Program Support Specialist

At GDIT, people are our differentiators. We deliver clarity and capability in the moments that matter most.

We are seeking full-time Program Support Specialists to support the CDC's Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology (OPHDST) at the Roybal campus in Atlanta, GA.

OPHDST leads CDC's agency-wide Data Modernization Initiative — the effort to turn fragmented public health data into a connected, near-real-time enterprise. Delivering that mission takes a strong layer of people who keep the work moving: tracking the action items, coordinating across teams, and making sure nothing falls through the cracks. This is a high-visibility CDC priority, and this is the role that keeps it on track day to day.

How a Program Support Specialist Will Make an Impact

You will work directly with CDC customers and GDIT program leadership to keep program activities organized, tracked, and moving. This is hands-on coordination work in a fast-moving federal program — the kind of role where you navigate a complex organization, corral the right people, and own the follow-through that turns direction into done.

• Work directly with CDC stakeholders and GDIT program leadership, taking direction and turning it into tracked, completed action.
• Build and maintain action-item trackers, status reports, and coordination tools that keep activities visible and on schedule.
• Navigate a complex, multi-stakeholder organization — finding the right people, chasing the open items, and closing the loop.
• Own your own action items end to end while supporting the broader team's deliverables and deadlines.
• Coordinate meetings, prepare materials, capture and distribute notes, and manage document version control and filing.
• Support tracking, reporting, and information-gathering across program tasks, applying sound judgment to keep things accurate and complete.

What You'll Need to Succeed

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in related field
• 5 + years of experience providing program, project, or operational support in a professional environment — ideally a federal health, government, or comparable mission-driven setting.
• Proven ability to work directly with customers and leadership: taking direction, coordinating across teams, and following through independently.
• Strong organization, tracking, and reporting skills — comfortable owning action items and keeping work visible and on schedule.
• Professional communication and a service orientation in a customer-facing role.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint) and common tracking/collaboration tools.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a CDC Public Trust clearance and CDC badge.
• Local to the Atlanta metro and within commuting distance of the Roybal campus — on-site presence is required (this is not a fully remote role).

Strongly Preferred

• Current or recent CDC/HHS experience, badge, or familiarity with OPHDST/DDPHSS or an adjacent office.
• A variety of experience supporting federal programs — coordination, tracking, reporting, and stakeholder support across different tasks and teams.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. We value demonstrated reliability and results over credentials.

Attributes for Success

• Dependable and proactive — the kind of person who notices what's slipping and gets ahead of it.
• Adaptable across a range of tasks; comfortable plugging in wherever the program needs support.
• Strong team orientation, with clear handoffs and follow-through.
• Motivated to contribute to a national public health mission.

GDIT Is Your Place

• Opportunity to support a national public health data priority every day.
• 401K with company match.
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications.
• Paid vacation and holidays (for eligible employees).
• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home.
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages.
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career.

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