Posting Summary
Safe Kids Worldwide (Safe Kids) is a nonprofit dedicated to protecting kids from preventable injuries, the number one cause of death for children in the United States. Safe Kids is a separate 501(c)(3) and an affiliate of Children's National Hosital. Safe Kids is a go-to resource to help parents and caregivers keep kids safe from car crashes, fires, falls, poisoning, and more. Through more than 400 coalitions in the United States, Safe Kids works with children's hospitals, trauma centers, first responders, and public health experts to get evidence-informed, life-saving information to families, no matter where they live, to influence behavior change. Safe Kids engages in improving public health and prevention, which includes research, education, awareness, and public policy. Since 1988, the work of Safe Kids has contributed to the more than 60 percent reduction in childhood unintentional injury deaths in the United States.
The Senior Program Associate will work closely with directors and managers in the Programs and Research department to align program activities with the Safe Kids Worldwide strategic plan and organization priorities. This includes implementation of Safe Kids injury prevention programs and development of program resources and tools in collaboration with program associates and department leads based on best practice for effective program implementation and evaluation. He/she will coordinate Safe Kids grant programs, collaborate with team members to monitor and evaluate activities and develop program assets to support the Safe Kids network. He/she will be the primary grant program contact for at least one of the following injury areas: Road, Home and/or Play. The Senior Program Associate will serve as a liaison between the Safe Kids network and Safe Kids Worldwide staff, coordinate and participate in meetings with program partners, collaborate with multiple departments to disseminate child safety information accurately and effectively to internal and external audiences, analyze program data and coordinate reporting. Domestic travel may be required.
Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree. Experience with program implementation and monitoring/evaluation required. (Required)
Master's degree in Public Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Health Education/Promotion. (Preferred) Knowledge of public health models and multifaceted public health programs preferred. (Preferred)
Minimum Work Experience
3 years' related work experience in public health, injury prevention or program implementation fields required. (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
Experience manipulating and summarizing quantitative and qualitative data.
Excellent oral and written communication skills; strong analytical and report writing skills.
Culturally sensitive individual that takes initiative and responsibility of assigned tasks and projects.
Detail-oriented individual with the ability to work effectively, independently and with a team, in fast-paced environments and communicate at multiple management and staff levels.
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
Experience with online reporting systems and creating evaluation tools preferred.
Demonstrates injury prevention knowledge in road safety, home safety and/or play safety a plus.
Bilingual skills a plus.
Functional Accountabilities
Coordinates Injury Prevention Programs
Implements and Evaluates Grant Programs
Promotes Safe Kids Programs and Resources
Supports Implementation of Organizational Culture that Reflects Accountability and Adaptability
Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Commitment/Identification
Teamwork/Communication
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
Safety