Position Title: Technical Advisor - Maternal Mortality Prevention
Department: Program and Innovation Office
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Reports to: Senior Program Officer
Position Highlights
Location: This position may work a hybrid schedule based in Atlanta, GA. Relocation expenses are not provided. Up to 15% domestic travel may be required.
Salary Range: $80,000-$95,000 plus benefits
Position Type: Grant funded, limited-term opportunity contingent upon funding.
Position End Date: September 30, 2027
Overview
The CDC Foundation seeks candidates for a Technical Advisor to support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on providing technical assistance to state maternal mortality review committees. The CDC Foundation has partnered with CDC to provide epidemiology, surveillance, and data modernization support for maternal mortality prevention through the Enhancing Reviews and Surveillance to Eliminate Maternal Mortality (ERASE MM) program and the Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System (PMSS).
The Technical Advisor will advise state and territorial maternal mortality review committee programs to improve understanding of characteristics of and prevention opportunities for addressing pregnancy-related deaths and build capacity for using maternal mortality review data for prevention. In addition, the Technical Advisor will contribute to cross-cutting technical assistance and partnerships activities on the Maternal Mortality Prevention Team, specifically focusing on partnerships that support MCH epidemiology capacity building and evaluation activities for the overall ERASE MM initiative.
The successful candidate will be hired by the CDC Foundation and will be organizationally located with the Maternal Mortality Prevention Team in the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Division of Reproductive Health (DRH), Maternal and Infant Health Branch (MIHB).
Atlanta-based candidates are preferred. Remote work may be considered, though in-person team meetings in Atlanta, GA may be required. Relocation expenses are not provided. The starting salary range is $80,000-$95,000 and will be based on experience and qualifications. The CDC Foundation offers an attractive benefits package. This is a full-time grant funded position through September 30, 2027.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide support to recipients under the Enhance Reviews and Surveillance to Eliminate Maternal Mortality (ERASE MM) program via leading ongoing communications, delivering technical assistance as appropriate, and triaging issues to appropriate federal staff to ensure recipients or contractors meet performance and evaluation requirements.
- Contribute to distance-based and onsite technical assistance to MMRCs on the identification of pregnancy-associated deaths, comprehensive review of pregnancy-related deaths, analysis of MMRIA data, and use of MMRIA data to prevent future deaths.
- Assist in the design and implementation of program evaluation, technical assistance, training, and collaborative learning opportunities among governmental and non-governmental partners to support activities under the ERASE MM program.
- Collaborate with the CDC Maternal Mortality Prevention Team, and other partners as appropriate, to develop and operationalize national evaluation activities to assess and ensure program alignment, compliance, and ongoing support.
- Participate in project-related meetings and calls.
Qualifications and Necessary Skills
- Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a background in public health, health administration, epidemiology, or closely related disciplines is required.
- Familiarity working with or alongside state, territorial, or local maternal health programs, specifically Maternal Mortality Review Committees, is strongly preferred, or related transferable experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of public health and related professional experience required with direct experience in program implementation, program evaluation, and partner management supporting programs.
- Experience with health department programs, or related transferable skills strongly preferred.
- Strong attention to detail and proven record of successfully monitoring cooperative agreements and/or program budgets.
- Proven record of teamwork within multidisciplinary settings, demonstrating a high degree of initiative and flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities, ability to communicate effectively in a positive and professional manner, and ability to prioritize activities when under tight deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of synthesizing complex information into clear, comprehensive outputs.
- Sound judgment and maturity exemplified by consistent professionalism in dealing with individuals at all levels both internally and externally.
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with experience engaging and facilitating partners, and working alongside federal agencies (e.g., CDC).
- Other duties as assigned
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law. We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. §§ 60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.
The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment.
Relocation expenses are not included.
About the CDC Foundation
The CDC Foundation is an independent nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners to support the public health system, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in preventing and responding to threats to health. In this role, we are focused on one priority: building catalytic, flexible and impactful partnerships—with corporations, philanthropies, individuals and organizations—to help improve the health and lives of people in all communities, everywhere. Visit www.cdcfoundation.org for more information
Skills Required
- Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in public health, health administration, epidemiology, or a closely related discipline
- At least 5 years of public health or related professional experience
- Direct experience in program implementation, program evaluation, and partner management
- Familiarity working with or alongside state, territorial, or local maternal health programs, particularly Maternal Mortality Review Committees
- Experience with health department programs or related transferable skills
- Experience monitoring cooperative agreements and/or program budgets
- Strong attention to detail
- Teamwork in multidisciplinary settings, initiative, flexibility, and ability to prioritize under tight deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including synthesizing complex information into clear outputs
- Professional judgment and maturity when working with internal and external stakeholders
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, including partner engagement and facilitation
- Experience working alongside federal agencies such as the CDC
What We Do
The CDC Foundation is an independent nonprofit organization authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). By forging effective partnerships between the CDC and foundations, organizations, corporations, and individuals, the Foundation helps the CDC save and improve lives, fight threats to health and safety, and strengthen public health systems in the United States and globally.
