Program Associate for Business Development Center

Pacific Asian Consortum in Employment (PACE) • Los Angeles, CA

34d • $55,000 - $75,000 • Onsite

About The Position

PACE BUSINESS is seeking a highly motivated PROGRAM ASSOCIATE who will carry out the day to day program activities supporting business and or procurement counselors to meet and exceed program performance outcomes & requirements for the program The Program Associate will provide administrative operational and technical support to ensure the overall delivery and success of programs operated by PACE Business When directed the Program Associate also will have opportunities to represent PACE and participate in external events to learn from and meet with partners key stakeholders and other community partners This is a great opportunity for individuals looking to work or continue career growth in the nonprofit sector and to serve the community while building a fulfilling career and making a real difference and impact on the community

Requirements

• Minimum Associate Degree in Business Finance Economics or related field or equivalent professional work experience; Bachelors Degree preferred
• Minimum 2 years of work experience in program coordination project support business counseling banking or similar role
• Experience in analyzing financial statements and interpreting financial data desirable
• Ability to work with low income individuals and groups of multi background; demonstrated ability to be patient listen and respond appropriately and interact positively with individuals especially clients
• Familiarity with financial statements including balance sheet income statement and cash flow
• Strong project management skills
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite Word Excel PowerPoint Forms Outlook
• Proficiency in Social Media and On line Marketing
• Excellent organizational and management skills and detailed oriented
• Proven self starter
• Demonstrated ability to multi task and work in a fast paced office setting
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with staff building and stewarding an organizational culture that embraces inclusion
• Have excellent communication skills both written and spoken; ability to communicate and deliver clear concise effective manner for internal and external stakeholders
• Build positive effective collaborative cultures and teams wherever you work including willingness to share skills and knowledge with others
• Proficiency with data and reporting preferably using client relation management CRM software system especially Salesforce
• Must satisfactorily pass background and employmentreference check
• This position is on site in the PACE Los Angeles office
• Must have reliable transportation a current and valid Drivers License vehicle registration and adequate automobile insurance coverage as local travel may be required on occasion
• COVID vaccination required; must have two dose series of Pfizer or Moderna or a single dose of Johnson & Johnson Those that need a medical or religious exemption must reach out separately

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual skills are highly desired

Responsibilities

• Provide project management support across multiple programs based on program specific needs
• Provide administrative support when needed including notetaking scheduling and coordination and document management
• Other administrative and project management duties as requested by Program Managers
• Work with Program Managers to organize team meetings
• Assist in preparing presentation materials for events workshops training and key meetings
• Maintain and update key program related data eg new clients from outreach events enrolled clients performance outcomes events workshops trainers resource providers strategic partners in PACEs database systems including collection tracking reporting and sharing with key internal partners
• Assist individual counselors in tracking client progress by organizing creating and maintaining client files in compliance with program requirements
• Support coordination of activities with key clients and resource partners for purposes of program implementation
• Coordinate event logistics in collaboration with the Program and Marketing Teams including preparation execution and closeout
• Other operational duties as requested by Program Managers
• Be knowledgeable of the basics of all PACE Business PFC service offerings and provide clients with relevant information
• Provide support and services to procurement and or business counselors with their day to day client related work
• Collect clients documents to complete business enrollment
• Assist clients apply for DBA EIN sellers permit business license and any other required licensepermits
• Assist counselors with the preparation of grant applications loan applications and contracting opportunities for clients
• Assist counselors with pre screening clients seeking access to capital
• Work with counselors to identify new business development opportunities eg contract sourcing for clients
• Represent the organization at events workshops business forums partner meetings and community events
• Other client related duties as requested by Program Managers
• Provide support on special projects assigned by the Director of PACE Business

Benefits

• Affordable and robust Medical Dental Vision and Life insurance plans for employee plus family with generous employer contributions
• 401k retirement plan
• We offer paid holidays vacation pay and sick leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees