Long Term Solutions Manager

Description The Program Manager provides overall direction and planning for a range of programs designed to further PWNA’s vision of Strong, Self Sufficient American Indian Communities. The position will provide collaborative leadership with reservations partners, area service providers, funders, and other key stakeholders to deliver effective programs that impact important community concerns. Programs focus on the opportunities to improve education, health and nutrition, emergency preparedness, leadership, and community investment outcomes. Responsibilities include managing the implementation of Long-Term Solutions programs and integrated training programs, inclusive of assessment, plan of action development, facilitation, tracking progress and outcomes, acting in the role of an intermediary as needed and day to day operations.

Requirements

Essential Functions:

• Plan, implement and supervise all long-term solutions programmatic activities.
• Hire, train, supervise and provide direction to assigned team members responsible for program operations
• Develop, implement, and monitor data collection activities
• Develop and maintain effective partnerships with reservation-based partner agencies, areas service providers, state programs, funders, and other interest groups to enhance effective programming and funding opportunities
• Using established logic models and outcome framework, monitor and ensure ongoing programmatic excellence
• Collaborate with the program management team to integrate cross program activities and functions
• Effectively manage resources and budget
• Remain current on trends related to conditions in Indian country, programmatic responses, program evaluation and social funding

Community Based Solutions:

• Effectively identify community assets, issues, and needs to ensure best program placement.
• Inspire, support, and prepare community partners to take leadership of projects that impact their community
• Provide leadership in convening partner agencies and other collaborators to develop solutionfocused initiatives
• Monitor the progress of the work groups in developing actionable projects and support/intervene as required
• Monitor and report on results of the work groups Capacity Building
• Research potential development directions for PWNA partner base
• Determine the training needs of partners and effectively match the training modality to partner requests
• Develop effective capacity building models
• Effectively present information in a clear and concise manner, respond to questions, and exhibit strong partnership building skills
• Organize, facilitate, and convene focus groups on selected reservations and areas
• Provide leadership and coordination of training with attention to detail and organization
• Coordinate training with both on and off reservation institutions
• Hire and recruit trainers with strong cultural awareness
• Track collaborative and training progress and follow up with program partners to ensure completion of plans of action

Scholarships:

• Coordinate with and support the college scholarship program.
• Interface support the Scholarship Selection Committee
• Support the development and implementation of innovative scholarship recruitment strategies
• Support mentoring and support activities for scholarship students
• Assist other scholarship programs in designing their programs to boost retention numbers, which may include administering their funds as necessary

Grant Making:

• Support the outreach to post-secondary schools to determine needs for American Indian students as well as promote the scholarship program.
• Assist in the development of grant making services including promotion, applications, selection process, financial process, programming, and reporting
• Provide capacity building and technical assistance to colleges administering grant programs
• Attend and present at conferences and meetings related to student retention
• Track and report outcome data

Secondary Functions:

• Listen to PWNA partners and interact with all levels of program personnel with dignity, respect, and cultural awareness.
• Work diligently to retain and motivate partner programs while recognizing and addressing their concerns and needs
• Provide program knowledge and information to development staff
• Network with potential funders
• Revise and update annual development and structure documents for programs
• Attend PWNA program meeting and manager’s meetings as required

Job Skills

• Program development and program administration skills
• Experience leading and working with teams preferably in a nonprofit or community organizing setting
• Strong networking skills
• Effective listening, written and oral communication skills including public speaking, presentation abilities, negotiation, and facilitation skills
• Ability to work with a wide range of constituencies
• Work independently, self-directed
• Ability to work in a fast paced, fluid environment

Work Conditions:

Estimated travel 35% may be required including overnights and weekends.

Required Education:

• Undergraduate degree or a combination of experience, skills, and knowledge equivalent to degree required.
• Strong interest with social justice issues and minority groups, direct experience working in Indian Country preferred
• 3 years’ experience in a supervisory role