Program Manager, Substance Use Initiatives — Hybrid

National Association of Counties (NACo); Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

National Association of Counties (NACo) in Washington, DC is seeking a Program Manager within the County Practices and Innovations department to drive timely delivery of grant-funded projects, including content creation and event planning for county officials.

The role involves managing multiple projects, budget development, external partner engagement and member outreach, becoming the subject-matter expert on opioid settlement funds and related initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in the public health, public policy, local government or foundation sectors.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Strong project management and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple projects without compromising quality or timely delivery.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking and facilitating meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a political environment while maintaining a nonpartisan perspective.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day execution and project management for NACo’s substance use disorder initiatives, including managing workplans and ensuring timely completion of grant-funded deliverables.
• Manage NACo’s Opioid Solutions Initiative, coordinating funding streams to address opioid use and substance use disorder.
• Design and facilitate a community of practice for county leaders and stakeholders to share best practices in financing and delivering addiction services.
• Plan content and conduct virtual and in-person events for county leaders (webinars, workshops, multi-day peer exchanges) with logistics and post-event follow-up.
• Lead development and dissemination of a national repository of tools and templates for administering opioid settlement funding.
• Build and maintain relationships with county officials, public health leaders, state associations, federal partners, funders, researchers and external stakeholders.
• Serve as NACo’s subject matter expert on opioid settlement funds for remediation activities.
• Respond to member requests for technical assistance and connect counties with promising practices, peer jurisdictions, and national partners.
• Maintain productive relationships with NACo members, federal agency partners, foundations and other NACo departments.
• Take on other duties as assigned by Associate Program Director and leadership.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Public speaking

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

National Association of Counties (NACo) in Washington, DC is seeking a Program Manager within the County Practices and Innovations department to drive timely delivery of grant-funded projects, including content creation and event planning for county officials.

The role involves managing multiple projects, budget development, external partner engagement and member outreach, becoming the subject-matter expert on opioid settlement funds and related initiatives.