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Job Title:        Senior Manager of Health Programs
Department: Programs
Reports to:    Programs Director

About Us

At the National Alliance for Caregiving, we are championing the health, wealth, and equity of the 53 million family caregivers in the US through policy, advocacy, and programmatic initiatives.

We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Senior Manager of Health Programs to lead the development, expansion, and execution of NAC’s healthcare programs. This individual will play a pivotal role in shaping initiatives that improve the health and well-being of family caregivers, with a strong emphasis on health equity and systemic change within the healthcare landscape.

Summary

Under the direction and support of the Programs Director, the Senior Manager will provide day-to-day coordination of a diverse portfolio of projects. The projects include the Cancer Caregiving Collaborative and Transplant Caregiving Project, as well as other program initiatives.

Major Responsibilities

Program Leadership

• Provide strategic direction and oversight for NAC’s health-focused programs, ensuring alignment with the organization’s mission and goals.
• Lead the planning, implementation, and evaluation of innovative programs that address the complex needs of family caregivers across diverse populations.
• Manage existing programs, such as the Cancer Caregiving Collaborative and Transplant Caregiving Project, optimizing their impact and reach.

Partnership Development

• Cultivate and expand strategic partnerships with healthcare providers, advocacy organizations, community groups, and other relevant stakeholders to amplify NAC’s impact.
• Represent NAC in external collaborations, coalitions, and initiatives related to family caregiver health and well-being.

Communication and Outreach

• Develop and disseminate compelling program materials, reports, briefs, and resources to raise awareness of NAC’s work and promote best practices in caregiver support.
• Effectively communicate program outcomes and impact to internal and external audiences, including funders, policymakers, and the public.

Research and Innovation

• Stay abreast of emerging trends and research in family caregiving, healthcare policy, and health equity.
• Identify and implement innovative approaches to improve caregiver health outcomes and address systemic barriers to care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as social work, public health, health policy, or gerontology.
• Over 3 years of experience in non-profit, aging services, or healthcare settings.

• Passion for and professional commitment to family caregivers, system change work, with a particular experience working with socially, economically, and culturally diverse communities.
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with attention to detail and efficiency in producing high-quality materials.
• Proficiency in MS Office and project management tools.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse and multi-disciplinary teams, including researchers, health care providers, patient advocacy representatives, caregivers, and partners.
• The ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and adapt to change.
• Experience in cancer and transplant care is preferred but not required.

In addition to these, the ideal candidate will need to possess leadership and critical thinking skills associated with strategic development, collaboration, and influence.

Benefits

• Annual compensation package of $63,000.00 to be paid bi-weekly in accordance with NAC payroll practices. Compensation will be reviewed annually and evaluated based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to NAC funding, performance, and comparable national and local market rates (available through published databases).

• Health, vision, and dental insurance. Health and vision insurance for DC-based NAC employees is offered through Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic. For remote employees, NAC works to identify comparable health insurance plans in their area. For all health insured- NAC employees, NAC will be responsible for paying 85% of the policy’s monthly premium and you will be responsible for 15% of the premium. Dental insurance is offered through Guardian Dental, which is a national plan; employees are expected to make a small monthly contribution towards their premium. Spouse or dependent(s) can be added to either policy; however, the employee will be responsible for 100% of their costs, collected through a bi-weekly payroll contribution. All benefit plans are subject to change at the discretion of management.

• Life, short-term and long-term disability insurance. NAC provides its employees a fully paid package of life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance. You have the option of purchasing additional life insurance (subject to restrictions of the policy). However, you will be responsible for 100% of the added premiums collected through a bi-weekly employee contribution.
• Flexible Spending Account. NAC currently offers its employees the option of enrolling in a flexible spending account for health-related purchases and/or dependent care.
• TIAA-CREF 403(b) Retirement. NAC provides quarterly contributions to a 403(b) retirement plan, at 10% of worked earnings. While not required, employees are encouraged to make matching contributions.
• Flexible Time, Telework, and Timesheets. Washington DC staff work on a hybrid schedule of remote and office-based work; currently, employees are asked to be in the office two days per week. Both remote and hybrid staff are asked to coordinate with their supervisor to (1) identify a schedule to allow for alignment with our staff and (2) communicate with the team about how best to collaborate.

• All staff who are remote or who work on a hybrid schedule of remote and office-based work are expected to sign a tele-commuting agreement on their first day of employment.
• Weekly schedules should be developed in tandem with immediate supervisors. Staff are expected to be available to each other and to partners during core office hours (10a to 4p) unless otherwise attending an outside meeting, briefing, or conference.
• Staff are expected to complete daily timesheets through an electronic platform. Completing timesheets helps NAC align compensation to the appropriate grants, sponsorships and contracts underwriting positions, and to calculate bi-weekly paychecks. Grants and sponsorship budgets are developed based on a 40-hour ‘billable’ week. Expectations are that timesheets convey 40 hours of worked time that can be allocated to your relevant cost centers.

• Annual Paid Time Off. For full-time employees, NAC offers 15 days (3 business weeks) of paid time off (PTO) annually, accrued bi-weekly at 4.62 hours per paycheck; in 2024 vacation time will be prorated to start date. In addition to paid time off, NAC offers 5 paid sick days annually; prorated to start date, but not less than 3 days. Finally, NAC follows a schedule of paid federal holidays, and offers a fully paid winter holiday (office closure between 12/24 and 1/1 of the following year).
• Caregiving Support and Specialized Leave. In addition to Annual PTO, NAC aims to be a caregiver-friendly workplace which recognizes the importance of balancing work and life. To further this aim, NAC offers multiple types of paid leave related to family and medical needs, such as paid family and medical leave (available through the DC PFML program for DC-based employees), bereavement leave, and other types of workplace accommodations. These benefits are subject to state and local laws.
• Career Development. Staff receive complimentary membership in an organization/association of their choosing – to be aligned with the work they are performing for NAC. NAC also pays for and provides additional training that can further the staff’s success in this role, as agreed upon between you and your supervisor during annual performance goal setting. Costs to support these activities are subject to budgetary restrictions and may change at the discretion of management.
• Cell Phone and Computer. NAC expects all staff to utilize their cell phone while working for us; staff are also expected to utilize their home internet services for NAC work when working remotely. NAC provides a monthly stipend of $50.00 towards the cost of cell phone and internet services. NAC also provides a laptop computer to each staff member. Details of these provisions are contained within the remote/tele-commuting agreement.

TO APPLY:  Please submit your cover letter and resume as one pdf document to HR@caregiving.org, by the deadline: Monday, July 15, 2024. Resumes without a cover letter will not be accepted.

NAC is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Candidates of diverse backgrounds, minorities, women, people with disabilities, people of LGBT orientation, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.