Public Health Program Associate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Assist in the planning, execution, monitoring, and enhancement of public health programs, projects, and initiatives.

• Collaborate with clients and partners to identify program requirements, clarify goals, and create effective strategies.

• Conduct research, environmental assessments, literature reviews, needs evaluations, and both qualitative and quantitative analyses.

• Analyze and integrate scientific, policy, programmatic, and operational data.

• Create program plans, work schedules, implementation strategies, guidance documents, tools, and other operational resources.

• Monitor program objectives, timelines, milestones, deliverables, performance metrics, risks, and action items.

• Oversee program activities, identify implementation obstacles, and propose enhancements.

• Facilitate program evaluation, performance assessment, quality improvement, and related analytical efforts.

• Offer technical assistance and programmatic support to public health agencies, programs, and partner organizations.

• Organize and lead meetings, workgroups, interviews, focus groups, briefings, training sessions, and stakeholder engagement activities.

• Coordinate activities among government agencies, public health organizations, healthcare providers, community partners, and other stakeholders.

• Compile reports, executive summaries, presentations, meeting notes, communication materials, and client deliverables.

• Simplify complex information into clear, accessible, and actionable content.

• Report progress, findings, risks, and recommendations to clients, project leaders, and team members.

• Review information and deliverables for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and alignment with client expectations.

• Foster a collaborative team environment and adhere to Guidehouse standards for quality, accountability, responsiveness, and client service.

• Undertake additional public health programmatic, analytical, operational, or advisory duties as necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree is required.

• At least one (1) year of professional experience in Public Health.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD “Public Trust” clearance.

• Experience in professional, academic, fellowship, internship, or practicum roles that contribute to public health, healthcare, human services, research, policy, program operations, or related initiatives.

• Capability to support multiple tasks and produce accurate, timely, and well-organized work.

• Ability to research, analyze, synthesize, and communicate qualitative or quantitative data effectively.

• Proficiency in communicating with both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Strong organizational, analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.

• Experience supporting federal health clients or federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial public health agencies.

• Knowledge of public health systems, programs, policies, funding landscapes, and organizational frameworks.

• Experience in providing technical assistance, implementation support, or capacity building to public health programs or partner organizations.

• Experience in developing guidance documents, toolkits, reports, briefings, presentations, training materials, or other client-facing products.

• Proven experience working with multidisciplinary teams and diverse organizations across the public health sector.

• Relevant certification in public health, project management, program evaluation, process improvement, change management, or a related field.

• Proficient in data analysis, visualization, survey, project management, or collaboration tools.

• A Master’s degree is preferred.

• Active Public Trust clearance or suitability is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance.

• Personal and Family Sick Leave & Company Paid Holidays.

• The position may qualify for a discretionary variable incentive bonus.

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan.

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life Insurance.

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance.

• Student Loan PayDown assistance.

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities.

• Skills Development & Certification opportunities.

• Employee Referral Program.

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach initiatives.

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program.

• Mobility Stipend.

• Flexible benefits package.

• Up to 10% travel may be required.