--- title: 'Healthcare Compliance Specialist at CDC Foundation' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/healthcare-compliance-specialist-cdc-foundation-nj-djr7zs57jrww' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # Healthcare Compliance Specialist at CDC Foundation - **Company:** CDC Foundation - **Location:** , NJ - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-08-03 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/cdcfoundation/32e3d78f-fb7d-41e4-bb2e-d115d79c184c ## Job description Position Title: Healthcare Compliance Specialist Location: Hybrid Position End Date: 6/30/2027 Salary: $50,000 plus benefits Overview: The CDC Foundation is seeking a Healthcare Compliance Specialist to support the New Jersey Department of Health’s Vaccine Preventable Disease Program. In this role, the Healthcare Compliance Specialist will work with Vaccines for Children jurisdiction staff to help ensure that federally funded vaccines are properly stored and managed across more than 750 enrolled providers statewide. A key responsibility will be investigating vaccine storage unit temperature excursions, as well as other storage and handling concerns. The ideal candidate will be a well-rounded health professional with experience in vaccine storage and handling, reviewing digital data logger files, and interacting with vaccine manufacturers and healthcare providers. Experience in vaccine temperature excursions, handling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, maintaining a high level of professionalism, and crafting timely communications between multiple stakeholders is preferred. Qualifications: - Minimum of 1 year of public health and/or pharmacy experience, or experience working with an immunization program, strongly preferred. - Experience with vaccine storage, handling, and management. - Skilled in Excel as well as data analysis, interpretation, and evaluation. - Completion of a pharmacy technician certification is preferred - Self-motivated with exceptional organizational skills and high attention to detail. - Ability to work collaboratively with technical experts, administrators, external partners including healthcare providers, and the public. - Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work. - Exceptional oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills. - Strong cultural competency and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in an environment with diverse cultures, multiple perspectives, and competing needs. - Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position. Responsibilities: - Keep abreast of current CDC and manufacturer vaccine storage and handling guidance. - Assist with the development and dissemination of educational tools to internal and external partners on proper vaccine storage, handling, and accountability. - Review digital data logger (DDL) files for providers whose vaccines have been exposed to out-of-range temperatures to assist the provider in calculating the time vaccine storage units were out of range. - Collaborate with vaccine manufacturers as needed to validate provider temperature excursion assessments and vaccine viability. - Work with providers to assist in the development and execution of corrective action plans to ensure that additional temperature excursions are prevented, and vaccines are stored and handled in compliance with Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance. - Support providers through re-vaccination and restitution activities as a result of temperature excursions or unaccounted for vaccine doses. - Provide on-site education and support to provider offices throughout New Jersey who have difficulty with vaccine storage and handling, as needed. - Build, foster and maintain peer-to-peer relationships with state and local partners, New Jersey healthcare providers, and other stakeholders. Special Notes: This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded upon or updated to match priorities and needs, once written approval is received by both the CDC Foundation and New Jersey Department of Health, in order to best support the State of New Jersey in their public health programming. This position may require the operation of a motor vehicle as a component of the job responsibilities and duties. In adherence with CDC Foundation’s Driver Safety Motor Vehicle Policy (“Policy”), offers for employment for this position require the Applicant to provide authorization to the CDC Foundation to conduct a Motor Vehicle Record (“MVR”) review both pre-employment and also annually post-employment while in this position. Additionally, if an offer of employment is accepted, employees in these positions must possess and maintain a valid driver's license in their state of residence, self-report motor vehicle violations/convictions, and provide proof of acceptable insurance coverage with mandatory minimum coverages as set forth within the Driver Safety Motor Vehicle policy. All offers of employment and continued employment for this position are contingent upon meeting all minimum qualifications of this Policy. This position is currently a hybrid position. CDC Foundation retains the right to make adjustments to this as required. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protec ted by law. We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. §§ 60 - 300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans. The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment. Relocation expenses are not included. ## About the CDC Foundation The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1.2 billion and launched more than 1,200 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of programs in the United States and in more than 140 countries last year. Learn more at www.cdcfoundation.org. ## About CDC Foundation ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: The CDC Foundation is an independent nonprofit that forges partnerships between the private sector and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to protect and improve public health. - **Entity Type**: Nonprofit (Private, 501(c)(3) public charity) - **Headquarters**: Atlanta, Georgia, USA - **Founded**: 1995 - **Founders**: Established by an act of the U.S. Congress ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Public health, Healthcare Services, Nonprofit Management - **Target customers**: Government agencies (CDC, state/local health departments), community organizations, international partners, foundations, corporations, and individual donors. - **Mission or purpose statement**: To help the public health system—state and local health departments, community organizations, international partners and the CDC—save and improve lives by unleashing the power of partnerships to protect communities in America and across the globe. ## Products & Services - **Program Management & Grant Administration**: The Foundation manages hundreds of programs funded by donors and partners, handling fundraising, program implementation, and fiduciary oversight for public health projects. - **Workforce Services (Field Staff)**: They recruit, hire, and manage field employees who work directly with CDC and public health organizations to implement programs, conduct lab work, or perform research, including state-funded projects. [cdcfoundation.org](https://www.cdcfoundation.org/jobs) - **Partnership Development**: The sole entity authorized by Congress to raise private funds for CDC, they build collaborations with corporations, foundations, and NGOs to launch innovative health initiatives. - **Strategic Consulting & Capacity Building**: They provide speed and flexibility to help public health entities launch new programs, expand existing data-driven interventions, and establish pilot projects. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not applicable (Nonprofit) - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue (Public Charity) — In FY2023-2025, they operated with a portfolio supported by charitable contributions and government grants; specific revenue figures are detailed in their annual financial reports. They have launched nearly 1,500 programs since 1995. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Primary partner is the CDC; also forges partnerships with corporations, foundations, universities, and NGOs. - **Growth Signals**: - In FY2023, they expanded the public health workforce in all 50 U.S. states. - Received the highest, 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for 19 consecutive years, reflecting strong fiscal responsibility and transparency. [cdcfoundation.org](https://www.cdcfoundation.org/financials) - Works in every state and globally on issues from cardiovascular disease and cancer to HIV, Ebola, and the opioid crisis. ## Competitive Advantages - **Unique Congressional Mandate**: The only independent nonprofit legally authorized to raise private funds in support of CDC’s mission, giving them unparalleled access to CDC’s world-class scientific expertise and public health infrastructure. - **Speed and Flexibility**: Unlike government agencies, the Foundation can move quickly to deploy resources, launch pilot programs, and forge cross-sector collaborations. - **Non-Partisan Independence**: An independent board (CDC employees cannot sit on it) ensures scientific integrity and research independence, maintaining trust with partners and donors. - **Established Track Record**: Over 30 years of experience and nearly 1,500 completed projects, with a proven model for turning philanthropic dollars into measurable public health impact. ## Strategic Focus - **Strengthening the Public Health Workforce**: Actively hiring and placing field staff across state, local, and tribal health departments to meet ongoing public health needs. - **Modernizing Public Health Infrastructure**: Supporting data sharing, innovative communication strategies, and digital transformation within the public health system. - **Health Equity and Preparedness**: Prioritizing solutions for community-level health challenges (e.g., food access, opioid crisis, clean water) and preparing for emerging health threats. - **Expanding Partnership Ecosystem**: Leveraging philanthropic and private resources to complement government investment and fund high-impact, cross-sector collaborations. ## Why Work Here - **Meaningful Mission**: Staff directly contribute to protecting communities from health threats like infectious diseases, chronic illness, and environmental hazards, with the opportunity to see the real-world impact of their work. - **Collaborative Environment**: Employees work alongside CDC scientists, public health authorities, and a wide range of partners, offering a unique intersection of government, nonprofit, and private-sector ways of working. - **Diverse Career Paths**: The organization hires experts in program management, fundraising, population health, communications, finance, technology, and more, in addition to scientific and clinical field roles. - **Flexible Work Opportunities**: Both remote and on-site positions are available, with full benefits. [cdcfoundation.org](https://www.cdcfoundation.org/jobs) - **Stable and Respected Organization**: Highly rated by Charity Navigator for fiscal health, and offers a supportive, inclusive culture that values diversity of talent and ideas. ## Sources 1. [cdcfoundation.org - Our Story](https://www.cdcfoundation.org/our-story) 2. [cdcfoundation.org - Careers](https://www.cdcfoundation.org/jobs) 3. [cdcfoundation.org - FAQ](https://www.cdcfoundation.org/FAQ) 4. [cdcfoundation.org - Financials](https://www.cdcfoundation.org/financials) 5. 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