The Program Specialist position is an excellent opportunity for a skilled facilitator with strong relationship and project management skills, knowledge of the local nonprofit and educational landscape, and exceptional analytical skills. As a member of UWBA’s Equity Team, this individual will position clients for success by working with UWBA program initiatives, community based organizations, and higher education institutions to develop, deliver, and assess effective programming on an ongoing basis.
Successful candidates will have experience in working within or overseeing programs and/or complex collaborations, especially with educational institutions; have excellent written, verbal, public speaking, and other communication skills; have a commitment to social change and helping move people out of poverty; have experience in evaluation, collecting program data, providing technical assistance, and/or analyzing data to inform program performance; and have familiarity with basic office software as well as database systems.
This is a full-time, 37.5 hour per week support union position.
- Working with the Manager, Higher Education, support the performance of SparkPoint Centers at Community Colleges, offering support and technical assistance as necessary.
- Lead regional workshops and trainings
- Maintain and develop new partnerships with higher education school/districts
- Work with direct service staff to aid in implementation with new and existing locations
- Develop, coordinate and support the delivery of integrated services to youth and young adults, with a strong focus on services that connect individuals to employment or work experience
- Build and maintain coalitions and partnerships for the success of strategies
- Engage in outreach, education, information gathering and connections with community, business, labor leaders, and elected and appointed officials.
- Conduct or share research on community needs of youth and young adult employment opportunities, best/current practices and services.
- Work closely with the Equity Team to put on events and coordinate learning opportunities
- support administrative duties, and organize regional initiatives.
- Work closely with leadership and other departments to support fundraising, events, communication, individual engagement efforts, grant reporting.
- Act as a primary point of contact and source of information to both SparkPoint Centers and UWBA on mutual activities and projects.
- Represent UWBA at external meetings.
- Support efforts to develop and strengthen impact through a number of strategic projects, including regional collaboration efforts, digital efforts, and other tasks, duties and special projects as assigned.
- 3-5 years of related volunteer or professional experience, direct service, work with multiple sectors
- Some experience fundraising, marketing, youth programs or education.
- Ability to communicate and work effectively in a variety of settings.
- Excellent project management and organizational skills.
- Self-motivated, detail oriented, and excellent proofreading skills.
Salary: $52,000.00 - 56,000.00 Salary Non-Exempt