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Senior Program Officer – Leadership Consortium
The LC is seeking a Senior Program Officer to help conduct projects and research on pressing health policy problems. This person will have a Master’s or Doctoral-level degree with six years of experience honing knowledge and skills in synthesizing complex information to facilitate collaborative leadership for progress. The Senior Program Officer must have a keen sense of strategic decision-making, excellent interpersonal skills, exceptional writing abilities, familiarity with compelling issues in health and health science and technology policy, and have a strong comfort level working in a fast-paced collaborative environment. The incumbent will direct, develop, and manage one or more of the organization’s projects, activities, and programs with minimal oversight. Incumbent applies in-depth professional-level knowledge and principles of health, health care, and biomedical science to foster collaboration and solve independently a full range of complex problems. The work is primarily intellectual, analytical, and managerial in character, requiring advanced knowledge. Assignments are broadly defined and require judgment and creativity to complete. The Senior Program Officer has authority to take whatever action deemed advisable or necessary and is often responsible for oversight or management of other staff. The Senior Program Officer will work closely with the Director and staff within the Leadership Consortium.
Minimum Education and Experience: Master’s degree in a related field or equivalent knowledge. Six years of related professional experience, two of which involve supervisory responsibilities.
Preferred Education and Experience: Ph.D. in a related field preferred.
Compensation: $85,040 – $106,300
Director of Finance
The Director of Finance at the NAM provides strategic financial leadership, overseeing all budgeting, financial planning, and management activities. Reporting directly to the Executive Officer, the Director ensures the efficient and effective operation of NAM’s financial functions, aligning them with the organization’s long-term objectives. This role involves direct supervision of finance staff, coordination with program and administrative units, and maintaining compliance with regulatory and organizational policies. The Director plays a key role in guiding the financial strategy and supporting the financial integrity of NAM through innovative problem-solving and strategic resource allocation.
Minimum Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or related field, or equivalent knowledge. Eight years of related professional experience, three of which were in a supervisory capacity.
Preferred Education: Master’s in Business Administration.
Compensation: $101,130 – $158,015
Executive Assistant
The NAM seeks an experienced and highly motivated Executive Assistant to support the National Academy of Medicine Executive Officer (EO). Reporting to the EO, the Executive Assistant independently performs a broad variety of advanced administrative, management, and support duties for the EO, including managing an active calendar of appointments; maintaining and overseeing the currency of the EO’s priority contact data bases; assembling necessary meeting preparatory materials; arranging travel plans, itineraries, and agendas; compiling documents for travel-related meetings; tracking expenses and completing expense reports; composing and preparing correspondence that is sometimes confidential. The incumbent maintains the manual of NAM policies and procedures, maintaining a continuously updated on-line version, and annually prepares the updated version in hard-copy for NAM staff distribution. In addition, the incumbent maintains and ensures compliance with an EO-specific set of policies and procedures. The incumbent is responsible for quality control of all materials that must be reviewed and approved by the EO. The incumbent independently anticipates problems, and resolves both routine and complex problems and inquiries, escalating those with particular complexity to the EO as needed.
Minimum Education and Experience: Associate’s Degree in a related field, or equivalent knowledge. Six years of related administrative experience.
Compensation: $70,880 – $88,600
Senior Program Assistant – Health Policy Fellowships and Leadership Programs
Under minimal supervision, the Senior Program Assistant will coordinate and perform complex logistical and administrative aspects of the assigned programs. Incumbent will write, edit, and format routine correspondence; plan online and in-person meetings; interface with fellows and scholars, committee members, sponsors, and others at all levels; and assist in the application/nomination and selection processes of the programs. Incumbent will also maintain and manage program websites/webpages, database, and records.
Minimum Education and Experience: High school diploma, GED, or equivalent knowledge. Four years of related experience in an office environment or educational equivalent.
Compensation: $23.04 – $28.79 per hour
Open Fellowships
The NAM has several fellowship and leadership programs. None are currently accepting applications.
Please visit the Health Policy Fellowships and Leadership Programs page to learn more.
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Current Award Opportunities
The NAM presents awards annually to recognize singular individuals in the fields of health, medicine, and science. None are currently accepting nominations.
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