Senior Specialist, DCW Project Management

National Council on Aging

We believe every person deserves to age well. Thats why were on a path to improve the lives of 40 million older adults by 2030. Come join an awesome team and learn about the work we do, the people we serve, and why equitable aging matters now more than ever. At NCOA, we represent the interests of the aging population across the nation, while striving to live out our core values of equity, excellence, and innovation. This is meaningful work where we put people first and our employees can learn and grow, where work / life balance is prioritized, and have a flexible hybrid work schedule while being part of a dynamic, collaborative team.

We are interested in growing our team with passionate, committed, and innovative individuals. The Senior Specialist, Direct Care Workforce (DCW) Project Management will join NCOA at a time of dynamic growth.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Specialist, Direct Care Workforce (DCW) Project Management plays a central role in the coordination and execution of programmatic activities within the Center for Economic Well Being (CEW). The Senior Specialist provides project management support for the Direct Care Workforce (DCW) Strategies Center, ensuring deliverables, timelines, and communications run smoothly. The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is charged with leading the Strategies Center, which was created by ACL in 2022, providing cross-state teams with focused technical assistance (TA) and developing tools and resources that elevate promising practices ready for broader adoption to improve and strengthen the direct care workforce nationally. In collaboration with the Associate Director and Director, this position supports the work of the Strategies Center, which mobilizes a network of high-performing national partners, advisory committee members, and subject matter experts (SME) to develop and scale policy, practice, data, and economic solutions that build a resilient DCW and broaden access to services for older adults and people with disabilities.

Positions at this level typically report to a director or senior director and require advanced knowledge and experience, as well as strong project management capabilities. Incumbents are required to make independent judgements within their scope of work and require minimal oversight. Incumbents generally have three or more years of experience in their discipline and a bachelors degree or the equivalent, as well as substantive experience at this level. Graduate level degrees may be considered in lieu of experience.

• This is a term-limited, grant-funded position contingent on the availability of funding. The initial term is for one year (12 months), with the possibility of extension based on continued funding.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

SELECTION PROCESS

We only accept applications that follow the electronic process. No phone calls please. This position is subject to background screening.

NCOA offers generous benefits, including :

NCOA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

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