"Senior Program Specialist"

JOB SUMMARY

The University of Connecticut School of Social Work has an opening for a Senior Program Specialist. The Program Specialist will provide coordination to support project management to the Parent, Infant, and Early Childhood Team (PIEC). This position will support a range of grant-funded activities related to improving the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of home- and community-based services for very young children and their caregivers with behavioral health needs. This position coordinates and tracks project timelines and deliverables and collaborates with others to accomplish the established goals. They may independently manage processes, projects, or resources. This position is expected to exercise discretion and contribute to assignments and projects that require significant evaluation, originality, and ingenuity.

This position works under the supervision of the Director of the Parent, Infant and Early Childhood (PIEC) Team.

The ideal candidate will be able to organize multiple work streams and coordinate across projects to ensure deliverables are met in an efficient manner; write and present information in a clear and concise way; and work cooperatively and demonstrate professional, ethical, respectful, and courteous behavior when interacting with others.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinates the Parent, Infant and Early Childhood (PIEC) Unit functions, contracts, and monitoring of scopes of work and related work plans to include the following tasks: preparing periodic reports on program activities, progress, status, or other special reports for management or outside agencies. Oversees daily operations and coordinates activities of the unit in collaboration with the PIEC Unit Leadership and Lead staff. Makes recommendations to PIEC Leadership, staff, and partners.
• In collaboration with programmatic leadership, this position will support the development and ongoing monitoring of detailed work plans to support accomplishing grant-related deliverables. This can include coordinating new or revised program goals and objectives and ensuring that goals, objectives, and deliverables specified are accomplished in accordance with priorities, time, and funding limitations, or other specifications.
• Establishes effective communication channels and acts as liaison between the PIEC Program Director, Program Manager(s), national partners, state or organizational staff and other stakeholders within and outside Innovations Institute.
• Assists in conceptualization, development, and drafting of written products such as training materials, website content, final progress reports, promotional materials, recommendations, and other information resources for the improvement of the organizational element or its programs.
• Performs other administrative duties having a significant impact on the overall goals of the PIEC Unit at Innovations, such as coordinating all logistical aspects of conference calls, webinars, taking meeting notes, creating meeting agendas, participating in technology demos, and disseminating resources.
• Contributes substantially to developing and implementing communication and dissemination strategies, including providing oversight to social marketing strategy, making media appearances, and maintaining content on the website.
• Monitors and maintains relationships with internal and external stakeholders (i.e., contractors, state agencies, legislature, and sponsors) to ensure compliance with the work plan and deliverables.
• Leads the preparation of final program and financial reports for submission to management or outside agencies.
• Supports the development and facilitation of workshops, meetings, or conferences with a high impact on the program and/or participants. Coordinates logistics, scheduling, communications, and participation.
• Performs other related duties, as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Three (3) years of child and/or family program coordination experience. Other related experience to the program and/or project management may be substituted for the minimum experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of child welfare systems and implementation science.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Demonstrated fluency in Spanish.

APPOINTMENT TERMS

This is a full-time, end-dated position with the possibility of renewal subject to performance and funding. The University offers a competitive salary, and outstanding benefits, including employee and dependent tuition waivers at UConn, and a highly desirable work environment. For additional information regarding benefits, please visit https://hr.uconn.edu/health-benefits/ and explore the sections under the Benefits & Leaves and Engagement & Learning headers. Other rights, terms, and conditions of employment are contained in the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Connecticut and the University of Connecticut Professional Employees Association (UCPEA).

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check.

TO APPLY

Please apply online at https://hr.uconn.edu/jobs, Staff Positions, Search #499296 to upload a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three (3) professional references.

This job posting is scheduled to be removed at 11:55 p.m. Eastern time on January 20, 2026.