DC Primary Care Association is a 20-year old nonprofit health equity and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the health of DC’s vulnerable residents by ensuring access to high quality primary health care.

Our membership currently includes 15 community health centers and community-based organizations located in the District of Columbia and the Maryland suburbs. Between them, our members own and operate nearly 60 health care delivery sites that serve approximately 200,000 residents. 

The Program Associate will provide critical programmatic support to the Office of Population Affairs funded DC Network for Expectant and Parenting Teens (DC NEXT!), a multi-organizational initiative created with and for expectant and parenting youth in Washington, DC.  The Program Associate will be a core member of the DC NEXT! Leadership Team, reporting directly to the Program Manager, and providing day-to-day operational and programmatic support to them, the Program Director and Program Coordinator. They will also engage with young parents, community providers, educational institutions, health care agencies, government partners, and other key stakeholders to leverage opportunities to improve the health and wellness of all young parents and their families.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

Program Support:

• Support administration of program grants and deliverables including coordination of project activities, tracking deadlines, reporting activities.
• Participate in weekly leadership team meetings and other relevant network meetings, trainings and events.
• Recommend and participate in development of structures and processes that meet project needs and drive results.
• Further establish and strengthen network partnerships and engagements that support project key focus areas of continuum of care: school-based services, reproductive and sexual health.
• Maintain understanding of advances in expectant and parenting teen issue area(s) and incorporate into work.

Research and Evaluation Coordination:

• Plan and coordinate program evaluation activities with guidance from the evaluation advisor including qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis
• Organize and maintain database(s) to track project progress and resources needed
• Contribute to and assist with summaries of quality improvement processes, abstracts, research manuscripts and poster presentations

Program Liaison:

• Collaborate with community providers, educational institutions, health care agencies, and government partners
• Participate in OPA’s community of learning/funding cohort
• Participate in quality improvement activities
• Communicate barriers and challenges that affect project progress

Administrative Support:

• Schedule meetings and events, creating agendas, take minutes, manage calendars, etc.  
• Maintain project finances
• Create reports and other documents as needed

Note: The Program Associate may be asked to perform other work-related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field required (e.g., public health, public policy, health administration). Master’s degree in related field preferred.  
• 3-5 years experience working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams
• Knowledge of community-based organizations, government agencies and healthcare systems
• Ability to work collaboratively with multi-agency partners, young people, medical and university professionals, staff and other external stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and proactively within a fast-paced, dynamic setting
• Skills working in multicultural settings
• Strong understanding of program evaluation methodologies
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office and familiarity with data analysis and statistical software

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience working with a public health collaborative or partnership and/or youth development is highly preferred.

Compensation

DCPCA offers competitive salary based on experience and skills of employees. Specifically, for this position, the salary range is $60,000 - $65,000 a year. Additionally, DCPCA provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 403b match, ancillary benefits, access to Flexible Spending Accounts, and generous leave benefits.

DCPCA is offering a $1,000 sign on bonus for this position! Please note that this will need to be paid back if tenure does not last at least 1 year.

ADA Specifications

This position will be primarily based in an office in Washington D.C., with some travel within D.C. This position is primarily sedentary and may require some bending and lifting.

DCPCA is a fast-paced, high-energy organization with a very ambitious agenda and a staff that is highly motivated. This job may experience high work demands under tight timelines. 

To Apply

Only competitive candidates will be contacted and invited to participate in the selection process. No phone calls please. Applications are accepted until the position is filled.