Implementation Specialist

Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia's oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education ( https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University's main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,000 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University's enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

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Requires at least a baccalaureate degree in the field. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.

The Implementation Specialist is a critical team member on a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC)-funded Georgia High Obesity Program. The Georgia High Obesity Program includes working in 10 counties in Georgia to implement evidence-based strategies for food and nutrition security, safe and accessible physical activity, and family healthy weight programs. The implementation specialist will work with the principal investigator and Centers for Disease Control to develop and execute an implementation plan that ensures the adoption and implementation of strategies across counties. The Implementation Specialist will adjust the plan as needed to adapt to budget constraints while ensuring project milestones and performance measures are met. The implementation specialist will be the primary person responsible for strategy implementation and ensuring effective partnerships with project academic faculty, staff and students; cooperative extension faculty and staff; and community partners. The project implementation specialist will work with the principal investigator and evaluation specialist to ensure that all required reporting is submitted to the Centers for Disease Control including the annual cooperative agreement continuation application and work plan. They will be the primary liaison to the CDC Program Officer and other funded programs from the CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity including REACH ( https://www.cdc.gov/reach/php/about/index.html) and SPAN ( https://www.cdc.gov/span/php/about/index.html). The Implementation Specialist will report directly to the Principal Investigator (PI).

Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the UGA Background Check website.