Program Manager
MDC
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: North Carolina • United States
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Salary
💰 $65,000 - $75,000 per year
About the role
- Manage programs and partnerships with an emphasis on public policy and advocacy.
- Provide an array of community-based, community-led technical assistance services including meeting facilitation, leadership coaching, research and policy analysis, advocacy campaign development, and training delivery.
- Cultivate and manage relationships, subcontracts, and convenings with a diverse network of community-based, statewide, and regional leaders across a range of issues.
- Lead or support program directors with grant management, project transparency, and accountability by tracking and reporting on progress toward objectives in written and verbal forms for multiple audiences.
- Supervise a Dan Broun Program Associate throughout a 12-month internship.
- Other duties as assigned to advance the broader mission of MDC, including professional development and representing our work at external conferences.
Requirements
- 5-7 years of professional and academic experience in relevant fields, such as public policy, public administration, public health, community development, environmental management, organizational and leadership development, social work, or community organizing.
- Experience with policy analysis, legislative advocacy, policy campaigns, project management and evaluation, process facilitation, conflict management, and/or coalition building.
- Strong professional skills including ability to manage projects effectively and adaptively, write and speak clearly and concisely with a variety of audiences, think creatively, and lead collaboratively.
- Alignment with MDC’s vision, mission and values. Candidates must have a mature understanding of racial equity, power, and systems change.
- Experience partnerships with a broad range of strategic partners and working effectively with people of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideologies.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office 365 (including Sharepoint and Microsoft Teams), Google Docs, and Zoom.
- Proficiency with GIS packages, Canva, or Mailchimp is also a plus.
- Ability to work in both Spanish and English, as well as experience working with Latino/a/e communities is highly preferred.
Benefits
- health, dental, and vision insurance
- short-term and long-term disability
- life insurance
- vacation, sick, and personal leave
- employee assistance program
- wellness benefits
- remote work stipend
- paid retirement account contributions with match
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
policy analysislegislative advocacyproject managementprocess facilitationconflict managementcoalition buildinggrant managementtraining deliveryresearchcommunity organizing
Soft Skills
project managementclear communicationcreative thinkingcollaborative leadershiprelationship managementadaptabilityaccountabilityprofessional developmentmeeting facilitationdiversity awareness