Program Manager, Ycej

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Salary Range

$68,000.00 - $120,500.00

Overview

YCEJ's Program Manager plays an instrumental role in engaging with environmental justice communities, faculty, and students, ensuring the operational and logistical excellence and efficiency of YCEJ's programs, and cultivating and supporting diverse approaches to resourcing the Center's work. Working closely with faculty, staff, students, and external partners, the Program Manager manages day-to-day operations, facilitates communication channels, and ensures all operational tasks are accomplished in a timely and efficient manner. They also work with those constituencies to set a tone of generativity, empowerment, and an orientation towards driving positive change. The Program Manager will be an important member of YCEJ's core team, which is composed of senior leaders in environmental justice and indigenous issues and supported by a world-class advisory committee.

This position is funded through June 30, 2028.

Cover letters are required at the time of application to be considered.

Key Responsibilities Management:

Assist in the coordination of the new Collaborative Clinic for Non-Profit Viability that serves EJ and indigenous organizations around the US facing organizational challenges from federal and state agencies. Manage a key subset of YCEJ's programs, working with staff to ensure smooth operation and alignment with YCEJ's mission, goals, and priority areas. Design, promote, and implement programs that optimize Yale students' exposure to the Center, the Clinic's leadership and environmental justice organizations outside the university, driving strong mentoring relationships and helping students serve grassroots communities while benefitting from the expertise and experience of YSE, YLS, RITM, and Yale's other environmental justice faculty and resources.

Community Engagement & Outreach:

Foster and maintain community partnerships locally, regionally, and globally, emphasizing knowledge sharing about EJ initiatives and fostering peer interactions among active EJ groups. Serve as the primary liaison connecting various environmental and environmental justice entities across Yale, streamlining communications and ensuring operational cohesion. Promote YCEJ's mission and programs through strategic communication, including website maintenance, newsletters, and social media.

Fundraising and Development:

Provide operational support and assistance in fundraising initiatives related to a subset of YCEJ's priority areas, including grant applications, contract development, and processing for externally funded efforts. Actively seek out and cultivate new funding sources on-campus and off. Work with the Center's diverse staff in pursuing funding from foundations, government grants, corporate sponsorships, and individual donors. Develop and implement strategies to increase community engagement and support for YCEJ's programs and initiatives.

Event Management:

Plan and execute community outreach events, workshops, and other activities that promote environmental justice and engage diverse stakeholders. Help to supervise logistical details for the annual Global EJ/Environmental Joy Conference, including liaising with presenters, managing website communications, and overseeing student coordinators and part-time conference staff.

Operational Excellence:

Manage data related to program effectiveness, ensuring relevant metrics are collected, analyzed, and reported. Oversee the program's operating budget in partnership with the Center's Executive Director, ensuring financial operations are transparent and efficient. Continuously innovate to enhance the Center's work and its impact on the community, thinking "out of the box" in problem-solving for themselves, the team, and the broader community.

Support Grant Application Processes:

Assist in applying for grants, partner development, content creation, budgetary planning, reporting, and compliance. Develop and maintain the administrative infrastructure of the Center, managing resources efficiently. Utilize systems to collect, track, and report relevant program information, keeping leadership informed of progress and recommending necessary adjustments.

Collaboration and Mentorship:

Work collaboratively within the Programs and with faculty advisory committees to integrate student development learning outcomes, resulting in increased awareness and appreciation of environmental and climate justice and a deepening of diverse perspectives in Yale and YSE's curriculum and community. Guide and mentor students and faculty engaged in community-engaged research and policy work.

Required Skills and Abilities:

Strong ability to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders (especially legal clinics, grassroots communities, academics, and policy-makers), work in coalition across disciplines, communities, and institutions. Two years of fundraising experience in environmental and/or environmental justice work with proven success at landing foundation and donor funding. Experience in administrative/operational roles or supporting others in administrative capacities. Proven ability to set and manage objectives and key results for individuals, teams, and part-time employees, students, etc. Experience shaping strategic narratives in policy and advocacy, including social media, mobile, and web platforms, and communications. At least two years of responsibility for narrative arcs for grassroots programs. Excellent oral and written communication skills with exceptional attention to detail. Highly proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Proven capability in managing multiple projects with excellent planning and organizational skills.

Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills:

Master's in Environmental Management, Sustainability, Climate Policy, Law, or related field and 6 years of related experience. Experience working in grassroots communities in the US and/or internationally. Fluency in at least one language besides English. Experience working on environmental and/or climate justice in an international context. Experience raising funds from foundations and/or federal, state, and local governments. Basic web and mobile app communications experience (for example, in releasing a major report targeting policy-makers for web and mobile viewing) and the ability to manage contractors for design and implementation. Experience in strategic planning for impact-oriented organizations.

Principal Responsibilities

1. Oversees the advancement and growth of the program. Gives direction and leadership supporting the philosophy, mission, strategy, and annual goals and objectives. Assumes primary accountability for disseminating and publishing all program information to create public awareness and support of the program. 2. Works closely with leadership, internal and external colleagues, and community residents to further develop and implement strategic plans. 3. Identifies, solicits, and cultivates community partnerships and collaborations to assist in the development and growth of the program. Develops the metrics to identify and measure the success of the program. Responsible for measurements of grant success and related evaluation. 4. Assists in identifying and evaluating potential future funding sources, and contributes to the submission of grants and contracts supporting the program, including the annual submission and writing of all content areas and budgetary sections of grant applications. Develops and manages the program's operating budget. 5. Develops the administrative infrastructure of the program. Manages human resource and administrative functions of the program, including staffing and hiring, supervision, performance development, counseling and discipline, if warranted. Oversees and manages information systems, facilities, and space needs. 6. Investigates, identifies, implements, and oversees the maintenance of systems to gather, track, and report information to support the initiatives of the program. Tracks all program activities and regularly informs leadership of progress on each initiative. Recommends structural or programmatic adjustments, changes or additions based on full knowledge of missions, goals, and objectives. 7. Initiates, designs, and manages the compilation of program communications; identifying outreach potential, and promoting philanthropic and collaborative support of the program. Contributes to the development and assists in the management of content on the program's website and monitors all changes and additions to the editorial content. 8. May perform other duties as assigned. Required Education and Experience Bachelor's degree in a related field and four years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Health Requirements

Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.

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