Project Coordinator - Greater Boston Employment Collaborative

Riverside Community Care • Boston, MA

10h • $28

About The Position

The Greater Boston Employment Collaborative (GBEC) is a vibrant partnership between service providers, government agencies, workforce development entities, and employers working towards one common goal - to increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. GBEC works with employers across the Greater Boston Area to connect them with a largely untapped market of qualified job candidates. The pool of candidates includes individuals from 30 towns from Belmont to Winthrop, who experience either a mental illness, a developmental disability, or in some cases, a physical disability. Job candidates have a range of interests, skills, and level of education, but all share one common trait – the commitment and desire to enter the workforce and contribute positively to a local employer. GBEC is an initiative of Riverside Community Care funded by the Department of Developmental Services (DDS)

Join our Team as a Project Coordinator! A successful candidate will be professional and have initiative. Must be a self-starter, flexible, enthusiastic, creative, and comfortable working autonomously. The Project Coordinator will be responsible for the oversight, facilitation, and management of the Greater Boston Employment Collaborative (GBEC). This includes all efforts to increase employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities. By working closely with Employer Partners who have hiring needs and Service Provider Partners in the community that have candidates who are employment ready the Project Coordinator will oversee all related activities leading to employment.

Requirements

• professional
• initiative
• self-starter
• flexible
• enthusiastic
• creative
• comfortable working autonomously

Responsibilities

• Manage GBEC operations by overseeing and facilitating collaborative activities including the Stakeholder Relationships, Job Developer Networking Group, Employer Programs, Trainings, Steering Committee, Reporting etc. Assist in streamlining programmatic and strategic planning as needed.
• Assist with oversight of all GBEC Events, and Statewide Events as needed. Including: Marketing and Communications, Regional Trainings programs, Statehouse Event, General Events, Sponsorship Program, Newsletter etc.
• Oversee GBEC reporting data as needed and provide weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly updates.
• The Project Coordinator will also work with local State Agency Partners.
• Recruiting new provider partners and constantly re-recruiting current members through the value represented in working collaboratively.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
• Eleven paid holidays
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees