[Hiring] Technical Assistance Specialist @Alzheimer's Association®

Role Description

The Technical Assistance Specialist supports the Alzheimer’s Association’s implementation of the Idaho Cognitive Health Workforce Network, funded through Idaho’s Rural Health Transformation Program, by providing hands-on technical assistance to sub-awardees and implementing partners. This role is the day-to-day point of contact that keeps each partner’s work plan, budget, and timeline aligned with the Network’s goals, grant requirements, and reporting expectations.

• Technical Assistance and Work Plan Alignment for sub-awardees and implementing partners
• Post-Award Monitoring, Deliverable Tracking, and Compliance Support
• Partner Coordination, Committee Support, and Network Communications
• Data Collection and Reporting Support

Note: Specific priorities and activities are defined by the Idaho award and may be adjusted in coordination with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. This is also a grant-funded position.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of dementia care, rural health, workforce development, or aging services
• Experience reviewing and monitoring work plans, deliverables, budgets, and timelines for grant-funded programs, with familiarity with federal grant and sub-award requirements
• Consultative, coaching-oriented approach to supporting partners with varied capacity, including academic institutions, health systems, FQHCs, Tribal and community-based organizations
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to track multiple partners, deadlines, and deliverables at once
• Proficiency with project management and tracking tools (such as Monday.com), and with data systems and reporting tools
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to facilitate virtual meetings and translate complex requirements for diverse audiences
• Ability to work independently and follow through in a remote, grant-funded environment
• Comfort with occasional travel within Idaho for partner meetings and the annual convening
• Knowledge of Idaho’s rural and frontier health and aging landscape preferred

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required in public health, social work, health administration, nursing, gerontology, or related field
• Master’s degree a plus in Public Health (MPH), Social Work (MSW), Healthcare Administration (MHA), Gerontology, or related discipline
• 2-4 years of progressive experience in public health, community health, aging services, program coordination, grants management, or related fields
• Experience providing technical assistance, coaching, or program support to grantees, community partners, or sub-recipients
• Experience monitoring grant-funded work plans, deliverables, and budgets
• Experience using project management tools and supporting data collection and reporting
• Experience working with rural health providers, FQHCs, health systems, or community-based organizations preferred
• Experience supporting workforce development, training, or capacity-building programs preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package for employees working 24 hours/week or more, including medical, dental, vision, flex accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance, long term care insurance, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays, and Paid Family Leave
• Annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing
• Gold standard 401(k) retirement plan
• Full-time employees (37.5 hours/week) will enjoy all of the above plus an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing