Program Analyst III

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive project officer support for extramural mechanisms, including monitoring recipient performance, tracking progress toward milestones, reviewing annual progress reports, and ensuring alignment with CDC global health priorities.
• Manage a portfolio of cooperative agreements implemented across Africa and South America, ensuring compliance with federal regulations, CDC policies, and country-specific requirements.
• Support electronic filing and records management for the extramural portfolio, including maintaining up-to-date branch documentation, technical reports, correspondence, agreements, procurement files, and tracking systems in Teams Planner.
• Document performance issues, risks, and lessons learned in an issues management tracker, and ensure the tracker is maintained, updated, and reviewed during routine portfolio meetings.
• Track obligations and expenditures for cooperative agreements from award through de-obligation, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and reconciliation with CDC financial systems.
• Cook up the development, review, and execution of extramural actions including funding amendments, carryover requests, redirections, technical reviews, contract modifications, and closeouts.
• Analyze and summarize annual reports and financial documentation submitted by international grantees and partners, identifying trends, risks, and required follow-up actions.
• Organize and adhere to a regular cadence of meetings and communication across multiple time zones, by preparing clear agendas, talking points, and supporting materials.
• Proactively provide simple, step-by-step guidance to external partners to help them navigate complex administrative processes.
• Support onsite meetings and events, including registration, material preparation, setup, technical support, and real-time facilitation.
• Discern the need for escalation and diplomacy when navigating complex topics with external partners.
• Provide onsite meeting support to register attendees, ensure all materials are delivered, setup and help facilitate meetings.
• Aid staff to coordinate regular communication - electronic and telephonic - with CDC staff, and external stakeholders.
• Provide logistical and technological support for all conferences or meetings held by the branch.
• Arrange ongoing weekly and biweekly meetings.
• Coordinate meetings to include providing conference call lines, production of agenda and materials for discussion.
• Attend CDC approved trainings required to learn new CDC government systems to complete required tasks.

  Qualifications

  • Strong leadership skills, with experience managing multiple projects and leading cross-functional teams.
  • Superior written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to present complex information clearly and effectively to senior stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience in data analysis and interpretation.
  • Proficiency in data analysis tools and software.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
  • Minimum 5-7 years of experience in program analysis, project management, or a related analytical role, with increasing levels of responsibility.
  • Strong expertise in data analysis, performance measurement, and program evaluation techniques.
  • Knowledge of program evaluation methodologies and performance metrics.
  • Project management experience or certification.

  Pay and Benefits

  The salary range for this position is $110,000 - $120,000 annually. At Goldbelt, we value and reward our team's dedication and hard work. We provide a competitive base salary commensurate with your qualifications and experience. As an employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tax-deferred savings options, supplementary benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.