Program Manager
About The Position
The American Indian College Fund is dedicated to transforming lives and communities by increasing access to higher education for Native students. As the largest and highest-rated American Indian nonprofit organization, the Fund has provided over $390.7 million to support tribal college education. Empowering almost 7,000 Native students annually, the organization supports not only scholarships but also funding for tribally controlled colleges and cultural preservation activities. By addressing educational needs from early childhood to career placement, the College Fund fosters opportunities for success and growth within American Indian communities. The College Fund is looking for a talented Program Manager who will support projects managed out of the President’s Office. The position will work directly with the Chief Strategy Officer and will coordinate convenings, manage communications with external constituents such as Tribal College Presidents and TCU Governing Boards, operate as a project manager and coordinate with external consultants. The position will support report and presentation editing and formatting, manage travel, and execute other administrative functions, including note taking and summarization, and expense processing. The position requires occasional travel. The Team: Our Executive Leadership team leads work aligned with the President & CEO’s vision and the College Fund’s strategic plan. The projects and programming led by this team have a direct impact on the strength and sustainability of tribal colleges and universities.
Requirements
- 4+ years project, program and administrative management
- Experience with convening or event management
- Demonstrated ability as a self-starter with strong organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to respectfully communicate and work within a diverse environment
- Strong Microsoft Office skills
- Professional skills in AI and project management software
Nice To Haves
- Personal and/or professional lived experience in or working with Indigenous communities and/or Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU)
- Experience working with Governing Boards, higher education
Responsibilities
- Support budget and timeline management
- Manage constituent communications
- Coordinate consultants and advisory committees
- Manage report process coordination, formatting and editing
- Select event location and manage contract and vendor partner relations
- Coordinate all on-site logistics
- Manage communications with attendees and support travel arrangements
- Identify and coordinate presenters
- Manage all logistics for virtual meetings and webinars
- Summarize meeting notes
- Process expenses for payment
- Maintain project management tool
- Coordinate travel arrangements
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
