Experience Corps is an evidence-based, award-winning AARP Foundation literacy program, utilizing highly trained volunteers age 50 and over to mentor students in kindergarten through third grade. The program improves the literacy rates of children, enriches the lives of our volunteers and strengthens schools in the communities we serve.The Program Specialist has as its primary focus the following major areas of responsibility:
- Data collection and monitoring to ensure accountability and compliance with program standards and/or grant requirements.
- Management and oversight of branch program databases, including input of program-related data and generation of reports.
- Manage supporting documentation for funder reporting
- Provide member training on documentation, including timesheets and tutoring logs.
The Program Specialist will join a team that is responsible for delivering quality academic support services to DC metro area schools, grants management and compliance, volunteer management, and effective, high-quality volunteer training and support.
- Manage all program implementation aspects of database systems and other customized software systems and organizational tools in order to accurately document, track and manage information related to volunteers, student participants, and service delivery. Provide oversight of database systems and follow up on system issues.
- Serve as a knowledgeable resource on grant compliance standards and play a lead role in meeting all such standards; extract and compile information from databases to produce routine and specialized reports.
- Coordinate collection of program-related source data such as from pre-surveys, post-surveys, daily student logs, teacher surveys and volunteer surveys; process source documents by reviewing data for accuracy and completeness; resolve discrepancies using standard procedures including returning incomplete documents to school-based staff for resolution.
- Provide support for analysis and publication of middle-of-year and year-end assessment data as needed.
- Manage logistics for and otherwise assist with coordination of volunteer training events and meetings.
- Manage volunteer hard copy files and related documentation.
- Prepare and assist with coordination of internal and external volunteer and program audits and audit reconciliation.
- Play a lead role in completing end-of-year data management and reporting processes.
- Provide program-related data and reports as needed for grant submissions and funder reporting requirements.
- Participate in branch-level and national meetings and conference calls as required.
- Comply with data integrity and security policies.
- A minimum of three (3) years of directly relevant experience in the nonprofit sector, preferably at a national organization with local affiliates.
- Highly organized, obsessively attentive to detail, and committed to producing high-quality work 100% of the time.
- An entrepreneurial spirit, flexibility, and the ability to work productively in a collaborative and rapidly changing environment.
- Excellent communication and multitasking skills
- Proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Office programs
- Strong database experience; 1+ years’ Salesforce user experience preferred.
- Skill in extracting and compiling information from databases.
- Ability to review, proof and analyze data.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
AARP offers competitive benefits with a 401K, 100% company funded pension plan, health, dental, vision and life insurance, STD/LTD, paid vacation and sick, and other benefits.