M.O.R.E. Project Coordinator
Summary: The M.O.R.E. Project Coordinator will support the activities of a new initiative of the National Transitional Jobs Network (NTJN) at Heartland Alliance called the M.O.R.E. Project - Men of Color Realizing Employment. This ground-breaking work seeks to advance economic opportunities for men of color across the country through program development, coalition-building, and policy advocacy.
The M.O.R.E. Project Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the goals of this new initiative through policy and program research and writing, coalition building, advocacy and public education focused on advancing economic opportunity for men of color across the country.
The National Transitional Jobs Network (NTJN), a project of Heartland Alliance, is a national coalition dedicated to getting chronically unemployed Americans back to work. We advance effective employment solutions including Transitional Jobs that combine wage-paid work, job skills training, and supportive services to help individuals facing barriers to employment succeed in the workforce. We believe that every person deserves the opportunity to work and support themselves and their families. When everyone who wants to work can find a job, the economy is healthier and America is stronger. We open doors to work through Transitional Jobs programs, research and evaluation, education and training, and policy advocacy. Heartland Alliance is a service-based, human rights organization whose direct service work in housing, health care, legal protections, and economic security serves hundreds of thousands of people annually, helping them build better lives.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate the development and launch of M.O.R.E. in alignment with project goals to ensure strong, achievable objectives, winnable victories, and lasting impacts.
- Develop, maintain, and manage the M.O.R.E. project work plan reflecting milestones, internal and external meetings and touch-points, deliverables, and priorities for implementationIdentify, engage, and build relationships with key stakeholders through outreach, meetings and identification of shared interests.
- Develop and manage input processes and cross-sectoral collaboration for a variety of stakeholder groups including service providers, experts, and advocates.
- Keep up-to-date with advancements in the fields of employment, child support and fatherhood through literature, participation in webinars, and attendance at relevant meetings.
- Develop, in partnership with other team members, high quality fact sheets, briefs, website content, newsletter content, social media, and other written materials related to M.O.R.E..
- Coordinate outreach, content, logistics and follow-up for M.O.R.E.’s web seminars, trainings, conferences, and meetings.
- Prepare and deliver presentations and trainings for M.O.R.E..
- Provide staff support to other NTJN initiatives as needed.
- Represent the National Transitional Jobs Network and Heartland Alliance externally at relevant events, speaking engagements, trainings and presentations, and other key stakeholders.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Education and/or Experience: 5 or more years experience working in community organizing, coalition building, or leadership within community-based organizations or social service agencies; and diverse coalitions of stakeholders related to men of color as it pertains to economic opportunity and advancement. Years of education in public policy, public administration, social work, urban planning or related fields will be credited towards years of experience.
- Language/Communication Skills: Excellent written and oral communication skills. Experience and comfort with public speaking and facilitation.
- Computer Skills: Demonstrated proficiency with computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets and management of web content and social media. Familiarity with Microsoft Office package.
- Other Skills: Commitment to effective networking, collaboration and demonstrated ability to build productive working relationships with diverse staff and external stakeholders. Understanding of the importance of coalition-building activities and their impact on issue-based social change movements. Working knowledge of policies and programs related to men of color as it pertains to employment, fatherhood, or child support. Strong planning, facilitation, and organizational skills. Ability to work under tight timelines, think conceptually, and take a proactive role in executing and completing projects. Ability to work well in groups and within teams as well as individually.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
- The employee is frequently required to use hands to key, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
- The employee is regularly required to sit, stand and walk.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The noise in the work environment is moderate
- This position includes a moderate amount of travel, including some overnight and occasional weekend hours.
Submit application and resume here: http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH12/