Senior Technical Advisor – Public Health, Breastfeeding

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $135k - $160k / year

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CDC Foundation

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1992

🤝 Non-profit

🏥 Healthcare

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Healthcare • Social Impact

CDC Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that partners with the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and a broad network of public-, private-, and community-sector organizations to advance public health locally and globally. Since 1995 it has supported high-impact programs and projects (including emergency responses, global health initiatives, workforce services, maternal/newborn NEST kits, and community health programs), mobilizes funding and partners, and runs fundraising and donor-engagement activities to support research, program delivery, and emergency response. The organization works across state, local, and international settings to expand health programs, strengthen public-health capacity, and translate data and research (including AI collaborations) into public-health action.

📋 Description

• Provide knowledge and content expertise to help advance the breastfeeding strategic priority • Contribute to developing and updating breastfeeding content for CDC’s website using knowledge of lactation science and evidence reviews • Coordinate analysis of data, including indicators on environmental and policy breastfeeding supports, for release on DNPAO’s Data, Trends and Maps website • Perform systematic reviews of scientific literature on topics related to breastfeeding and health outcomes • Update and create surveillance reports and communications documents based on implementation of the Breastfeeding Work Group’s annual work plan • Respond to public and partner organization inquiries about breastfeeding topics • Support implementation of CDC’s Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) survey, including inquiries, survey instruments, reporting, and releasing findings • Prepare, review, and develop briefing documents, publications, and presentations for policymakers, hospital administrators, employers, and other key stakeholders • Routinely communicate information with CDC management and staff and provide input to document program activities and efforts • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Masters in human nutrition, public health, epidemiology, behavioral science, or related public health discipline required • Doctoral degree preferred • Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in breastfeeding/human lactation • At least 5 years of experience working at a federal level to support breastfeeding activities • Experience working at a federal level to support efforts related to surveillance of, or implementation of, maternity care practices supportive of breastfeeding and infant feeding • Previous experience providing high-quality responses to public inquiries related to breastfeeding and infant feeding • Previous experience managing or overseeing federal data releases and associated communication efforts related to infant feeding • Experience in behavioral, environmental and policy aspects of breastfeeding support • Proficiency with common word processing, spreadsheet and graphics software, especially MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Superior organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to work independently • Strong project management skills and ability to meet deadlines • Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to listen well, and effectively represent the organization and its mission • Must live and work in the United States for the duration of the position

🏖️ Benefits

• Grant funded, limited-term opportunity contingent upon funding • Remote work arrangement • Smoke-free environment