Program Associate

ABOUT ST. DAVID'S FOUNDATION

St. David's Foundation is a community-focused and equity-driven organization supporting health and wellness in Central Texas. It is one of the largest health foundations in the United States, funding more than $100 million annually in a five-county area surrounding Austin, Texas.

Through a unique partnership with St. David's HealthCare, the Foundation strategically reinvests proceeds from the hospital system back into the community, with a goal of advancing health equity and addressing the needs of the communities facing the greatest health challenges.

Beyond grantmaking, the Foundation operates the largest mobile dental program in the country, providing highly accessible, quality oral healthcare, and offers the largest healthcare scholarship program in Texas, the St. David's Neal Kocurek Scholarship Program.

ABOUT ST. DAVID'S FOUNDATION COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS PROGRAM

At the beginning of 2024 the Foundation launched our new strategic plan. This plan reflects the Foundation's evolving understanding of health over three decades of work. Our view of health has broadened its focus from healthcare to the more expansive mission of advancing health equity. Through investments and action, we are committed to centering health equity so that all Central Texans have a fair chance to achieve optimal health with no avoidable, unjust, or systematically caused differences in health status due to ethnicity, race, age, ability, or geography.

JOB PURPOSE

The Program Associate coordinates and manages data, processes, and engagements in support of the Foundation's mission. The Program Associate is a member of the Foundation's Community Investments (CI) team, which works collectively to improve the health and well-being of our Central Texas neighbors through grantmaking efforts.
This position works across the Foundation's community impact goal areas: access to care, economic stability, and community driven change.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum three years of experience in Public Health, Community Health, or other related equivalent experience; or bachelor's degree in related field.


• Minimum of three years of program management support and/or project management experience.
  


• Experience in foundation grantmaking, public health and/or program evaluation.


• Experience in quantitative and qualitative research.


• Experience in an external-facing role, such as community outreach or client service.


• Demonstrated effective public speaking, interpersonal and written communication skills.


• Experience with report synthesis and preparation.


• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of five years of program management support and/or project management experience.


• Experience with GivingData or other grants management software.


• Advanced degree in Public Health, Social Work, Public Administration/Affairs, Healthcare Administration, Business, Public Policy, Urban Planning, or related field.


• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
  

See job description for more details about Responsibilities, Skills and Competencies, etc.