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How much do program associate jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 16, 2026, the average yearly pay for program associate in New Orleans, LA is $49,755.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $38,000.00 and $56,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are Program Associates?

Program Associates are professionals who support the planning, implementation, and management of specific programs within an organization, often in nonprofit, educational, or philanthropic sectors. Their responsibilities can include coordinating program activities, tracking progress, managing data, preparing reports, and communicating with stakeholders. Program Associates often work closely with program managers and other team members to ensure that projects run smoothly and meet organizational goals. This role typically requires strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Program Associate, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Program Associate, you need strong organizational abilities, project coordination experience, and typically a bachelor's degree in a related field. Familiarity with project management software, CRM systems, and data analysis tools is often required. Excellent communication, attention to detail, and teamwork skills help Program Associates stand out. These abilities ensure efficient program execution, smooth stakeholder collaboration, and achievement of organizational goals.

What are some of the typical challenges a Program Associate might face when managing multiple projects simultaneously?

Program Associates often juggle several projects at once, each with its own deadlines, stakeholders, and reporting requirements. Balancing competing priorities while ensuring that every project receives adequate attention can be challenging. Effective time management, clear communication with team members, and proactive problem-solving are essential for success in this role. Regular check-ins with supervisors and utilizing project management tools can also help Program Associates stay organized and meet expectations.

What Is a Program Associate?

A program associate fills a variety of roles in nonprofits and professional associations, including that of office administrator, project manager, and strategic planner. In this career, you often work to sustain your organization by managing donor programs, fundraising, and enlisting support from a corporation or government agencies. Depending on your role and the organization, your job duties may include creating plans and budgets, tracking membership or partnerships, calculating donations or other expenditures, developing program literature, and researching or analyzing data. You need to plan and execute events seamlessly, so organizational skills are vital. Common qualifications for a program associate include a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

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Infographic showing various Program Associate job openings in New Orleans, LA as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 83% Full Time, 13% Part Time, 1% Temporary, 1% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 97% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $49,755 per year, or $23.9 per hour.
Program Associate, Convenings

Program Associate, Convenings

NATIONAL NETWORK OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTES

New Orleans, LA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 3 days ago

Job description

Description:

Opportunity:

The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) is the official organization representing over 40 public health institutes in more than 30 states spanning all ten Department of Health and Human Services regions. Public health institutes are nonprofit organizations that improve the public's health by fostering innovation, leveraging resources, and building partnerships across sectors, including government agencies, communities, the health care delivery system, media, and academia. NNPHI and its member institutes work together to implement public health policy and program initiatives throughout all 50 states. NNPHI also serves as the National Coordinating Center for Public Health Training – NCCPHT.?


The NNPHI mission is to support national public health system initiatives and strengthen public health institutes to promote multi-sector activities resulting in measurable improvements of public health structures, systems, and outcomes. NNPHI’s vision is innovation-fostering public health institutes across the nation collaborating to improve population health.?


NNPHI collaborates with its member public health institutes and a wide range of national, state and local partners to support public health initiatives. NCCPHT supports nationwide collaboration to build a sustainable and coordinated network of Regional Public Health Training Centers nationwide that work together in co-creating, modernizing, standardizing, and distributing evenly to all communities and Tribes quality training, tools, and resources that advance the nation’s public health workforce throughout all fifty states, tribal communities and five US territories.?


Additional information about NNPHI’s program areas and collaborative efforts with public health institutes is available at www.nnphi.org.?


Position Summary:

NNPHI is recruiting a program associate to support NNPHI’s Convening and Communications portfolio. The program associate will work semi-independently and collaboratively with NNPHI staff, CDC, contractors, and partners to actively support all project operations. This will include program administration, logistics management, meeting/event support, data management and data collection related to events and member activities, and general reporting. The program associate will support multiple projects across different teams and develop project and budget management, skills.

Requirements:

General Responsibilities:

Administrative:

1. Assist with scheduling (internal and external) meetings, conference calls, and webinars;

2. Draft and disseminate meeting agendas and minutes

3. Draft, proofread, and edit documents/website content, including communications materials,

project materials and presentations,

4. Support the development of external publications

5. Assist with implementation of meetings, trainings, and other events, and provide on-site

support

6. Coordinate meeting logistics and travel arrangements,

7. Serving as a point of contact for participants

8. Supports logistics communications for NNPHI convenings and meetings including but not

limited to; schedule speaker prep calls, and ensures moderators are supported.

9. Assist with building and maintaining registration sites, abstract submission process, speaker

lists

10. Prepares program evaluations and participant surveys

11. Ability to lift and carry heavy materials as needed


Programmatic Support:

1. Collaborate with NNPHI project teams to develop, monitor, and update project timelines

2. Support project deliverables including the development of trainings, resources and tools.

3. Support data collection and management for program needs

4. Support key staff with developing and maintaining meeting standards

5. Manage clients and client expectations

6. Contribute to program research and development of proposals

7. Contribute to the development of systems to support proposal processes

8. Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to document and share lessons learned

9. Manage client expectations and relationship

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

The program associate position requires Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of professional experience required, Master's degree in relevant field preferred

1. Competency and experience in the use of relevant software packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

and can quickly learn and utilize multiple software and online programs (e.g., Google Drive, Dropbox,

Smartsheet, Salesforce, Mail Chimp, Canva, Zoom, Cvent, Higher Logic)

2. Understanding of and interest in public health

3. Experience providing administrative and coordination support for programs with a proven ability to

effectively manage multiple assignments simultaneously including setting and meeting deadlines

4. Professionalism and sophistication in communications

5. Customer service oriented

6. Strong communications and interpersonal skills necessary to effectively work with colleagues, partner

organizations and a variety of high-ranking professionals,

7. Detail-oriented, flexible, and helpful with a positive attitude

8. Ability to take initiative, solve problems creatively and work independently


A highly competitive benefits package is offered to all NNPHI staff.

10% travel is required based on location. This could be more or less based on the needs and responsibilities of the role.

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