Program Manager, Children, Youth & Families (Hybrid)

NATIONAL ASSOC OF COUNTIES; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Association of Counties (NACo) seeks a Program Manager, Children, Youth and Families to join its County Practices and Innovations department in Washington, DC. This grant-funded role focuses on delivering best practice content and hosting impactful events for county officials, with opportunities for Senior Program Manager responsibilities based on qualifications.

Responsibilities include leading project execution for PN3, childcare and maternal health programs, designing events,

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in early childhood, public policy, local government or foundation sectors.
• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood, maternal and infant health, public policy, public administration or related field.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including public speaking.
• Ability to work in a political environment while maintaining a nonpartisan perspective.
• Experience collaborating with diverse internal and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day execution and project management for NACo’s children, youth and families educational programming activities by providing strategic and content expertise and managing the timely delivery and quality of deliverables for project activities related to prenatal-to-three (PN3) policies, childcare and maternal health.
• Design and execute best-in-class virtual and in-person events (webinars, conference workshops, multi-day events), with responsibility for content planning, logistics coordination and post-event follow-up.
• Promote and liaise with the Counties for Kids network, an active community of practice for county leaders interested in PN3, childcare and/or maternal health.
• Research best practices and leverage relationships with experts and partners in the field to develop educational resources such as case studies, toolkits and issue briefs; monitor and evaluate resource uptake and impact.
• Maintain productive ongoing relationships with county elected officials, maternal and infant health leaders, staff of state associations of counties, philanthropic organizations, state and federal agency partners, researchers, national associations and other external stakeholders.
• Develop, disseminate and promote NACo projects and initiatives for the children, youth and families program in written materials, partner meetings, national webinars, small group convenings and national events.
• Advise NACo partners on county roles and authorities in, perspectives on and opportunities for children, youth and families.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Public policy knowledge

Collaboration

Nonpartisan environment

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

The National Association of Counties (NACo) seeks a Program Manager, Children, Youth and Families to join its County Practices and Innovations department in Washington, DC. This grant-funded role focuses on delivering best practice content and hosting impactful events for county officials, with opportunities for Senior Program Manager responsibilities based on qualifications.

Responsibilities include leading project execution for PN3, childcare and maternal health programs, designing events,