Senior Program Associate

Senior Program Associate

Job Description

WHO WE ARE

The de Beaumont Foundation is a private charitable foundation that advances policy, builds partnerships, and strengthens public health to create communities where people can achieve their best possible health. We create and invest in bold solutions to make public health work better for everyone, through four main strategies:

1. Advancing Policy: We advance policies that improve health and create thriving communities.
2. Creating Partnerships: We build partnerships, often among unlikely allies, to help leaders achieve their shared goal of strengthening communities and improving lives.
3. Strengthening the Public Health System: We support the state and local government public health workforce and create practical solutions that help professionals improve their impact.
4. Improving Communication: We empower health communicators and build support for public health through research, training, and tools.

We believe that the spirit in which we do our work is as important as the work itself. We pride ourselves on excellence, innovation, fostering collaboration between groups that might not otherwise interact, and a willingness to have fun with our work.

POSITION OVERVIEW – WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Reporting to a Program Officer on the General Programs team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a fast

paced, big-thinking, mission-driven organization. This role directly supports and influences the work of one of the nation’s leading health philanthropies.

You will have the opportunity to support and facilitate the foundation’s General Programs portfolio, which includes a wide range of initiatives to strengthen public health systems, advance policies, and improve public health communications – all while centering health equity. Your responsibilities will vary and require you to prioritize effectively, act quickly, and think strategically. 

RESPONSIBILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Your day-to-day work will include the activities outlined above and may include other duties as assigned:

• Support and/or manage day-to-day operations of multiple projects, each with complex external communications plans and high stakes constituents
• Contribute to strategic planning and problem-solving by providing timely and relevant information, input, and recommendations
• Coordinate with Communications, Research Evaluation and Learning, and Finance and Operations Teams to ensure programs have strong formative research, communications plans, and evaluations; and are executed effectively
• Support and/or manage external relationships with partners and grantees to ensure that programs meet both the foundation’s strategic goals and the needs of partner organizations
• Support the development and implementation of project workplans
• Independently monitor projects, timelines, deliverables, and due dates and ensure timely completion of all tasks
• Support the development of meeting agendas and manage follow
• up on internal and external meetings.
• Contribute to drafting and co-author blogs, commentaries, books and book chapters, and peer-reviewed articles
• Present on the foundation’s work at virtual and in-person meetings and conferences
• Plan meetings and events, including the biannual 40 Under 40 in Public Health Leadership Summit
• Conduct research, create PowerPoint Presentations, and draft speeches and talking points for external and internal presentations and speaking engagements

QUALIFICATIONS – WHO YOU ARE

To be successful in this job, you excel in these areas:

Mission-driven: You want to make a difference and have experience in successfully leading health equity work. You are a thought leader in creating and promoting policy and program solutions to end inequities in health and the social determinants of health. 

Ownership: You care deeply about doing what it takes to facilitate results, including paying attention to even small details, managing your own projects (or pieces of bigger ones), driving work forward with a sense of urgency, anticipating problems, and course-correcting when needed.

Team player: You are eager to use your role to advance de Beaumont’s mission and look for ways to help beyond your own core responsibilities. You are ready and willing to participate in all-hands-on-deck projects, which frequently come up. No job is too small for anyone on our team and your attitude reflects that. 

Critical thinking skills: You know how to quickly process information and draw out the key points of various publications/documents to summarize and share with the leadership team on a host of public health related issues.

Relationship management: You have a good sense of how to manage internal relationships (i.e., with senior leadership and with peers across the organization) and grow external ones. You know how to handle confidential information, use discretion around what information you share both internally and externally, and routinely apply good judgment as to when to involve the Senior Program Officer, Program Director, and others in decision-making.

Attention to detail: You consistently ensure materials and communications are accurate (both content and grammar), precise, and completed on time. 

Passion: You have a strong commitment to public health, health equity, and the work of the de Beaumont Foundation. 

The ideal candidate will possess the attributes above and many of the following professional abilities and experiences.

• Master’s degree required. MPH, MPP, or MPA preferred and three to five years of relevant work experience, particularly within the public health field
• Ability to research best practices to establish promising, innovative, and best practices to public health and policy innovation
• Strong diplomatic, motivational, and communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation)
• Strong organization and project management skills—ability to see the big picture, manage small details, and create and maintain systems that enhance organizational efficiency
• Self-motivated, decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands
• Demonstrated ability to meet multiple deadlines
• Ability to move quickly and nimbly from one project to another, marshal resources, and manage expectations and timelines to achieve results
• Strong understanding of confidentiality and the ability to handle sensitive information appropriately
• Proven ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment by demonstrating creativity, innovation, and excellence, and taking initiative when appropriate
• Very strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with multiple stakeholders—optimistic, thoughtful, curious, and personable
• Strong work ethic and commitment to high standards of excellence coupled with an enthusiastic approach to work
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

This is a full-time position based in downtown Bethesda, MD, just outside of Washington, DC. de Beaumont follows a hybrid work model, with employees working in the office on some days and from home on others; individual schedules are confirmed with direct supervisors. All employees are required to attend in-person twice monthly staff meetings, as well as twice-yearly weeklong “de Beaumont weeks” the Bethesda office.

The compensation offered for this role is competitive and is commensurate with the candidate’s experience. The salary range for this position is $80,000-$85,000. In addition to competitive compensation, the Foundation provides outstanding benefits that include 100% paid employee health benefits, AD&D and life insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, generous paid time off, 14 weeks of paid parental leave, monthly tech stipend, and health & wellness program. The Foundation fosters a collaborative and supportive work environment and has been designated a “Great Place to Work”.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, email your resume, cover letter, and one writing sample to jobs@debeaumont.org with the subject of “Senior Program Associate” by 12/16/2024. Early submission is encouraged as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

The de Beaumont Foundation is an equal-opportunity employer. Employment opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as established under law.