigned projects/programs in consultation and collaboration with internal and external partners. 9. Prepares, negotiates and monitors project and/or program-related contracts and agreements. 10. Represents the CDC Foundation at technical, policy, and strategic planning meetings with internal and external partners. 11. Serves as the contact person in the absence of team members, in this capacity, the PO acknowledges receipt of correspondence and follows up on urgent matters with appropriate internal staff. 12. May supervise or mentor junior staff as needed. 13. Travels domestically or internationally as needed to represent the designated projects and/or programs and other CDC Foundation team members (up to 25 percent annually). 14. Participates in and/or supports special projects and other duties as assigned.

The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC's critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1.9 billion and launched more than 1,300 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of programs in the United States and in more than 90 countries last year.