Program Coordinator
The CDC Foundation is working with CDC and state and local authorities to provide surge staff to support surveillance, prevention and response activities within the Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) program. The CDC Foundation seeks candidates for a Program Coordinator. The Program Coordinator will coordinate the day-to-day operations of the associated program. The Program Coordinator will assist with meeting all requirements of the program and increasing access to and participation in the program.
Job Highlights
- Position Title: Program Coordinator
- Location: This position is hybrid to support Illinois
- Position End Date: 09/29/2025
- Salary: $75,000 plus benefits
Minimum Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree in public health, the social sciences, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred
- Minimum of 2 years related work experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organization and project management skills, managing multiple projects simultaneously with competing timelines
- Demonstrated ability to work well independently and within teams
- Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams
- Displays strong leadership, management and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated engagement in networking and strategic partnerships
- Demonstrated knowledge in overdose prevention, substance use disorder treatment, harm reduction, recovery, and/or drug policy
- Demonstrated knowledge of grant development, implementation and management
- Ability to work effectively with diverse partners and stakeholders
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams and Zoom
Responsibilities
- Schedule program-related work, oversee daily operations, coordinate program activities and set program priorities
- Complete all documentation required by funder(s)
- Ensure compliance with program regulations
- Assist with budget monitoring and development, marketing and data collection
- Build sustainability of program(s)
- Provide technical assistance and training to stakeholders
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Gather and disseminate information of program-related research and training opportunities
- Develop specialized knowledge of harm reduction and overdose prevention, surveillance and response
- Develop and implement program monitoring and reporting tools
- Demonstrated ability to work well independently and within teams
- Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams and Zoom
Special Notes
- This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded upon or updated to match priorities and needs, once written approval is received by both the CDC Foundation and Illinois Department of Health in order to best support Illinois in their public health programming.
About the CDC Foundation
- The CDC Foundation helps 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. The CDC Foundation manages hundreds of programs each year 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. Visit www.cdcfoundation.org for more information
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law.
We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. §§ 60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.
The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment.
Relocation expenses are not included.
