Partnership Manager

San Francisco, CA, United States

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Partnership Manager Full Time Professional San Francisco, CA, US

9 days ago Requisition ID: 1089

Salary Range: $70,000.00 To 80,000.00 Annually

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Partnerships Manager An Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to a Diverse Workforce

Department:Community Impact Team (CIT) Reports to: Director, Regional Learning and Partnerships Classification: Union Exempt Closing Date: Open until filled

Overview:

Are you passionate about helping people in Bay Area communities move out of poverty? Do you enjoy working with a team of committed professionals working to create greater opportunities for children,  youth  and families in  low-income  communities? Are you passionate about the important work that non-profits perform in  the community ? Are you excellent at relationship building and project management? United Way Bay Area  seeks  to help more people break the cycle of poverty by helping them to become career ready, to get work experience, and to get connected to further education, training, or employment. We do that by partnering with community organizations, employers, schools, and the public sector to create accessible, integrated service delivery locations around the Bay Area. Our goal is to help more children,  youth  and adults to break the cycle of poverty.

For more information about UWBA, please visithttp://uwba.org The Opportunity:

The Manager, Partnerships position is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and organized individual to be a part of UWBA’s Community Impact Team. The Community Impact Team strives to ensure our initiatives and programs support basic needs and promote successful pathways to economic prosperity for individuals and families in our eight Bay Area counties. The team manages the delivery of multiple programs, including SparkPoint, and provides technical  assistance  and grant funding to community partners for educational enrichment, economic prosperity, and family stability programming. This individual will manage partnerships with our education, economic prosperity, and family stability organizations, with a focus on post-secondary institutions. This includes developing new partnerships in the region. Through working with post-secondary institutions, the Manager will build out programming to ensure that children and families have pathways to economic prosperity.  The Manager will build on his/her existing expertise around partnerships, networks, and programs to engage new partners, present our programming to new and existing partners, as well as broker, convene, fund, and provide technical assistance to partners.  The position will also support data/evaluation efforts for our programs and develop regional learning events to connect our community college and education partners and strengthen the network across the Bay Area. This individual will report to the  Director,  SparkPoint , and work closely with  additional  members of the Community Impact Team to deliver effectively on goals.

This is a full-time,  37.5  hour s  per week exempt union position.

What  you'll  do:

Post-secondary partnerships:

(1) Facilitate and support connections between Bay Area post-secondary institutions and existing and potential SparkPoint partners

(5)  Engage with community colleges and post-secondary institutions to recruit and support target populations to  participate  in and complete short-term training or re-training that leads to living wage jobs

Broker relationships with other training providers to ensure that adults with below-basic skills can access contextualized training to build the necessary language and math skills to perform in a specific  job

(6) Lead discussions with nonprofit organizations to  identify  the strategies and partners needed to provide the wraparound services at community colleges that enable individuals to succeed and stay on course, including financial coaching, career coaching, housing  assistance , food programs, benefits enrollment, educational counseling, and more

(2) Facilitate discussions with SparkPoint Centers to amplify or revolutionize their workforce services in partnerships with local colleges

(15) Identify and/or support new service delivery locations in alignment with our programming goals

Support the SparkPoint grantee network:

(4) Oversee grants to Community Colleges, Community College Districts, SparkPoint Centers with programming at Community Colleges, or other organizations with programming at higher education institutions

(3) Oversee or support the maintenance and development of a regional learning network

( 14 ) Provide and  facilitate  the provision of technical  assistance  to grantee partners

Community Coordination and Collaboration

Work with other community brokers and collaboratives in this space to ensure alignment, support, and maximally  leveraged resources

(13)  Build and  maintain  coalitions and partnerships necessary for the success of strategies by engaging in outreach, education, information gathering and connections with community, business, and labor leaders, and elected and appointed officials

(12)  Represent  United Way at external coalitions, conferences, and convenings

Other projects and activities:

(7)  Manage  and/or support  special events  ( e.g.  client or partner recognition events or service location launch events)

(16)  Conduct and share research on best/current practices and services on addressing community needs

(10)  Attend conferences and workshops, as needed, and share learning with other team members

(8)  Assist program department leadership and the Development team in researching and applying for funding opportunities, writing funder and program reports and updates for internal and external uses

(9)  Support cross-program and cross-departmental projects, as necessary and assigned

( 11) Other tasks and duties as assigned

Who you are:

The ideal candidate will  possess  the following experience,  knowledge  and skills:

(A) 5-7 years of related volunteer or professional experience, direct service and/or leadership in the community, work with community colleges or post-secondary institutions, public/private sector leaders/decision makers, experience in fundraising, marketing, or community programs

(B)  Commitment  to deepening  expertise  around racial equity, diversity, inclusion, and self-awareness

Can effectively cope with change, shift gears comfortably, decide and act without having the total picture, and handle risk and uncertainty.

(C)  Excellent  analytical,  oral  and written communication skills (including public speaking)

Demonstrated history of strong interpersonal skills. Highly nuanced communicator able to work effectively and diplomatically with nonprofit, community, community colleges leaders, as well as corporate executives in all  settings

(D) Ability  to develop and maintain positive work relationships with staff, volunteers and  persons  contacted in the course of work. Team player, flexible, respectful, welcomes feedback and able to work with humor and grace under  pressure

(E) Excellent project management and organizational skills. Rapid, thorough, and  accurate  implementation of specific projects and tasks  required .

(F) Meets  deadlines and completes tasks with a high degree of accuracy and dependability.

(G) Detail oriented, with excellent proofreading skills

(H) Self- motivated, goal oriented, and organized – ability to get the job done. Able to work in unstructured environment and adapt easily to  change

General ability and desire to problem solve and look for better, faster, innovative ways to complete tasks. Must be able to perform and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously and efficiently and have  to  ability to manage conflicting and changing priorities.

(I) Computer  proficiency  in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint); database and CRM software (Salesforce Preferred); use of online resources and applications. Comfortable and interested in  learning  becoming proficient in new software  systems;  patience in teaching others. Some  proficiency  with Salesforce desired but not mandatory (must be willing to become proficient)

(J)  Ability to effectively work remotely with supervisor,  team  and other departments

Access to a car,  valid  California Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record are conditions of  initial  and continued employment. Flexibility and mobility to travel to off-site locations within or outside San Francisco as  needed

(K) Spanish Proficiency (read/write/speak fluently) preferred bu t  not  required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Salary: $60,000 - $70,000 / year  Exempt

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee  is regularly required to sit;  use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. UWBA does not discriminate  on the basis of  race, color, gender (including actual or perceived gender, and gender identity), sexual orientation, age, marital status, medical condition, religious affiliation, veteran status, national origin, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state, federal or local law. UWBA will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in the manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair ChanceOrdinance. If you need  a reasonable  accommodation  in order to  apply for a job, please let us know. If the reason you need  an accommodation  is not obvious, we may ask for documentation confirming your functional limitations.

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