Scientific Program Manager Jobs in Frederick, MD

Salary : $78,929.00 - $126,097.00 Annually
Location : 1401 Rockville Pike Rockville MD 20852 USA
Job Type: Permanent
Job Number: 2026-00482
Department: Department of Health and Human Services
Division: HHS 60 Director's Office Division
Opening Date: 08/18/2026
Closing Date: 8/24/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Exempt
About the Position
Please note: The salary range above represents this position's earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $78,929 to $117,304, based on the candidate's qualifications and experience.
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THIS IS AN INTERNAL "ONLY" JOB POSTING, AVAILABLE TO CURRENT MONTGOMERY COUNTY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.
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WHO WE ARE
Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington, D.C., and with over one million residents, is the most populous County in the State of Maryland. The County is also the most diverse County in the State and ranks among the top ten most diverse Counties in the nation. Montgomery County contains many major U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses.
The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for delivery of the County's public health and human services that meets the needs of our community's most vulnerable children, adults, and seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With over 2,000 employees, the Department of Health and Human Services is the largest County Department.
As a department, we believe the health and wellness of the county can only be achieved by ensuring that every resident has fair opportunities to reach their fullest potential. This means access to quality housing, transportation, education, employment, health care, human services, safe neighborhoods, and healthy food. HHS provides critical services for residents who face a variety of obstacles in achieving their full potential. HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The Asian American Health Initiative (AAHI) Program Manager I will guide and coach junior staff members and oversee the activities of the behavioral health program, health education program, and outreach & health promotion program. These programs engage the community through workshops, health fairs, community celebrations, and more. It also involves visiting community nonprofits to build partnerships and trust. This employee is also responsible for program development, program data management, monitoring contracts, and relationship management. A candidate fluent in one of the Asian languages is preferred, as the behavioral health and health education programs produce educational content in multiple Asian languages.
What You'll Be Doing

• Involved in strategic planning and overall development and evaluation of AAHI.
• Conduct literature reviews and research to evaluate factors that promote and protect health and social wellness.
• Facilitates or leads projects relating to the development of AAHI's health and social programs.

• Integrates theoretical frameworks with local data to design programs.
• Designs and implements evaluation plans to monitor and assess the needs of AAHI's programs.
• Develops and manages program planning and evaluation tools.
• Monitors, analyzes, and interprets data for planning and reporting purposes.
• Advocates for data improvements at various levels.
• Coaching and assistance to junior staff members to complete program tasks
• Serve as a link between staff and Program Manager II
• Guide junior staff members by developing project scope, project deliverables, assigning work, furnishing regular advice and instructions, and overseeing workload and quality of work.
• Reviewing multilingual educational content produced by the AAHI programs for cultural and linguistic proficiency.
• Oversee AAHI outreach activities at community events and organizations and serve as back-up in case designated staff cannot attend events.
• Visit community and faith-based organizations to develop partnerships with community leaders. To do this successfully, the person will need to be able to drive.
• Deliver presentations on health-related topics as needed to support Behavioral Health and Health Education programs.
• Liaises with Healthy Montgomery Initiative and other workgroups as assigned.
• Participates in department-wide initiatives and projects as assigned.
• Monitors social media communication.
• Leads discussions around data gaps for Asian Americans.
• Leads AAHI staff and DHHS colleagues in planning and program development.
• Assist with grant seeking and proposal writing.
• Develop contract scopes for vendors
• Acts as primary contact person for vendors.

• Monitors contracts by conducting requisite site visits, and meetings with vendors to ensure quality service delivery, compliance, and meeting of performance goals.
• Processes payment and track expenditure of contractual services.

The selected candidate will be required to work evenings and weekend when needed. This position requires a driver's license as the selected candidate will travel throughout the County to perform job duties.
Minimum Qualifications
This Position is ONLY Open to current Montgomery County Government Employees.
Experience: Considerable (3 years) of professional experience in developing, designing, implementing, and evaluation of community health programs for the Asian American or Pacific Islander community.
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree.
Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
Driver's License: Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid driver's license from the applicant's state of residence.
Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
The applications of those individuals meeting the minimum qualifications will be reviewed to determine the extent, relevancy of training, and experience in the following areas:

• Experience conducting program data analysis and reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in managing and mentoring teams of junior level professionals and staff.
• Contract Management Experience
• Experience in mental health programming
• Advanced level proficiency in at least one Asian language such as Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese, Tagalog, Hindi, Urdu, Sinhala, etc.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.
Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at Hiring@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.
This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.
If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.
Leave Benefits
Our generous leave package starts with non-MLS permanent and term employees earning 15 days of sick leave and 15 days of annual leave in their first year, as well as up to three additional personal days each calendar year. Positions in MLS earn 35 days of paid time off each year. In addition, we offer all employees 10 paid holidays. Our leave policies adhere to the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, and we provide six weeks of paid parental leave for new parents.
Retirement Benefits
All permanent and term positions are eligible for robust retirement plans. Public safety positions are eligible for a defined benefit pension plan in which they are vested after only five years. Employees in non-public safety positions can participate in retirement plans that contribute up to 12 percent of their annual salary. All employees can also participate in a supplemental retirement plan, the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, to contribute even more to their retirement goals.
Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Forgiveness
Montgomery County employees are eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Participants who meet all requirements may qualify for forgiveness on the remaining balance on their Direct Loans after making 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time in a qualifying public service position. To learn more about PSLF, please visit the Student Loan Repayment Benefits page. Our tuition assistance program allows you to receive up to $2,130 annually in tuition assistance to help you achieve a degree that supports your career path.
Free Mass Transit Benefit
County employees are entitled to use the RideOn Bus service for free with a valid County-employee ID. This benefit can be used any time of the day or evening, including weekends. We also offer a pre-tax flexible spending account to reduce the cost of other mass-transit options such as MARC trains and Metro.
Reduced Child and Health Care Costs
Working for Montgomery County also entitles permanent and term employees to participate in healthcare and childcare Flexible Spending Accounts. These plans allow eligible employees to save on a pretax basis for healthcare and dependent care costs incurred during the plan year.
Employee Wellbeing
We deeply care about your holistic wellness. Our award-winning wellness program, LiveWell, will support you in improving and maintaining your physical, mental, financial, social, and intellectual well-being.
Learn more about our wonderful benefits available to you once you join our team. Montgomery County Benefits
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THIS POSITION IS "ONLY" OPEN TO INTERNAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY GOVERNMENT (MCG) EMPLOYEES. Are you a current MCG employee?

• Yes
• No

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Do you possess and currently maintain a VALID driver's license from your state of residence?

• Yes
• No

03
What is your highest level of completed education?

• N/A
• High School/GED
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Juris Doctor
• Doctorate

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How many years of professional experience do you have in developing, designing, implementing, AND evaluation of community health programs for the Asian American or Pacific Islander community?

• No Experience
• 1 Year's Experience
• 2 Year's Experience
• 3 Year's Experience
• 4 Year's Experience
• 5 Year's Experience
• 6 Year's Experience
• 7+ Year's Experience

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Please provide details of your professional experience do you have in developing, designing, implementing, AND evaluation of community health programs for the Asian American or Pacific Islander community. In addition, please include the positions listed on your resume where you performed these duties.
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Do you have experience conducting program data analysis and reporting for internal and external stakeholders?

• Yes
• No

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Please provide additional details regarding your experience conducting program data analysis and reporting for internal and external stakeholders. Also include the positions listed on your resume where you performed these duties.
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