Senior Health Program Specialist

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences (OB/GYN) is currently recruiting for a Senior Health Program Specialist to support the Maryland Reproductive Clinical Health (MARCH) Program. The MARCH Program is aimed to expand access to reproductive health services in Maryland through abortion education and training.

The MARCH Program is funded by a $10.6 million dollar grant to expand the number of health care professionals with abortion care training, increase the racial and ethnic diversity among health care professionals with abortion care education, and support the identification of clinical sites needing training.

The Senior Health Program Specialist will assist in the day-to-day project management and operational support of the MARCH Program. The Senior Health Program Specialist will also be instrumental in helping lead, plan, and coordinate large meetings and conferences for the MARCH Program. The Senior Health Program Specialist will play a key role in supporting the MARCH Program and they will join a group of over 20+ staff and faculty members who comprise the MARCH Program.

BENEFITS (Exempt Regular):

UMB offers a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional development. This position participates in a retirement program (pension or optional retirement plan/ORP) that must be selected and is effective on your date of hire. Exempt regular staff receive a generous paid leave package that includes over 4 weeks of vacation accrued each year, 15 paid holidays, 3 personal leave, unlimited accrual of sick time, and comprehensive health insurance; professional learning and development programs; tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school; and flexible work schedules and teleworking options (if applicable per job).

UMB is Ranked Among the Best Employers for Diversity by Forbes 2022 & 2023.

PRIMARY DUTIES

• Responsible for certain project management functions of the MARCH program, including day-to-day operations, internal reporting, and communication management for the MARCH program.

• In collaboration with programmatic leadership, plan, develop, administer and coordinate new or revised goals and objectives for the health-related programs. Ensure that goals, objectives, and deliverables specified are accomplished in accordance within priorities, time and funding limitations, or other specifications.

• Provide advanced administrative support to the programmatic leadership teams. Assist with the evaluation of the program effectiveness in order to develop and implement new or improved methods.

• Contribute in the development and implementation of communication and dissemination strategies, including providing oversight to social marketing strategy, making media appearances, and maintaining content on website.

• Perform specialized project management functions, including item tracking, program coordination and monitoring, issue logging, creating surveys, drafting reports, and recommending program changes.

• Monitor and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders (i.e.: contractors, state agencies, legislature, and sponsors) to ensure compliance with work plan and deliverables.

• Develop and facilitate workshops, meetings, training, or conferences with high impact on program and/or participants. Coordinate logistics, scheduling, communications, and participation.