Technical Advisor – Maternal and Young Child Nutrition

Position Highlights

Position Title: Technical Advisor – Maternal and Young Child Nutrition

Salary Range: $90,000 – 120,000, plus benefits

Location: Hybrid. Position is based in Atlanta, GA and requires on-site work at least 2 days a week.

Position Type: Grant funded, limited-term opportunity contingent upon funding

Position End Date: September 29, 2027

Reports to: Senior Program Officer

Overview

The CDC Foundation is seeking a candidate for a full-time Technical Advisor position to support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Maternal, Infant, and Toddler Nutrition Team in implementing the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity’s (DNPAO) strategic activities to improve optimal nutrition in the first 1,000 days (pregnancy through 24 months of age). This position will work closely with CDC subject matter experts and CDC Foundation project staff.

The Technical Advisor will leverage expertise and experience in maternal and young child nutrition.

Strong communication and teamwork skills are of absolute importance to succeed in this role.

Work would be on-site at a CDC Atlanta campus. Expectations include being on-site a minimum of 2 days a week and as needed for other pertinent meetings. Relocation expenses are not provided.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise to help advance optimal nutrition in the first 1,000 days.
• Use knowledge of maternal and child nutrition science to review or prepare briefing documents, publications and presentations, or other materials as needed.
• Provide expertise and analytic support for analyzing nutrition data, with a focus on topics related to maternal and young child nutrition.
• Provide analytic support in validating and replicating nutrition analyses to ensure accuracy of findings and conclusions.
• Provide expertise in writing high-quality scientific documents outlining key findings related to maternal and nutrition topics.
• Coordinate the provision of indicators on maternal, infant, and toddler nutrition for release in reports, interactive data websites or other consumer-friendly avenues.
• Provide knowledge and content expertise on infant and young child feeding in emergencies.
• Perform systematic reviews of scientific literature on topics related to maternal, infant and young child nutrition and associated health outcomes and clearly summarize findings for CDC input.
• Summarize findings of complex scientific, nutrition-related topics for different audiences, including government partners, state and local recipients, lay audience and the scientific community.
• Update and lead the development of surveillance reports and associated materials as needed.
• Review and provide subject matter expertise, suggested edits and recommendations on documents related to maternal and young child nutrition submitted from Federal partners or other key partners for CDC input.
• Routinely communicate information on activities and efforts to team members and team leader, as requested.

Qualifications and Necessary Skills

• Masters degree in human nutrition, dietetics, public health, epidemiology, behavioral science, nursing or related public health discipline.
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience required with direct experience in research or public health setting focused on maternal and child nutrition.
• Registered Dietitian (preferred) with experience working as a nutritionist (e.g., in a WIC clinic or with a WIC Program) or have a certificate in Maternal Child Health/Nutrition.
• Experience in behavioral, environmental, policy aspects of breastfeeding support, and maternal, infant, and toddler nutrition.
• Experience working within the federal government setting and writing for government agencies.
• At least 3 years of experience analyzing complex survey data and longitudinal data.
• Strong proficiency with analytic software (R, SAS, or SPSS).
• Proficiency with common word processing, spreadsheet and graphics software (especially MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Experience summarizing complicated nutrition information for a range of audiences.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management skills and ability to meet deadlines, prioritize and stay organized.
• Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams.
• Strong ability to work independently (self-motivated) under a general scope of program objectives and duties of the position.
• Fluency in another language, such as Spanish (not required).
• Other duties as assigned

Special Note

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