Associate Project Manager

BACKGROUND: For nearly 40 years, Urban Strategies, Inc. has assisted residents and community stakeholders to design and implement a wide range of transformative projects in distressed U.S. communities. Our goal is to ensure that our all of families are stable and thriving.

JOB SUMMARY: The Associate Project Manager will assist in the planning of all aspects of the organizational strategy for ensuring that families of the target area are stable and thriving. The Associate Project Manager will assist the Senior Project Manager with establishing effective and strong working relationships with clients and other key community partners (i.e. residents, schools, service providers, civic leaders, federal, state and local public agencies, businesses, philanthropy, etc.).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Partnership Development and Cultivation

1. Assist with researching and identifying high impact partners that have the ability or, with capacity building, will have the ability to meet the programmatic goals.

1. Monitor and lead sub-contractors and partners from the private, nonprofit, and public sectors and support them in implementation of programs

1. Assist in identifying new working relationships with key partner organizations and social service providers with resources that can support programmatic

1. Take a hands-on approach to support on-site activities, ensuring effective implementation of the organizational strategy within the target area.

2. Conduct regular canvassing in the target communities to build rapport, understand community needs, and ensure the success of the organizational goals.
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Reporting Requirements

• In consultation with Project Management staff, assist with the development and implementation of an Annual Plan for the target The Annual Plan must align with the overall programmatic goals, and be consistent with program philosophies and the articulated vision for a sustainable mixed-income community. Programs and services must be informed by ongoing needs assessment and evidence based practice.

• Assist the Project management staff in tracking and reporting programmatic outcomes, and engage in ongoing evaluation of programs and services to ensure that they meet project objectives and other project requirements.

• Assist the Project management staff with monitoring the productivity of all data entered into the LEARN Performance Management System to prepare reports and document progress towards programmatic

Sustainability and Capacity Building

• Promote community building, leadership training and capacity building activities to strengthen and expand the ability of residents, resident leaders and local partners to  contribute to neighborhood transformation.

• Assist with sustainability planning, fundraising and resource development efforts as directed, including through ongoing identification of potential partnerships and funding opportunities, and assisting with writing grant or project proposals.

Administrative

• Oversee the staffing and management of a community

• Be available to work nights and/or weekends, and

• Support the management of project contract and budgets, and be accountable for expenditures to Senior Project Manager

• Assisting in the development and present or publish internal and external reports to stakeholders and partners.

• Actively participate in Urban Strategies program meetings and other meetings related to the project

• Other administrative duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and/or experience required:

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 2-3 years of work experience in the not-for-profit or human services sector, demonstrating progressively higher levels of responsibility for managing all aspects of a project or program, overseeing partnerships and contracts, and supervising a team of individuals.

Skills and/or competencies required:

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Must be able to communicate effectively with all members of a diverse stakeholder group, from residents to professionals and executives. Must provide writing sample demonstrating effective persuasive