Disaster Recovery Program Manager

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF LOS ANGELES INC•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. is one of the largest human services providers in California that operates a variety of programs to serve the poor and strives to find permanent solutions to crisis situations by offering clients the tools and resources needed to achieve greater self-reliance and stability in their lives. The Disaster Case Management Program (DCMP) Program Manager manages the Agency’s FEMA Funded Community Recovery project to ensure successful implementation of all areas of the program, including Disaster Case Management, disaster preparation, partner relationship management, and subcontracting throughout county affected.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Valid California Driver’s license and proof of insurance.
Three to five years demonstrated competence and increasing responsibility with program, employee, budget, and operations management.
Diligent and organized, very strong written and verbal communication ability.
Computer literacy required, including experience with Excel, Outlook, Word, etc.
Strong organizational skills required.
Ability to integrate into a team environment and to thrive in a flexible, fast-paced and growth-oriented environment, while maintaining a sense of humor and a positive, solution-oriented approach.
Passion and enthusiasm for the mission and its clients.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (English and Spanish) speaking and writing preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise program managers and case managers as directed, meeting agency standards for job evaluation, problem solving, and employee discipline. Ensure employee training is accessed as required by funding sources and meets accreditation standards.
Ensure compliance with grant requirements, implementation of best practices, including all forms of documentation, and consistent review/improvement of services/processes.
Develop and manage all assigned budgets including monthly review of revenue and expense activity within agency parameters. Ensure grant funding requirements are managed. Make on-going recommendations for improvements in efficient operations and reductions in expenditures where possible.
Strong, clear, and consistent communication internally with related programs and with external partners.
Track program operations and deliverables weekly and update reports as requested.
Perform other related duties as assigned.