Implementation Specialist

Department :

FPG Child Development Inst-631200

Career Area :

Research Professionals

Posting Open Date : 01 / 29 / 2026

Application Deadline :

02 / 12 / 2026

Open Until Filled : No

Position Type :

Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)

Working Title :

Implementation Specialist

Appointment Type : EHRA Non-Faculty

Position Number : 20074613

Vacancy ID : NF0009506

Full Time / Part Time :

Full-Time Permanent

FTE : Hours per week :

40

Position Location : North Carolina, US

Hiring Range :

Dependent upon qualifications

Proposed Start Date :

03 / 01 / 2026

Be a Tar Heel! :

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities . Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package , paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work / life balance.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit :

The UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) is one of the nation’s oldest and largest multidisciplinary centers devoted to the study of children and their families. As one of the nation’s leading child development research centers, we generate scientific evidence, inform policies, and support practices to promote positive developmental and educational outcomes for children of all backgrounds and abilities from infancy to adolescence.

FPG has a particular focus on the study of vulnerable populations and those who have special needs. In addition, FPG is committed to addressing the critical issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion as well as the ways that educational inequality and barriers to inclusion impact children’s wellbeing.

Approximately 280 researchers, implementation and technical assistance specialists, staff, and students work on more than 75 projects related to developmental disabilities; physical, social, and emotional health; early care and education; early intervention and special education, prevention science, and more to address important issues facing all children and families. Our work spans across disciplines from education and psychology to social work and public health.

We collaborate with researchers across campus and throughout the nation. At FPG, transdisciplinary collaboration is a way to leverage collective expertise for comprehensive and relevant research and outreach, and is embodied in our motto : Advancing knowledge to transform children’s lives.

Position Summary :

This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station.

The Implementation Specialist contributes to the provision of implementation support on funded implementation science project(s) at the Frank Porter Graham (FPG) Child Development Institute at UNC-Chapel Hill. As a member of dedicated project teams, the Implementation Specialist :

• (1) plans, administers, and reports the results of mixed methods assessment activities with project partners to determine strengths and developmental opportunities, contribute to case conceptualization and identify support goals, facilitate partnership agreements, and monitor and drive performance improvement;
• (2) delivers tailored implementation supports – involving strategies for both individual / group behavior change and organization / system improvement – to community coalitions and / or child and family-serving agencies to support their effective implementation of evidence-based or evidence-informed programs and practices;

(3) assists with the development of learning and application tools, measures, and communications resources that may be useful to community and state partners or to other team members providing implementation support; and

(4) contributes to data monitoring, evaluation, and improvement activities as related to the provision of implementation support / technical assistance.

The position will also become a member of The Impact Center at FPG (http : / / impact.fpg.unc.edu). The mission of The Impact Center at FPG is to catalyze social impact through effective implementation practice, primarily by building capacity in systems and communities to scale effective child-, family-, or community-support strategies for population-level or system-wide benefits. The Impact Center at FPG is a workgroup at FPG that includes implementation specialists, evaluation and improvement specialists, communications specialists, and learning and design specialists. Guided by this workgroup’s theoretically grounded and empirically informed model of implementation support practice, tailored support is delivered primarily to leaders and teams within community service organizations and coalitions. Projects involve close collaboration with state agency, support, and funding partners.

In addition to membership in this FPG workgroup, the position is expected to be a member of the community of FPG Investigators. Expectations include engagement in institutional activities within FPG and evaluation of professional performance.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements :

Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity, will accept a relevant Bachelor’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution. May require terminal degree and licensure.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience :

Advanced knowledge of implementation science theories, models, frameworks, and strategies. Advanced knowledge of mixed methods data collection, management, analysis, and reporting in relation to implementation practice projects.

Demonstrated experience :

The following skill sets are required :

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience :

Preference for a Ph.D. in an area of psychology, social work, public health, or closely related fields of study. A Master’s degree and three or more years of relevant experience is also preferred. Supervised training in the delivery of evidence-based interventions involving behavior change (e.g., prevention or treatment programs, counseling interventions, behaviorally-based technical assistance, community intervention, practice facilitation).

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities :

Not Applicable.