Program Specialist
Location: Bethesda, MD
mPower is looking for a well-rounded Program Specialist to join our team. Our team consists of experts and professionals who have experience in management, administration, consulting, and technology. This position seeks to implement positive mission-oriented change, to deliver tangible operational results, and to build and continuously improve the organization.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide scientific support in planning, coordination, evaluation and communication to internal and external stakeholders regarding the departments translational programs.
- Screen proposed projects for their interest and appropriateness for the departments small business program and respond to email inquiries.
- Conceive, design and perform detailed analysis of scientific and/or administrative factors affecting small business program priorities and performance.
- Evaluate the small business program supported by the department by tracking applications, success rates, activities and spending of grant recipients to inform future funding and policy decisions.
- Serve as representative on committees and working groups.
- Support outreach and communication efforts through website content management, email monitoring and correspondence, and preparing and making oral presentations to department leadership and staff, program staff and the extramural community.
- Provide guidance to grantees on research objectives, funding and support opportunities, and small business program policy and requirements.
- Review submitted applications, perform necessary due diligence, and contribute to funding plan discussions.
- Work with program staff to ensure tasks relevant to the scientific administration of assigned grants are performed accurately and in a timely fashion.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Masters in bioengineering or related field;
- 5 years of relevant work experience;
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written;
- Ability to multi-task and pay close attention to detail.
mPower, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants or employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth or related condition), citizenship, familial status, mental or physical disability status, veteran status, genetic information, other non-disqualifying disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.