Project Coordinator

Position Overview  

The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) is currently seeking a Project Coordinator to join our team. The Project Coordinator develops and executes tasks for deliverables on a variety of environmental health topics including but not limited to emergency preparedness, lead, water quality, air quality, vector-borne disease, workforce development, and climate change.  The Project Coordinator also represents the association in partnerships, meetings, and events.  The position will support the integration of multiple lanes of environmental health programmatic efforts into a single, harmonized association-wide effort that meets the needs of our funders and members. This is a fast-paced, highly visible position within the organization and across the nation.

Occasional travel will be required for this exciting position; approximately 4-8 trips per year. This includes opportunities to attend and present on environmental topics at conferences, meet with our funders to talk about projects and strategies, and provide training to support state, tribal, local, and territorial jurisdictions. A passport may also be required. Intermittent work on nights and weekends may be required. 

Duties & Responsibilities  

Project Coordination

• Manages project(s) timeline(s), executes tasks, manages associated costs, and scope of work for assigned projects.

• Coordinates and facilitates in-person or virtual training and/or educational sessions 

• Prepares and compiles results for progress and final reports for funding agencies 

• Facilitates conference calls, meetings, committees, work groups, and focus groups 

• Communicates with stakeholders, subject matter experts, and other project participants as needed 

Project and Program Development

• Assist with development of proposals for projects, including content, budget, and budget narratives

• Coordinate program committees and development of resources and education 

• Build relationships and partnerships with agencies and subject matter experts 

• Develop and publish articles, columns, or chapters for applicable publications 

• Participates in webinars and other continuing education opportunities

• Develop content for topic area(s) on website and by other means 

• Represent NEHA in partnerships, meetings, conferences, and events

• • Assist with identifying topics and speakers for webinars and the annual education conference 

  • Manage updates for department webpages and serve as liaison to the website team 

  • Provide horizon scans, literature reviews, and research as needed

  • Develop presentations and shares findings with membership, funders, and the public

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