The Program Assistant (PA) provides administrative, tactical, and operational support to Noninfectious Diseases (NID) department executive team (ET). With minimal supervision, professional discretion, and independent judgment, the PA is responsible for coordinated support across the department to ensure the NID portfolio adapts, grows, and surges to meet the evolving needs of the organization, partners, and the department.
This position is based in Atlanta, GA, with an expectation to work in the office at least four days per week. Relocation expenses are not provided.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Leads day-to-day administrative, logistical, and tactical support for the NID executive team, including but not limited to calendar management, triaging and responding to internal and external requests, leading preparation and logistical support for internal and external meetings, and managing travel and expenses.
- Supports the NID program services team with staff onboarding and offboarding, interview scheduling, new vendor process, procurement, contract tracking, and other Program Services responsibilities.
- Serves as a cross-departmental liaison within the CDC Foundation and ensures effective communication and coordination with other departments.
- Collaborates with other members of the organizational administrative team to provide seamless support for the organization.
- Supports the NID executive team in managing documents and files, conducting research, and collating information.
- Identifies trends and communicates potential issues to promote continuous process improvement and the successful execution of department initiatives.
- Represents the CDC Foundation at administrative, logistical, and tactical meetings with internal and external partners.
- Participates in and/or leads special projects and other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Necessary Skills
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with emphasis on public health and/or business administration focus required.
- Minimum of one (1) year of professional experience providing administrative, logistical, and tactical support to programs/projects required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong technical skills including calendar management, word processing, and database management.
- Skills and experience in conducting research and literature reviews, synthesizing information, preparing and editing briefing documents, and creative problem solving preferred.
- Experience with enterprise resource planning systems and software packages used to manage day-to-day business activities such as accounting, procurement, and project management preferred.
- Knowledge and skills needed to be effective in managing the support of NID department executive leadership in internal and external contexts.
- Outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills; collegial, energetic, and able to develop productive relationships with colleagues, donors and partners.
- Sound judgment and maturity, exemplified by consistent professionalism in dealing with individuals at all levels both internally and externally.
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.
