Partners for Rural Impact

Director of Special Projects

Partners for Rural Impact

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Provide direct supervision and performance oversight of Project Directors and implementation staff, setting clear expectations and holding teams accountable for results.
  • Maintain expert knowledge of programs and grants within the federal program portfolio to provide strategic leadership, monitor budgets, and assess goals, objectives, and outcomes.
  • Assume leadership of high-priority or time-sensitive initiatives, stabilizing implementation and restoring momentum when projects require focused intervention.
  • Launch, implement, measure, and assess all projects to ensure compliance and progress toward milestones.
  • Collaborate across teams to oversee project implementation, ensuring performance measures are met while providing coaching and capacity-building support as needed.
  • Develop and implement risk management protocols across assigned projects, proactively identifying challenges and recommending solutions to mitigate operational, financial, or compliance risks.
  • Develop and maintain reporting systems and accountability dashboards to monitor performance, progress.
  • Cultivate relationships with project partners, funders, and stakeholders to advance project outcomes.
  • Provide ongoing, targeted technical assistance across the federal program portfolio to ensure compliance with federal spending, district reimbursements, document storage, and reporting.
  • Develop and edit contractual documents to improve project implementation and identify areas for continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate across teams to translate strategic priorities into actionable initiatives.
  • Prepare regular progress reports.
  • Plan and coordinate the development, implementation, and execution of sub-programs, special projects, and initiatives across federal programs, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and shared outcomes.
  • Develop and manage program infrastructure, including forms, data collection tools, templates, protocols, and documentation to support organizational workflows and reporting requirements.
  • Assist in the launch of new programs, preserve existing programs, and closeout of ending grants.
  • Serve in interim leadership capacities to maintain continuity, compliance and performance.
  • Represent PRI, upholding organizational credibility while building and maintaining strategic relationships with partners, funders, and stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in public administration, nonprofit management, business administration, education, social sciences, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
  • Five years of experience in nonprofit program management, grant administration, strategic planning, or a related field.
  • Three years of experience in supervision and personnel management.
  • Strong background in federal, state, and private grant management, including compliance and reporting.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Superior interpersonal and organizational skills.
  • Collaborative and collegial leadership style.
  • Demonstrated ability to cross boundaries of race, class, ethnic origin and personal philosophy; capacity to work effectively with a broad range of constituencies.
  • Valid driver’s license.
  • Successfully complete pre-employment background check.
Benefits
  • Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
  • Flexible spending accounts, plus an employee assistance program.
  • Life and long-term disability insurance and retirement plan.
  • Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, and annual holidays, in addition to paid parental leave.
  • Tuition assistance and professional development for employees.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
program managementgrant administrationstrategic planningrisk managementcompliancereportingdata collectioncontractual document developmentperformance measurementbudget monitoring
Soft Skills
leadershipinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillscommunication skillscollaborationcoachingcapacity-buildingproblem-solvingrelationship buildingaccountability
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree (preferred)valid driver’s license