Public Health Program Specialist

About This Role

The Public Health Program Specialist monitors and evaluates public health information, prepares analytical materials for FDA leadership, and coordinates policy development. The role involves determining authority for sensitive information, identifying privacy concerns, and preparing background materials for stakeholder meetings.

Responsibilities

• Apply expertise in public health statutes and stakeholder engagement to guide program activities
• Serve as a liaison, managing external stakeholder correspondence, coordinating briefings, partnering with the Office of Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs to manage oversight inquiries from HHS, Congress, GAO, OIG, and others
• Perform and/or integrate highly complex professional services in several operational, functional, or organizational areas
• Design and conduct studies, analyses, research; provide expert professional and consulting services; and prepare presentations and recommendations
• Provide expert guidance on precedent-setting oversight issues, recommending involvement of OCC or others
• Monitor organizational dashboards to track performance trends and resource needs
• Participate in pre-hearing meetings for congressional hearings to ensure consistent messaging
• Serve as a coordination and optimization unit that helps solve operational challenges and leads strategic initiatives
• Conduct comprehensive process mapping across FDA systems to identify inefficiencies and gaps
• Create and document standardized procedures, SOPs, and FDA-wide policies to ensure consistency across organizational components
• Focus on systematic process improvements and technology implementation support
• Manage Microsoft Planner boards, task tracking, and workflow organization for team visibility
• Initiate meetings/teleconferences for unified positions on complex issues
• Guide staff on procedures and policies affecting health outcomes
• Assess emerging mission issues and advise on trends and program responses
• Apply knowledge of public health statutes and stakeholder engagement
• Manage interactions with FDA, HHS, other agencies, and stakeholders
• Analyze and improve processes for public health outcomes
• Lead process reviews, recommending evidence-based changes
• Facilitate consensus and implementation plans for initiatives

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of demonstrated experience in a health care organization, public health agency or community program performing administrative or program management duties
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail