Project Manager: Policy Associate II National Tribal Child Welfare Center for Innovation and Advancement (NTCWCIA)
About The Position
The Catherine Cutler Institute at the University of Southern Maine is seeking a Project Manager: Policy Associate II for the National Tribal Child Welfare Center for Innovation and Advancement. The Policy Associate II will serve as the Project Manager for the National Tribal Child Welfare Center for Innovation and Advancement (the Center), a five-year cooperative agreement funded by the Children’s Bureau that provides training and technical assistance to Tribal child welfare programs in five priority areas: workforce supports, prevention programs, federal requirement support, tribal-state collaborations, and data management. This position is responsible for managing operations and University systems for the Center, working closely with the Center Leadership Team to ensure the timely completion of project goals and deliverables. This position is a part of the USM Leadership Team and manages internal project communications, monitors project data collection activities, and completes federal reporting activities for the Center. The ideal person for this role will have previous experience managing federal projects and budgets; an understanding of tribal child welfare policy and practice and interest in serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities; and exceptional communication, organization, and time management skills. This is a grant funded position with a starting annual salary up to $80,000 commensurate with experience. This can be a remote or hybrid position.
Requirements
- Previous experience working with American Indian/Alaska Native individuals and/or communities
- Bachelor’s Degree and seven years of experience managing projects or equivalent combination of higher education and experience
- Demonstrated ability to manage large projects and budgets over $1 million
- Exceptional organization and time management skills
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative to identify and propose new tasks and procedures
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work on a variety of large and small teams with diverse groups of people
- Flexibility in meeting the varied needs of a large team
- Excellent customer service skills
Responsibilities
- managing operations and University systems for the Center
- working closely with the Center Leadership Team to ensure the timely completion of project goals and deliverables
- manages internal project communications
- monitors project data collection activities
- completes federal reporting activities for the Center
Benefits
- 13 paid holidays plus earned vacation time and sick time.
- Health, dental and vision insurance.
- Low-cost short-term disability insurance and employer-paid long-term disability insurance.
- Employer-paid basic life insurance and supplemental life insurance.
- A tuition waiver program for employees and their spouse or dependent child(ren).
- A 403(b)-retirement plan with employer contribution.
- Free access to the METRO system, including the Husky Line with service between our Portland and Gorham campuses.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
