Position Type: Full Time

Level: Mid-level

Location: Augusta, Maine

MCD Global Health is a nonprofit global health organization recognized in the United States and around the world as a leader, innovator, and trusted partner.

Our Vision & Mission:
We envision a world in which all people have access to high quality and enduring solutions to improve and maintain their health and well-being. MCD aspires to be a premier partner of choice and an internationally recognized leader, innovator, and trusted partner in applied, cross-national public health solutions. Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of people worldwide through enduring, high-quality, cost-effective, and universally accessible public health solutions.

We are looking to bring on board a Viral Hepatitis and Harm Reduction Prevention Associate Manager to provide (1) statewide viral hepatitis prevention program coordination; (2) manage education and outreach activities focused on prevention of viral hepatitis disease transmission, (3) develop, coordinate, implement and evaluate statewide viral hepatitis prevention and harm reduction services including education, outreach, testing, linkage to care activities, syringe service programs, and overdose prevention activities; and (4) monitor state and federal viral hepatitis and harm reduction grants and contracts. Work is performed under administrative direction.

The successful candidate will bring solid experience in Project Management and/or Viral Hepatitis and Harm Reduction, and is familiar with:

• Communicate complex health information and policies to many audiences.
• Pay attention to detail.
• Organize, disseminate, and report public health information.
• Work as a team leader and team member.
• Communicate with local and community partners.
• Work independently, including being a “self-starter.
• Facilitate groups and staff meetings.
• Speak publicly.
• Possess an attitude that fosters a respectful, non-threatening workplace environment.

This position will be a hybrid position with at least two days physically onsite in the Augusta Maine CDC office. Please include a resume and cover letter in your application.

Job duties:

• Monitor, implement, and evaluate state and federal grant programs and budgets related to viral hepatitis and harm reduction statewide.
• Prepare and monitor contracts and contract deliverables for local and federal programs.
• Coordinate the statewide viral hepatitis prevention program in Maine including but not limited to the coordination of, Hepatitis C testing and linkage to care, Hepatitis A and B vaccination referrals, syringe service programs, and client navigation programs for substance use overdose prevention.
• Prepare and disseminate technical reports for statewide and federal partners.
• Monitor, analyze, and evaluate viral Hepatitis data, prepare reports, and distribute data in a standardized way to local and federal stakeholders.
• Perform education and outreach activities and serve as the point of contact for viral Hepatitis prevention for local and federal agencies, medical providers, and members of the public.
• Coordinate and participate in consumer planning groups related to viral Hepatitis prevention, syringe services, overdose prevention, and initiate public health interventions related these areas.
• Assist in the coordination of statewide syringe service programs, linkage to care, and patient navigation programs related to viral Hepatitis and substance use overdose prevention.
• Participate and coordinate viral hepatitis outbreak and response planning as well as overdose spike alert system management.
• Participate in and contribute to overall Infectious Disease Program planning and evaluation activities.
• Review and evaluate integrated HIV, STD, viral hepatitis, and harm reduction data and interventions.
• Attend relevant meetings, work sessions, and conferences.
• Contribute to Infectious Disease Surveillance evaluation, performance improvement, outbreak preparedness, and response planning.
• Assist in additional duties as reasonably assigned.

Knowledge, Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Community Health Education, Education, Public Administration, or one of the Behavioral Sciences, and three (3) years’ experience health program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation. Directly related work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to gather, synthesize, and summarize a variety of information for local and federal partners.
• Experience in contract and grant management, budgeting, and accounting
• Knowledge of and experience with federal, local, and state policies
• The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse group of internal and external partners.
• Knowledge of and experience with HIV, STD, viral hepatitis, and harm reduction programs
• Experience solving a wide range of specific personnel, public health, and administrative problems.
• Computer skills, including knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to work with managers and staff to identify training needs and research information for training/meeting opportunities, or to provide outreach materials
• Strong leadership skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, professional health personnel, local officials, community groups, partners, and the general public.

Medical Care Development, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

MCD strongly encourages COVID-19 vaccinations for employees, contractors, and other representatives.