Project Specialist

Do you have 2 years of administrative or project experience

Are you passionate about public health

We are currently in search of a Project Specialist for a National Association. The position is remote but must be based in the DMV area. This is a full-time temporary position.

ORGANIZATION TYPE: National Association

LOCATION: Remote (must be based in DMV area)

POSITION TITLE: Project Specialist

SCHEDULE: Full-Time (37.5 hours/week)

DURATION: Temporary (3 months)

HOURLY RATE: $30.00$33.00/hour

Is This Your Dream Job The Project Specialist will work closely with internal staff consultants and external stakeholders. This role requires strong collaboration responsiveness attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Bachelors degree required preferably in public health health administration health education communications or a related field.
• 2 years of experience in project program or grants management preferably in a healthcare or nonprofit setting.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite Smartsheet Zoom and Learning Management Systems.
• Demonstrated experience tracking projects or grant programs with multiple deliverables and deadlines.
• Experience coordinating virtual events webinars or learning series preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent organizational and time-management abilities.
• Ability to prioritize competing responsibilities and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

How You Will Spend Your Day:

Administrative Support:

• Support external advisory councils and Member Engagement Groups including coordinating meetings preparing documents and materials taking meeting minutes and developing written summaries.
• Develop workflows and processes to track projects activities and deliverables across internal divisions.
• Create and maintain databases including contacts project participants and resource materials.
• Analyze data and create summaries graphics and other visual presentations.
• Support budget tracking and the timely processing of vendor contracts invoices and payments.

Program Support:

• Provide administrative support for online learning communities platforms and related activities.
• Assist with the development of curricula facilitator guides PowerPoint presentations handouts and training materials.
• Support the writing editing and formatting of materials for learning communities and educational programs.

Maintenance:

• Assist with collecting documenting and reporting program deliverables.
• Correspond with contractors and partners as needed including preparing letters of agreement memos and other communications.
• Assist with preparing editing and organizing documents and manuscript references.
• Support grant writing reporting deliverable tracking and invoice monitoring.
• Track timelines and ensure products and deliverables are completed on schedule and meet quality standards.

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