Program Manager, Pivot to Peace

Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is looking for an energetic, self-motivated, Pivot to Peace Program Manager to join our team! The Pivot to Peace Program Manager provides support and direction for the Pivot to Peace Community Violence Intervention Initiative at two designated program sites as outlined by the Office of Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods. If you are looking for an opportunity that allows you to reach new goals while striving in a high-energy, fast paced environment, the Pivot to Peace Program Manager opportunity is for you.

Goodwill’s Mission is to connect Kentucky job seekers with the resources and services they need to find and maintain long-term employment and a career path. We serve Kentuckians who have disabilities or experience other challenges finding success in the workforce, such as criminal backgrounds, language barriers, limited education, lack of transportation and chronic poverty.

Job Type: Full-time, Exempt

Essential Duties and Tasks:

• Provide leadership and supervision to the Pivot to Peace staff.
• Provide intervention when needed to ensure the success of the Pivot to Peace Initiative.
• Maintains relationships with community partners.
• Anticipates new epidemic waves to ensure coverage of groups/ individuals at risk for potential violence.
• Monitors the financials of the Pivot to Peace Program.
• Identify high-risk groups and individuals, incidents, and community resources to support Pivot to Peace participants and staff.
• Coordinate Violence Prevention Activities as defined by The Office of Safe and Health Neighborhoods. 

• Perform other duties as assigned.

 Education and Experience:

• Associate’s degree or three-years of work experience in lieu of college degree in workforce development/social services environments, such as a workforce development program and/or community rehabilitation program, providing services to individuals with disabilities and/or other disadvantages preferred.
• Case management experience preferred.
• Must be self-motivated with the capacity to consistently work with a high volume of individuals.
• Must have good skills and demonstrated abilities in communication - interpersonal relations, teaching/instructing, counseling, coaching, training, basic math and language, evaluating, organizing work - own and others, planning, decision making, problem-solving, adapting to change, crisis intervention techniques- verbal/physical.

Physical Demands:

• This job may have physical requirements that considered sedentary to light work. Physical demand requirements are more than those for sedentary work. Sedentary work involves sitting for long periods of time; occasional bending, squatting, kneeling, stooping; good finger dexterity and feeling; frequent repetitive motions; talking, hearing, and visual acuity. Light work includes lifting up to 20lbs occasionally and/or up to 10lbs frequently.
• Must be able to work in environments where participants are in outdoor locations.
• Travel to other locations beyond the assigned work location is often required.

 Benefits:

• 403(b) Plan
• Company 403(b) Matching Contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Generous Vacation Time & 8 Paid Holidays
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life, Dependent Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance

Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is an EEO/AA employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity