Job Details

About MCD Global Health

Over the past 40 years, MCD Global Health (MCD) has worked to strengthen health systems through integrated, sustainable, and locally driven interventions across several public health sectors. MCD collaborates with donors, national governments, the private sector, health agencies, communities, and local stakeholders to improve health and save lives in the United States and internationally. MCD is recognized as a leader, innovator, and trusted partner in the design, implementation, and evaluation of high-quality public health programs.

About the Role

MCD Global Health is seeking a Viral Hepatitis and Harm Reduction Prevention Manager to support statewide viral hepatitis prevention and harm reduction efforts embedded within a public health setting. The position provides coordination, management, and oversight of education, outreach, prevention, testing, linkage to care, syringe service programs, and overdose prevention activities, as well as monitoring state and federal grants and contracts.

The role is performed under administrative direction and works closely with public health partners, healthcare providers, and community stakeholders to support effective and data-driven public health interventions.

Overall Job Responsibilities

Reporting to an assigned MCD Senior Program Manager, the Viral Hepatitis and Harm Reduction Prevention Manager is responsible for coordinating statewide viral hepatitis prevention and harm reduction activities; managing education, outreach, and service delivery initiatives; monitoring grants and contracts; and supporting planning, evaluation, and reporting related to viral hepatitis and substance use overdose prevention.

Specific Responsibilities

The Viral Hepatitis and Harm Reduction Prevention Manager will:

• Monitor, implement, and evaluate state and federal grant programs and budgets related to viral hepatitis and harm reduction statewide.
• Prepare and monitor contracts and contract deliverables for local and federal programs.
• Coordinate the statewide viral hepatitis prevention program in Maine including but not limited to the coordination of, Hepatitis C testing and linkage to care, Hepatitis A and B vaccination referrals, syringe service programs, and client navigation programs for substance use overdose prevention.
• Prepare and disseminate technical reports for statewide and federal partners.
• Support efforts to monitor, analyze, and evaluate viral Hepatitis data, prepare reports, and distribute data in a standardized way to local and federal stakeholders.
• Perform education and outreach activities and serve as the point of contact for viral Hepatitis prevention for local and federal agencies, medical providers, and members of the public.
• Coordinate and participate in consumer planning groups related to viral Hepatitis prevention, syringe services, overdose prevention, and initiate public health interventions related these areas.
• Coordinate statewide syringe service programs, linkage to care, and patient navigation programs related to viral Hepatitis and substance use overdose prevention.
• Participate in a coordinated viral hepatitis outbreak and response planning as well as overdose spike alert system management.
• Participate in and contribute to overall Infectious Disease Program planning and evaluation activities.
• Review and evaluate integrated HIV, STD, viral hepatitis, and harm reduction data and interventions.
• Attend relevant meetings, work sessions, and conferences.
• Contribute to Infectious Disease Surveillance evaluation, performance improvement, outbreak preparedness, and response planning.
• Provide supportive supervision to viral Hepatitis and Harm Reduction Program staff.
• Assist in additional duties as reasonably assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Community Health Education, Education, Public Administration, or one of the Behavioral Sciences
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in health program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation
• Directly related work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis
• Strong organizational, analytical, and time-management skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work effectively in a team environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Flexibility and ability to work in a fast-paced public health environment