AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP- Project Director (4805)

YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles is seeking a Project Director to lead the overall management and implementation of the AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP program. This role involves ensuring compliance, efficiency, and high-quality program delivery across the association. The Project Director will provide direct oversight, guidance, and support to three AmeriCorps Seniors Support Staff, establishing clear expectations and processes. This position is responsible for facilitating collaboration and consistent communication among staff and coordinating program activities across assigned regions to ensure a unified approach. The role includes leading regular coordination meetings, maintaining communication with volunteer stations, community partners, and internal stakeholders, and ensuring volunteer stations comply with AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP requirements. The Project Director will establish and uphold program-wide processes, monitor program performance, and oversee the recruitment and engagement of 1,200 AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers annually. This is a grant-funded position, and continued employment is contingent upon the availability of grant funding.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, public administration, social services, business administration, communications, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in program or project management, grant-funded programs, volunteer management, community-based programming, or related fields.
• Strong project management, leadership, communication, organization, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and program requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and database management systems.
• Must complete required YMCA and AmeriCorps Seniors trainings and maintain all required organizational and program compliance requirements.
• Must have the physical, visual, and auditory ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Age: 21 or older

Nice To Haves

• Experience supervising or providing direction to staff and coordinating work across multiple sites or locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall management and implementation of the AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP program.
• Provide direct oversight, guidance, and ongoing support to the three AmeriCorps Seniors Support Staff.
• Facilitate collaboration and consistent communication among Support Staff and coordinate program activities across assigned regions.
• Lead regular coordination meetings with Support Staff to review regional implementation, volunteer recruitment and engagement, volunteer station activity, training needs, program data, challenges, and progress toward grant goals.
• Maintain consistent communication and coordination across YMCA volunteer stations, participating centers, community partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure volunteer stations remain compliant with AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP requirements.
• Establish and uphold program-wide processes, communication plans, procedures, and best practices.
• Monitor program performance, volunteer feedback, service delivery, and progress toward established performance measures.
• Oversee progress toward the recruitment, engagement, and management of 1,200 AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers annually.
• Manage AmeriCorps Seniors grant requirements, reporting, documentation, application follow-through, and other required submissions.
• Serve as a primary organizational liaison with AmeriCorps Seniors and participate in required trainings, technical assistance (TTA), collaborative meetings, program updates, and other AmeriCorps Seniors activities.
• Participate in the AmeriCorps Seniors TTA Annual Leadership Convening and relevant professional development opportunities.
• Maintain regular check-ins with Mission Advancement leadership to provide updates on program performance, regional implementation, compliance, staffing, challenges, and progress toward grant commitments.
• Collaborate with internal teams (Grants, Finance, Risk Management, Data & Evaluation) to support grant compliance, reporting, program monitoring, and successful implementation.
• Ensure Support Staff and participating volunteer stations receive appropriate guidance, training, resources, and communication.
• Identify program challenges, compliance concerns, and implementation gaps and coordinate appropriate solutions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager