Special Project Coordinator

Goodwill of North Georgia•Doraville, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Special Projects Coordinator will support Goodwill of North Georgia’s GoodBiz program, a micro-entrepreneurial training program that prepares individuals for self-employment by helping them develop comprehensive business plans. The role provides operational support and project management to ensure delivery of superior services consistent with the values of Career Services and Goodwill of North Georgia. The position has office space at the Doraville Career Center and requires travel throughout Goodwill of North Georgia’s service territory to provide training support, attend meetings, and accommodate program needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, entrepreneurship and management, marketing, rehabilitation, community development, or a related field.
Three or more years of related work experience in business, public relations, writing, workforce development, community development, or a related field.
At least three years of experience supporting business start-ups and entrepreneurial training.
Strong writing, planning, organizing, business-plan development, and communication skills.
Strong working knowledge of project management and strategic partnership development.
Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook.
Typing speed of 55 words per minute and the ability to produce professional business-quality documents, reports, and presentations.
Flexibility in work hours and locations across the greater service area to accommodate program and organizational needs.
Ability to travel across Georgia when required for meetings and throughout Goodwill of North Georgia’s 45-county service territory.
Sound judgment and the ability to maintain positive working relationships with a wide variety of organizations and individuals.
Access to reliable transportation and a clean motor vehicle report (MVR).
Availability to work evenings and weekends.

Nice To Haves

Previous business ownership experience.

Responsibilities

Provide operational support and project management for the GoodBiz program.
Support delivery of the GoodBiz micro-entrepreneurial training program, which prepares individuals for self-employment through business-plan development.
Provide training support at locations across Goodwill of North Georgia’s service territory.
Collaborate with internal and external partners and support strategic partnership development.
Meet deadlines and grant reporting requirements.
Travel across the service territory and, when required, throughout Georgia for meetings.
Work evenings and weekends as needed.