Thursday, July 10, 2008

Program Manager, Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise (PACE) - Pittsburgh, PA

Posted: 7/10/08

Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise (PACE) was founded in July 1968 by the United Fund and the Community Chest (forerunners of the United Way of Allegheny County), in partnership with the Health and Welfare Association, the Allegheny Conference of Community Development, and key leaders of the African American community. PACE was formed as a response to the riots in Pittsburgh in (April 1968), which occurred after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The mission of PACE is to strengthen the community-based nonprofit organizations that potentially or demonstrably can assist African American and economically disadvantaged communities to identify their needs and take effective action. PACE’s core business is the development and management of partnerships with philanthropic and other nonprofit organizations to build the programmatic and organizational capacity of small to mid-sized community-based nonprofit organizations.

Position Description

Position: Program Manager

Reports to: Executive Director

Responsibility: The Program Manager is responsible for the development, management and evaluation of all capacity building programming. This includes the continued management and ongoing improvement of the sub-granting program managed on behalf of the United Way of Allegheny County as well as development of and management of capacity building programs on behalf of the Poise Foundation, The Heinz Endowments and other prospective funders.

Qualifications:A Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, social work, public policy or other related fields and 3 to 5 years of work experience is required. A Master’s Degree is a plus. Candidate should have a demonstrated interest in providing support to and in nurturing the development of community-based nonprofit organizations serving the African American and disadvantaged communities in greater Pittsburgh.

Working familiarity with office software including; Microsoft Word, Excel and Access.

Duties:

Manages program participant selection processes including: selection and orientation of panelists, conducting informational sessions for potential applicants, collecting and assembling applications, scheduling applicants for oral interviews, organizing and managing panel day activities, calculating resultant scores, reporting to the PACE Board of Directors and, informing applicants of the outcome
Conducts site visits to execute grant contracts and evaluate participant organizational effectiveness
Manages program participant completion of diagnostic self-assessment, analyzes and participates in discussion and determination of a capacity-building project (s), in conjunction with the Executive Director.
Arranges for group program orientation and training on topics addressing needs of all program participants
Assists organizations in accessing qualified (vetted) consulting assistance, if necessary, to complete projects
Manages participant files including, capacity-building work plans, proposals, contracts, invoices, receipts, training records, copies of consultant deliverables
Provides information about grantees/participants for agency public relations efforts
Coordinates/conducts evaluations at component and total program levels
Coordinates participant testimonials to Board of Commissioners and funders
Assists Executive Director in preparing funding proposals and reporting
Provides meeting facilitation and minutes for assigned groups
Conducts research and shares relevant materials with program participants individually and on a group basis
Develops and monitors program budget
Develops and implements policies and procedures
Seeks to continually improve the impact, effectiveness and management of all programs and processes
Supervises work of contractors and interns
Attends meetings and functions on behalf of PACE
All other duties as assigned by the Executive Director

Other:
Candidate should have a team orientation and be able to work collegially and effectively in a small office environment and with collaborating partner organizations. Candidate should be inquisitive, creative, mature and interested in a career in nonprofit management.

TO APPLY: Please send a cover letter, resume and salary history to:
Lucille E. Dabney, Executive Director
Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise
One Gateway Center, Suite 500
420 Fort Duquesne Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Open until filled.

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