Program Analyst

Job Summary:

Akima Data Management is seeking a Program Analyst to assist our government client in the execution of mission requirements.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide coordination with planning and executing consultations with members of PCD’s volunteer groups: Associate Editors, Editorial Board, Statistics Review Committee, and Student Scientific Writing and Review Training Committee.

• Facilitate preparation for meetings such as expert panels and reviews, presentations, new board member orientations, and webinars related to scientific publishing guidelines and standards.

• Ensure PCD adheres to journal publication and scientific integrity standards and requirements, such as AMA, ICMJE, and CSE standards and recommendations.

• Analyze procedural requirements related to tasks performed by PCD and its volunteers and partners, including the journal’s volunteer boards, guest editors, authors, and peer reviewers.

• Provide consultations and technical assistance to Editor in Chief on developing and implementing project plans related to business processes, including development of collections and CFPs for collections.

• Provide guidance on potential topics of publication in the journal, including scope, collections, and editorial and procedural policies and procedures related to scholarly publishing.

• Attend NCCDPHP, PCD, and other user group meetings as needed, to facilitate consistent implementation of policy requirements and standards related to CDC policies and scientific publishing.

• Provide and/or organize training, coaching and informal mentoring to a wide range of staff, volunteers, guest editors, and other partners and experts in writing or in individual or group presentation format.

• Create, review, and comment upon guidance and procedural documents on behalf of NCCDPHP/ADSO/PCD.

• Provide guidance and procedural content related to assigned tasks for PCD journal at all stages, from submission to production to publication.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Background in public health.

• Strong technical writing skills.

• Experience in providing executive-level technical and consultative assistance.

• Understanding of scientific and peer-reviewed publication regulations, policies, and guidelines.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team setting.

• Excellent organizational and coordination skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a client specific Public Trust.