Posting Summary

Safe Kids Worldwide (Safe Kids) is a nonprofit dedicated to protecting kids from preventable injuries, the number one cause of death for children in the United States. Safe Kids is a separate 501(c)(3) and an affiliate of Children's National Hosital. Safe Kids is a go-to resource to help parents and caregivers keep kids safe from car crashes, fires, falls, poisoning, and more. Through more than 400 coalitions in the United States, Safe Kids works with children's hospitals, trauma centers, first responders, and public health experts to get evidence-informed, life-saving information to families, no matter where they live, to influence behavior change. Safe Kids engages in improving public health and prevention, which includes research, education, awareness, and public policy. Since 1988, the work of Safe Kids has contributed to the more than 60 percent reduction in childhood unintentional injury deaths in the United States.

The Senior Program Associate will work closely with directors and managers in the Programs and Research department to align program activities with the Safe Kids Worldwide strategic plan and organization priorities. This includes implementation of Safe Kids injury prevention programs and development of program resources and tools in collaboration with program associates and department leads based on best practice for effective program implementation and evaluation. He/she will coordinate Safe Kids grant programs, collaborate with team members to monitor and evaluate activities and develop program assets to support the Safe Kids network. He/she will be the primary grant program contact for at least one of the following injury areas: Road, Home and/or Play. The Senior Program Associate will serve as a liaison between the Safe Kids network and Safe Kids Worldwide staff, coordinate and participate in meetings with program partners, collaborate with multiple departments to disseminate child safety information accurately and effectively to internal and external audiences, analyze program data and coordinate reporting. Domestic travel may be required.

Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree. Experience with program implementation and monitoring/evaluation required. (Required)
Master's degree in Public Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Health Education/Promotion. (Preferred) Knowledge of public health models and multifaceted public health programs preferred. (Preferred)

Minimum Work Experience
3 years' related work experience in public health, injury prevention or program implementation fields required. (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge
Experience manipulating and summarizing quantitative and qualitative data.
Excellent oral and written communication skills; strong analytical and report writing skills.
Culturally sensitive individual that takes initiative and responsibility of assigned tasks and projects.
Detail-oriented individual with the ability to work effectively, independently and with a team, in fast-paced environments and communicate at multiple management and staff levels.
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
Experience with online reporting systems and creating evaluation tools preferred.
Demonstrates injury prevention knowledge in road safety, home safety and/or play safety a plus.
Bilingual skills a plus.

Functional Accountabilities
Coordinates Injury Prevention Programs

• Develops and implements project timelines.

• Coordinates injury prevention programs and initiatives in accordance with the organization's mission, strategic goals and objectives.

• Develops expertise in multiple areas of child injury prevention to ensure sound program development and implementation.

• Conducts program-based research on child injury risks and effective interventions to support development of implementation plans.

• Summarizes research findings and information on evidence-based practice in written reports.

• Collaborates with the Programs and Research department to monitor and evaluate Safe Kids programs; analyzes program data and presents information in various formats, e.g., written reports, PowerPoint presentations, in webinars and in meetings.

• Coordinates Safe Kids' webinars to provide essential program information and trainings to the network.

Implements and Evaluates Grant Programs

• Develops grant guidelines, requests for proposals, and coordinates review of grant applications and awards.

• Coordinates grant monitoring and evaluation and collaborates across teams to develop monitoring and evaluation tools.

• Prepares written program reports for sponsors, partners and Safe Kids leadership.

• Communicates effectively with the Safe Kids network and provides ongoing technical assistance to domestic and international members.

• Develops educational resources and tools for grant programs and initiatives, and content for web properties based on program research and injury data.

Promotes Safe Kids Programs and Resources

• Collaborates across department teams to ensure injury prevention information is disseminated accurately and effectively to internal and external audiences.

• Develops content for program materials and web properties to ensure injury prevention information is current and relevant.

• Develops presentations to promote programs, demonstrate impact and deliver key safety messages.

• Responds to requests from general public and provides information about child injury risks and prevention.

• Supports and participates in the organization's global childhood injury prevention conferences, meetings and events.

Supports Implementation of Organizational Culture that Reflects Accountability and Adaptability

• Demonstrates cultural sensitivity and diversity awareness in all interactions.

• Partners and collaborates with team members in multiple departments to achieve goals.

• Provides organizational support as required by other departments.

• Demonstrates initiative and seeks opportunities to expand and grow.

• Provides feedback to others and is receptive to others' ideas and opinions.

Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Commitment/Identification

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

• Partner with all team members to achieve goals

• Receptive to others' ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

• Contribute to a positive work environment

• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

• Use resources efficiently

• Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance