Family Support Project Manager Job

Employer Name:	SpiderID: 2909885
Location: Washington, District of Columbia	Date Posted: 10/2/2009
Wage:	Category: Business/Management
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Job Description:
Family Support Project Manager

The Family Support Project Manager will be responsible for overall implementation and direct oversight of the Family Support project. This person will serve as project liaison to the lead, assistant and co-trainers, and to the company’s network of chapters. The Project Manager will serve as a member of the Advisory Council, work with the lead and assistant trainers to create a format to capture evaluative data and ensure the project is meeting or exceeding projected timelines. Finally, the Project Manager will work with the Advisory Council and lead trainers to disseminate project information and materials.

Responsibilities:
• Invites and convenes with Advisory Council, with the input of company chapters, the project partners, company’s Diversity Committee and the Lead Trainer and Trainers; plans and implements curriculum workshop; manages finalizing 3 segments of curriculum (basic, advocacy and policy)
• Manages translation of curriculum to Spanish and Chinese; ensures availability in time for training at local sites
• Directs activities of Lead Trainer, Trainers, Co-Trainers and Administrative Assistant to ensure success of the project
• Develops and/or maintains strategic and collegial relationships with the State Action Teams and the Knowledge & Involvement Network in 12 states and 2 territories
• Reports progress to the Executive Manager (who oversees the project) on a weekly basis, and Project Advisory Committee on a bi-monthly basis
• Reports project progress and preliminary findings to partners, and to relevant publications and conferences
• Works with Project Advisory Committee to ensure strategic and proactive engagement with key stakeholders and decision-makers about project progress and findings
• Works with Chapters, Project Advisory Committee, State Action Teams and others to identify ways company and partnering organizations can more effectively include all participating families, including families of color, and provide and facilitate leadership roles after the project is over
• Tracks and manages use of project resources
• In collaboration with local company chapters and other participating entities, schedules training dates and locations for 3 training events for 14 training sites, and manages all incoming questions and information sharing regarding these events (posts on website, makes flyers available, etc.)
• Assists in coordination of travel arrangements for curriculum workshop and training events
• Manages all project paperwork, including purchase requests, expense reimbursements and invoices according to company financial management policies
• Maintains project records
• Facilitates data collection as described in the evaluation plan

Job Requirements:
Qualifications:
• Proficiency in all MS Office software
• HTML proficiency
• Experience in communities of color
• At least 2 years of project management experience
• Disability experience preferred
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to multi-task
• Group facilitation skills

Benefits:
We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive compensation and extensive benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental and vision benefits and future growth opportunities within the company. Plus, we work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning and culture.

To Apply:
Please submit resume to: https://administaff.ats.hrsmart.com/cgi-bin/a/highlightjob.cgi?jobid=55130

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Company Profile:
We are an international grassroots leader in advancing inclusive communities through research, education and advocacy. Founded in 1975, we are a volunteer-driven organization that advocates for human rights and inclusion for people with the most significant disabilities and support needs – those most vulnerable to segregation, abuse, neglect and institutionalization. The inclusive practices we validate through research have been shown to improve outcomes for all people.

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