Senior Program Coordinator (Hybrid/D.C. Metro Area)

The Network for Public Health Law (networkforphl.org), with the support of its fiscal sponsor, TSNE, is a national organization providing leadership, legal technical assistance and educational resources to help public health practitioners, attorneys, policy makers, researchers, advocates, and communities develop, implement, and enforce laws to address public health challenges. NPHL is a fiscally sponsored organization of TSNE (tsne.org). 

The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

Communication and Branding Support

• Provide support for meetings and events led by National Director, including scheduling, preparing presentations, and other meeting materials.
• Coordinate communications, conduct research, assist with outreach, and other tasks as needed.
• Identify and optimize thought leadership opportunities.
• Work closely with the National Director and communication team to draft opinion pieces to elevate thought leadership and create content for social media.
• Support elevation of organizational brand.

Strategic Initiatives

• Provide research, planning, and administrative support to the National Director in strategic planning and implementation.

• Support the development and implementation of the fundraising plan; track activities and deadlines.

• Support and promote understanding of DEIB values among staff and improve practices in coordination with the leadership.

Administrative Support and Board Coordination

• Perform a range of routine to complex administrative duties in support of the executive leadership.
• Coordinate executive meetings and calendars based on priorities and travel coordination. Assist National Director in managing priorities, and act as the point of contact for meeting requests.
• As needed, attend meetings and events, including the Network’s national conference, and provide support for various initiatives as assigned.
• Coordinate and track activities related to Network Advisory Board, including maintaining member contact and biographic information, service terms, and other related information.
• Provide support for board meetings and events, including communication, scheduling, preparing meeting materials, securing meeting/event venues, and coordinating travel, lodging, and other logistics.
• Manage National Advisory Board information and data on program activities and prepare minutes and reports.

Key Job Elements:

• Internal and external communication and branding
• Administrative
• Strategy support and implementation
• Ability to work with diverse groups located around the country
• Discretion with confidential information

Supervisory responsibilities:

• This position does not supervise staff

We will consider exceptional candidates who demonstrate a strong combination of the specific qualifications and skills described below.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required.
• Minimum 5 or more years of work-related experience in administrative support, communications and marketing, including social media.
• Experience working with different levels of leadership; strong customer service skills.
• Experience working in nonprofit organizations; interest in public health is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and experience with databases.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills, and be positive, creative, willing to learn, and hard-working.
• Required to use good judgment, integrity, and discretion in handling confidential information.
• Ability to travel once or twice a year.

Special requirements:

• Highly organized
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Project management – ability to work on diverse projects with multiple deadlines
• Sound judgment in communicating and sharing information

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those for this position. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. Work is performed in an office environment and in close proximity to other workers.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to:

• Handle, or feel objects, tools or controls;
• Reach; traverse; sit (usually for longer periods of time); occasionally ascend/descend; and position self (to) move;
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds;
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate;
• Job is not subject to significant occupational or environmental hazards;
• Likelihood of personal injury would be relatively slight;
• Environmental and work hazards are not present to a measurable degree.

Compensation and Benefits

Location: Work will be primarily performed Washington, D.C. metro area. Work is eligible for some remote work.

Compensation: The starting salary for this position is $60,000/yr and is commensurate with experience.

Benefits: This position is eligible for a full benefits package including:

• Generous Paid-Time-Off (PTO): 12 paid holidays, 3 weeks vacation, 1 week personal holiday, and sick time for full-time staff;
• 80% Employer-paid, $0 deductible Health Insurance through Harvard Pilgrim;
• Low-cost MetLife Dental and Vision;
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Health and Dependent Care;
• Employer-paid Life, Long- and Short-Term Disability Insurance;
• Employer-paid Pension through TIAA;
• ...and more!

TSNE/NPHL strives to achieve excellence through a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment that embraces all of our individual and collective differences. Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Middle Eastern and North African, Bilingual and/or Bicultural candidates, and LGBTQ2SIA+ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We value and honor the unique talents, learning styles, and lived experiences of each individual that enrich and strengthen our workplace culture, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

All employment conditions are based on an individual’s performance and job qualifications. TSNE/NPHL prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, creed, color, religion, native language, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, race-based hairstyles, or any other protected characteristic stated by federal and state law. Regardless of any class’ protection under the law or lack thereof, TSNE/NPHL celebrates diversity and values the strengths that come with having a diverse team of employees. It is represented in our workplace culture, and it is who we are.

TSNE/NPHL's EEO statement extends to volunteers, interns, contractors, vendors, and clients.