Altarum is hiring a
Food and Nutrition Evaluation Project Manager

Summary

The job description is for a Food & Nutrition Evaluation Project Manager at Altarum Institute's Population Health Division. This role involves managing projects in the Food and Nutrition focus area, as well as other community health areas. The position requires a Master’s degree in public health nutrition or related field with at least 7 years of experience, including 3 years as a project manager for evaluation or research studies.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in public health nutrition or related field
• At least 7 years of experience as an analyst or related role, with at least 3 years of experience as a project manager for evaluation or research studies. PMP Certification is a plus
• Must have experience designing and implementing mixed-methods evaluation studies of food and nutrition-related initiatives. Direct experience with SNAP, SNAP-Ed, and/or WIC is a plus
• Must have experience facilitating meetings with clients. Experience facilitating interviews and focus groups is a plus
• Has knowledge, skills, and abilities to lead projects with limited guidance and exercises discretion and sound judgement
• Experience managing budgets, plans, teams and complex time-sensitive deliverables and deadlines
• Experience planning and managing projects that are moderately complex, e.g., management of subcontractors’ scope of work and deliverables, overseeing a matrixed team
• Track record of leading, thinking strategically, innovating, acting with integrity, and exceeding client expectations

Responsibilities

• Establish work plans and multi-disciplinary staffing plans for each phase of project and arrange for recruitment or assignment of project personnel
• Manage and mentor staff, encouraging collaboration and promoting a positive relationship between colleagues
• Manage programs to ensure that implementation and prescribed activities are carried out in accordance with specified objectives
• Plan and develop methods and procedures for evaluating food and nutrition programs, lead and coordinate evaluation, training, and/or technical assistance activities, and exercise control over personnel responsible for specific functions or phases of programs
• Demonstrate advanced subject matter expertise, as well as a clear understanding of team’s and broader Altarum capabilities to leverage
• Review project proposal or plan to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing projects, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of projects
• Provide professional client interface, ensure responsiveness to client requirements
• Continually identify lessons learned, evaluate completed tasks and make process improvements based upon successful and unsuccessful project elements. Develop best practices to share across Altarum
• Present findings to clients, policymakers, service providers, and community groups, as needed
• Assist with developing, preparing, and coordinating Requests for Proposals (RFP), grant applications, and grant related activities to obtain funding for practice area related programs and Altarum related work

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k (3% employer contribution plus opportunity for gainsharing)
• A flexible work environment