Deputy Director, Partnerships

Please note: This role is contingent upon a contract award. While it is not an immediate opening we are actively conducting interviews and extending offers in anticipation of the award.

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ICF Next is seeking a Deputy Director Partnerships to support a major federal public health communications program. This role supports the development and implementation of partnership strategies that expand the reach and impact of national public health communication campaigns. The successful candidate will manage one or more assigned partnership portfolios cultivate strategic stakeholder relationships coordinate engagement activities and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to help achieve campaign objectives.

Working closely with campaign leadership communications specialists digital and social media teams and client stakeholders this individual will help ensure partnership strategies are integrated throughout campaign planning implementation and evaluation while supporting effective coordination with external partners and stakeholder organizations.

Location

Hybrid in the Washington DC area with commute as needed to client and ICF offices. Required travel to the Atlanta GA area for meetings workshops conferences and presentations as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Support the development and implementation of partnership strategies that extend the reach and impact of national public health communication campaigns.
• Manage assigned partnership portfolios by cultivating relationships coordinating outreach facilitating partner activities and supporting campaign objectives.
• Build and maintain relationships with federal agencies national organizations professional associations healthcare organizations advocacy groups state territorial tribal and local public health agencies community-based organizations faith-based organizations and other strategic stakeholders.
• Coordinate implementation of annual partnership plans engagement activities and outreach efforts aligned with campaign objectives.
• Develop partner engagement materials presentations briefing materials toolkits webinars and other communications resources.
• Coordinate partner briefings webinars meetings and technical assistance activities to strengthen collaboration and campaign participation.
• Maintain partnership contact information engagement records activity tracking and stakeholder communications.
• Track partnership activities engagement metrics and stakeholder feedback; contribute to partnership reporting and recommend opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with communications creative media digital social media and outreach teams to maximize partner engagement and campaign reach.
• Represent ICF Next during meetings conferences webinars and stakeholder engagements as a liaison between the client and partner organizations.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship required (required by the federal government for this position).
• Bachelors degree in Communications Public Health Public Policy Marketing Business Nonprofit Management or a related field.
• Eight (8) or more years of professional experience managing strategic partnerships stakeholder engagement external affairs communications or public health outreach programs.
• Three (3) or more years of experience leading partner engagement activities or managing stakeholder portfolios.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Public Health Communications Public Administration Business or a related discipline.
• Five (5) or more years supporting federal clients including HHS CDC FDA NIH or other public health agencies.
• Experience supporting national public health health promotion or behavior change communication campaigns.
• Experience coordinating partner briefings webinars workshops technical assistance activities or stakeholder engagement events.
• Experience developing partnership metrics maintaining stakeholder databases and preparing partnership performance reports.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams supporting communications media digital social media creative or public affairs initiatives.
• Experience supporting one or more of the following stakeholder portfolios:
• National nonprofit organizations or professional associations.
• State territorial tribal or local public health organizations.
• Healthcare organizations or health systems.
• Community-based organizations serving priority populations.

Professional Skills:

• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent written verbal and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to coordinate activities across multidisciplinary teams and diverse stakeholder groups.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build consensus and foster collaborative working relationships.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced client-facing environment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple stakeholder relationships while meeting project deadlines.

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