Job Details

The Lerner Center for Public Health Advocacy at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is seeking an Education Program Officer (Program Officer) to support educational efforts of the center. The Education Program Officer will plan, design, and implement various educational activities with the goal of increasing advocacy skills among public health students, faculty, and professionals. The Education Program Officer will work closely with Lerner Center's Education Program Director and in collaboration with other members of the Lerner Center team and associated faculty.

The Lerner Center for Public Health Advocacy mission is to build and support the field of public health advocacy through excellence in partnerships, teaching, and practice that inspires action on our greatest public health challenges. Rooted in evidence and rigor, our programming drives action that demonstrably prevents diseases, promotes equity, and improves public health impact.

This position has a modified hybrid work modality - 2 days per week working in the office (based in Baltimore, MD), 3 days per week working remotely.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• The Education Program Officer's main duties include, but are not limited to the following:

Professional Training

• Coordinate with Education Program Director to conceive, plan, and implement new professional training activities.
• Liaise with external partners to coordinate training activities.
• Collaborate with the communications team to manage marketing and promotion of professional development opportunities.
• Collaborate with the communications team to create course materials for professional training events and special projects.

• Manage attendee and speaker communications.

• Communicate with LCPHA faculty about SOW and appointment details.

• Provide supporting materials for contracts.

• Monitor field trends, such as Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) requirements and Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) activities.

• Plan and execute external town hall events.

Graduate Education

• Assist LCPHA faculty in curriculum development, to include managing online learning platforms, assisting in material development, and coordinating with the Center for Teaching and Learning.
• Attend and speak at student events (such as orientation, career networking, etc.).
• Liaise with HPM academic office to monitor and update the Health Advocacy Certificate program, including course offerings, program reach, and student completion.
• Ensure curricula align with CEPH competencies and other public health policy and advocacy guidance.
• Identify and manage course revisions by department and school committees.

Center Activities

• Collaborate with the communications team to prepare slides for internal and external presentations.
• Advise on content and updates for online advocacy resource library and website.
• Assist with initiative evaluation and research studies as needed.
• Conduct analysis of participant survey responses and draft recommendations based on findings.
• Develop and maintain a process for onboarding faculty and professionals to serve as instructors for educational programs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a related field.
• Three years related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in project management and coordinating multiple teams.
• Interest in public health and public health advocacy.
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Technical skills to enable quick adaptations to new software programs.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and work well with shifting deadlines.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, flexibility, and ability to work both independently and collaboration
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively and critically.
• Experience in or ability to learn digital collaboration and project management tools.
• Experience in teaching and curriculum development.

• Experience coordinating events.

• Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite and virtual meeting platforms.

Classified Title: Program Officer
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Education Program Officer (Health Policy & Management)
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MD
Starting Salary Range: $55,800 - $97,600 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday to Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/School of Public Health
Department name: Health Policy & Management - CPHA
Personnel area: School of Public Health