Better Jobs Project Manager

Better Together•Tallahassee, FL

3d•Remote

About The Position

Better Together is seeking an additional Project Manager to support their Better Jobs program, which is delivered through local churches to help communities find hope and dignity through employment. This role involves training, equipping, and supporting churches in establishing, maintaining, and growing their employment ministries. The ideal candidate will be a quick learner, adaptable to new technology and evolving systems, with experience in project management and an agile environment. Demonstrated leadership, communication, organization, and networking skills are essential. The role requires a self-starter who thrives on challenges, is comfortable working remotely, can handle ambiguity, and can analyze programs to find creative solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in communications, project management, business management, or a related field, plus a minimum of three years of relevant project management experience; or A minimum of eight years of relevant professional experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree
Technological requirements: Salesforce, Asana, Canva, and Basecamp
Match Better Together’s core values
Must maintain regular communication with the team to coordinate efforts and provide updates

Nice To Haves

Learn quickly and adapt to new technology, software, and digital tools
Willingness to embrace evolving systems and processes
Experience in project management and enjoy working in an agile environment
Demonstrated leadership, communication, organization and networking skills
Self-starter who thrives when challenged
Comfortable working remotely
Demonstrated ability to deal with ambiguity, analyze programs and find creative solutions

Responsibilities

Lead churches and volunteers through Better Jobs ministry trainings
Attend job fairs and support Better Jobs Ministry launches
Nurture and cultivate church cohorts and partners
Lead churches and support them as they start their Better Jobs Ministry
Manage detailed project schedule and work plan, which includes meeting with churches on a weekly or bi-weekly basis to help churches successfully implement and sustain their jobs ministry
Manage multiple job fairs simultaneously, which are at different stages of the process
Provide problem-solving support to partner churches to determine and define project scope and objectives
Export and share data to church and key partners
Comfortably use Canva and established templates to create professional flyers and promotional materials in support of partner job fairs
Step in as needed to ensure a successful job fair
Debrief churches, businesses and volunteers to seek feedback to help further innovate our model
Work with Partnership Manager for Florida church partners to assist and coordinate partners
Run reports and share data
Measure project performance to identify areas of improvement
Use best practices, techniques, and standards throughout the entire project’s execution
Ensure that each job fair maintains success benchmarks
Nurture Better Jobs employer partners who engage with Better Jobs
Match job coaches to job seekers during job fairs
Provide support to job coach volunteers as needed
Update employer information for job coaches at job fairs
Assist other Better Together team members with job coaches and job placement recommendations for families as available
Track job coaching and job seeker interactions and job placement