Manager, Drug User Health & Harm Reduction

NASTAD; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

NASTAD is seeking a Manager, Drug User Health to expand capacity in addressing drug use, HIV/AIDS, and viral hepatitis across state and local health departments and SSPs. The role focuses on interpreting the illicit drug supply and informing overdose prevention and public health communications nationwide.

Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in harm reduction, training design, and coordinating TA for diverse stakeholders, with strong collaboration and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher; 6+ years of related experience.
• Experience designing and delivering training and skill-building activities.
• Knowledge of harm reduction, drug user health, and public health systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide TA and capacity-building to state and local health department and community-based programs, including training and peer-to-peer learning.
• Provide coaching, messaging, mentoring, networking, and technical assistance to grantees.
• Collect and present grantee data and evaluate program impact with senior staff support.
• Manage project files and keep intranet, CRM, and PM tools up to date.
• Identify and leverage partnerships for Drug User Health programming.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate TA across states and regions.
• Provide project management expertise across workstreams and PM software.
• Develop and review TA resources for diverse stakeholders.
• Represent NASTAD at meetings and briefings related to state health programs.

Skills

Harm reduction knowledge

Training design

Collaboration

Project management

Multitasking

Written and oral communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6+ years of related experience

Experience designing training activities

Job description

NASTAD is seeking a Manager, Drug User Health to expand capacity in addressing drug use, HIV/AIDS, and viral hepatitis across state and local health departments and SSPs. The role focuses on interpreting the illicit drug supply and informing overdose prevention and public health communications nationwide.

Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in harm reduction, training design, and coordinating TA for diverse stakeholders, with strong collaboration and communication skills.