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Program Specialist (Academic Affairs) - #Staff

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD · HybridFull-time$55–97K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$55–97K/yr
Location
Baltimore, MDHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Johns Hopkins University seeks a Program Specialist to independently manage the planning, implementation, and execution of a significant departmental program. The role oversees administrative and financial functions, events, reporting, and operational staff. It is based in a hybrid work arrangement at the School of Nursing and is a full-time position with a Monday–Friday schedule.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Microsoft Office, nice to haveBudget Management, nice to haveDigital Communications, nice to haveDocumentation and Reporting, nice to haveEvent Planning, nice to haveOperational Oversight, nice to haveOral and Written Communications, nice to haveProgram Management, nice to haveResource Management, nice to haveWorkflow Management, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree, required2 Years Related Experience, requiredAdditional Education or Experience Equivalency, required

Full job description

We are seeking a Program Specialist who will independently manage the planning, implementation, and execution of a significant program within a department. The Program Specialist is responsible for all administrative and financial functions, events, reporting, supervision and/or oversight of operational staff with program responsibilities.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Set goals and conduct planning to meet program objectives.

  • Develop, maintain, and oversee timelines for all special activities, ensuring timely completion of deliverables.

  • Develop budget and manage program expenses, projections, and reporting.

  • Plan and manage outreach activities and internal events, working with vendors and internal resources as needed.

  • Create, develop and expand communications via websites, social media channels, and publication materials as needed.

  • Represent the program internally and externally.

  • Ensure timely, accurate and appropriate reporting of program activities.

  • Monitor, evaluate and implement business practices and procedures to support the day-to-day operational needs of the program.

  • Review and evaluate program needs, while maintaining cost effectiveness.

  • Manage and oversee the timely compilation of annual reports and work plans.

  • May supervise and/or oversee operational staff with program responsibilities.

  • Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree.

  • Two years of related experience.

  • Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

Technical Qualifications & Specialized Certifications

  • Highly proficient with Microsoft Office programs including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency

  • Budget Management - Advanced

  • Digital Communications - Advanced

  • Documentation and Reporting - Advanced

  • Event Planning - Advanced

  • Operational Oversight - Advanced

  • Oral and Written Communications - Advanced

  • Program Management - Advanced

  • Resource Management: - Advanced

  • Workflow Management - Advanced

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Classified Title : Program Specialist

Role/Level/Range: ATP/03/PC

Starting Salary Range : $55,145 - $96,760 Annually ($75,955 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule : Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:00

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location : Hybrid/School of Nursing

Department name: Academic Affairs

Personnel area: School of Nursing

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

How this job compares

Set against the 10,757 open Program Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$55–97K/yr
  • Maryland median$125–199K/yr216 salary ranges
  • US median$126–202K/yr8,111 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $76K, is 53% below the Maryland median midpoint ($163K) — in the lowest quarter of Program Management salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 305 open Program Management jobs in Maryland and 10,757 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Program Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 9,163 postings).
Education
3,892 of the 10,757 open Program Management jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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