Public Health Specialist

Public Health Specialist
Level: Journeyman  |  Part-Time (at least 50%)  |  Work Location: On-Site – Washington, DC Metro Area
⚠ This position is contingent upon contract award.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Red Carrot is seeking a Journeyman Public Health Specialist to support a national T/TA center that equips health and social service professionals to prevent, identify, and respond to human trafficking. Under the direction of the Program Manager, this role brings a public health approach to T/TA, partnerships, and community and organizational assessments. This position requires at least 50% of annual work hours dedicated to the contract.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide public health subject matter expertise across T/TA, national training program, and innovation activities
• Support development and review of content on human trafficking prevention, risk and protective factors, identification, coordinated response, and the needs of impacted populations
• Help adapt T/TA approaches for health systems, public health agencies, health care providers, and other multidisciplinary audiences
• Support organizational and community assessments, action planning, partnership development, response protocols, and implementation support
• Support operational planning, coordination, and implementation of approved projects and agency or interagency initiatives
• Work with the Evaluation Specialist to interpret program data, assess impact, and recommend continuous quality improvements
• Support stakeholder engagement, outreach, meeting facilitation, presentations, and development and review of public-facing materials
• Travel for meetings, conferences, and events when required and approved

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in health care management, public policy, public health, education, or a related field, or equivalent applicable work experience (master's degree in one of these fields preferred)
• At least 2 years of relevant project management experience (experience in health systems, health care quality and safety, and/or continuous quality improvement preferred)
• Demonstrated experience in operational planning, implementation, and evaluation of complex projects
• Strong analytical skills and a data-driven approach to assessing issues and measuring program impact
• Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, and public speaking skills
• Excellent interpersonal, writing, editing, and proofreading skills
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (experience working remotely preferred)
• Ability to travel for required meetings, conferences, and events

Benefits at Red Carrot:    

At Red Carrot, we empower you to be a leader. We attract and develop talent from all backgrounds because we believe there’s strength in diversity, offering different perspectives and skills. Together, we can solve our client’s biggest challenges. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package.     

• Training and Development – Tuition reimbursement and professional trainings for eligible employees.
• Healthcare – Top-tier medical, dental, vision, life insurance and long-term disability coverage.     
• 401(k) Plan – 401(k)-retirement and Roth plan with company matching and no vesting period.     
• Profit Sharing – Discretionary profit-sharing plan to all eligible employees after one year of employment.          
• Paid Time Off – Provides flexible work hours, paid time off, and 11 federal holidays.   

About Us:

Red Carrot is an award-winning, woman-owned small business built for the complexity of federal government work. We partner with clients to advance their goals — powered by a team fueled by passion, backed by intelligence, and grounded in expertise.

From day one, we've applied industrial engineering principles and data analytics to solve complex problems with precision. Our approach is research-centric, data-informed, and audience-oriented — and it's how we deliver work that actually moves the needle.

We exist to strengthen the organizations and communities we serve through trusted, purposeful communication. That's not a tagline — it's the standard we hold ourselves to on every engagement.

Headquartered in Miami, Florida, with a strong and growing presence in Washington, D.C., our team works with clients across the country. Distance doesn't dilute our service. We build capacity where our clients need it, delivering Strategic Communications, Customer Experience, Management Consulting, and Human Capital Solutions that fit their mission — and their moment.

We're the partner organizations turn to when communication challenges are real, the stakes are high, and the work has to matter.