Project Coordinator-Remote

Project Coordinator-Remote

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Sexually Transmitted Diseases Control Branch (STDCB) is seeking a temporary project coordinator to lead gonorrhea programmatic efforts and support the Combating Antimicrobial Resistant Gonorrhea and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) (CARGOS) project. This will intersect across a broad spectrum of programs including epidemiology / surveillance, disease intervention (including case investigation and partner services), clinical, policy, and local capacity building. Specifically, the Project Coordinator will : 1) collaborate with and be a liaison to STD program partners (including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, project stakeholders, and local health jurisdictions (LHJ)); 2) provide administrative and project / program management support including management of budgets and purchasing, and contributions to progress reports and grant-writing; 3) manage project / program protocols; 4) manage excel spreadsheets and create graphs to summarize data; and 5) provide technical assistance and local capacity building on antimicrobial resistant gonorrhea (ARGC) rapid detection and response in California.

This position is limited term through May 15, 2026, with the possibility of extension depending on funding availability. Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume to be considered. The salary range : $70,000 - $90,000 per year based on experience / qualifications.

Essential functions include managing CARGOS grant activities and ensuring reporting requirements are met, providing programmatic and administrative support, regularly communicating with the CARGOS team leads, managing annual and carryforward project budgets, coordinating and facilitating ARGC-related meetings and activities, coordinating discussions to facilitate data system interoperability, promoting and developing systems for reporting gonorrhea treatment failures, applying strong data management skills, developing and updating a statewide STI / ARGC outbreak response plan, coordinating with CDPH to validate and maintain ARGC testing, contributing to branch-wide strategic planning efforts, and managing special projects requested by supervisor.

Job qualifications include two or more years' experience coordinating public health projects or research studies, one year of working in the public health field OR Master of Public Health or Master of Science in Epidemiology, public health, infectious diseases, or related field, minimum of one year with grant experience, minimum of one year experience managing budgets, basic content knowledge of STI epidemiology and prevention and control strategies, and at least one year of experience working with or for populations disproportionately at risk for STIs. Other skills include exceptional interpersonal skills, leadership, organization, and decision-making skills, ability to work independently as well as part of a team, prioritizing and handling multiple tasks, sensitivity to and experience working with ethnically, culturally and sexually diverse individuals, communities, agencies and organizations, applying epidemiologic concepts to evaluate public health data, collecting, managing, and analyzing data using CalREDIE, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Access, and documenting and disseminating meeting minutes, written accounts and progress summaries to project partners.

Physical demands include standing, walking, and sitting frequently, handling / fingering, reaching outward, reaching above shoulder, climbing, crawling, kneeling, bending, lifting / carrying, pushing / pulling occasionally, and seeing constantly.

Work environment is remote and must be available during normal Pacific Time Zone working hours. Must have functioning internet access in remote location.

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