Remote Public Health Project Coordinator III

This job is an evergreen position posted for networking purposes.  While we do not have any current open positions, we are always looking to increase our network of top talent for future work.

If you are interested in becoming part of DRT Strategies in the future, please apply.

Overview

DRT Strategies delivers expert management consulting and information technology (IT) solutions to large federal agencies, the U.S. Navy, state and local government and commercial clients in health care, technology, and financial services industries.

The three letters of our name, DRT, stand for Driving Resolution Together, which is the core philosophy on which the company was founded. That is, we collaborate with our clients to solve their most pressing challenges - together.

We are problem solvers dedicated to your success, combining Fortune 500 experience with small business responsiveness. We have established a reputation with our clients as a forward-thinking consulting firm with demonstrated success in implementing solutions that lead to meaningful results. Our world-class consultants unite people to work collaboratively to achieve project goals and make your vision a reality.

Project Description

DRT provides GIS solutions to address diverse, complex, and emerging problems within the public health domains of environmental health, infectious disease, chronic disease, and emergency preparedness/response. Our support includes the design, development, and enhancements of internal and external applications, websites, and database solutions with geospatial components. Our team develops innovative data capture and analysis techniques in the field to enhance emergency response efforts all around the world.

Job Summary

The Project Coordinator works directly with public health scientists, web developers, UX/UI designers, and technologists. The Project Coordinator provides project management functions to public health, data, and geospatial technology projects such as full stack web application development.

Responsibilities

• Leads all project management domains over the entire lifecycle of, public health, geospatial technology projects from planning to close-out
• Coordinates and tracks performance of cross-functional teams comprised of researchers, programmers, designers, testers, and communication specialists
• Develops partner-specific project plans to develop or enhance interactive mapping websites, data visualizations, and widgets
• Manages relationships within cross-functional project teams and external partners
• Coordinates and oversees the definition of project scope and objectives based on user needs, capacity, and a thorough understanding of business need and industry requirements
• Collaborates with stakeholders to define product requirements, milestones, deliverables, timelines, and execution strategy
• Provides testing, debugging and resolution for application issues
• Analyzes business and user needs, documents requirements, and translates them into proper system requirement specifications
• Writes and maintain project documentation such as meeting notes, project charters, change requests, project enhancements, and clearance documents
• Creates and maintains project schedule and progress reports
• Leads weekly and bi-weekly project meetings and present project milestones to stakeholders

Required Experience

• Must have or be able to obtain a Public Trust with the US federal government
• At least two years of experience supporting public health projects
• At least seven years’ leading IT development or analytical projects or with collaborating with technical teams
• Knowledge of Agile processes, Azure DevOps, JIRA or other project management platforms commonly used in software development
• Must have excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Must be well-organized, proactive, and works well in a team-setting
• Skilled in communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences and collaborators
• Skilled in translating public health information, data, and concepts to functional technical requirements

Preferred Experience

• Recent experience with CDC environment and standards: SDLC, technical architecture, release processes
• Experience with DevOps or DevSecOps

Education and Training

• Bachelor’s Degree in information technology, public health, GIS, or related field; Master’s of Public Health preferred

DRT’s culture is reflective of our core values:

1. Professionalism:  Be a leader and someone your customers and colleagues can count on by taking ownership and accountability for your work. Demonstrate a solution-oriented mindset and bias for action. Show empathy, dignity, and respect for each other. Be “high minded”, maintain a calm demeanor when dealing with ambiguity or adversity and stay out of the fray (i.e., avoid drama).
2. Quality:  Do things right and do the right thing. Pursue excellence in your work by delivering quality services and products that provide high value and return on investment (ROI).
3. Teamwork:  Work with each other, the customer, and DRT. Demonstrate flexibility, a positive attitude and willingness to work collaboratively to help others and share information.
4. Customer Mission Focused: Commit to customer success and strive to exceed expectations by understanding the mission, executing the customer’s vision, and solving challenges to drive results and achieve mission goals. Build meaningful customer relationships by asking thoughtful questions, listening, and operating transparently.
5. Growth Mindedness:  Commit to company, team, and personal growth. Embrace an entrepreneurial spirit by actively seeking opportunities to support new customer projects and/or solve problems. Actively work to improve your skills, learn to be comfortable with ambiguity, and be resourceful and willing to figure things out and add value.

Our culture fosters teamwork and transparency, empowering you to do great work. Our talented employees drive the success of the company – so our leadership is devoted to your success.  We respect you as an individual.  We recognize your contributions.  We invest in your professional growth.  Join us and let’s continue to build your career together.

Currently due to the remote working status of the federal government, most DRT employees are teleworking from home and leveraging video conferencing along with other virtual productivity tools. Under normal circumstances, most of our positions are required to report onsite. However, DRT has not yet determined when employees will be required to return to their onsite workspaces. Please be aware that at the time a date is determined to return to the worksite, the requirement of this position may be to report in person to the work location.

DRT Strategies, Inc. (DRT) celebrates diversity and is proud to provide Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetics, disability, or protected veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, DRT complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

DRT Strategies, Inc. (DRT) celebrates diversity and is proud to provide Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local laws.

Reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities will be provided. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources by emailing [email protected], or by dialing 571-482-2517.

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