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03-01-2006, 08:04 AM
NAVASA is currently looking for Regional Project Manager working in New Orleans and Biloxi. Interested candidates, please email or fax your resume and coverletter to huy.bui@navasa.org or 301-587-2783. Please see the job description below.
Job Description: Regional Project Manager
OPERATION COMMUNITY BUILDING
The Project Manager is responsible for the overall implementation of Operation Community Building in areas impacted by Katrina. The operation seeks to assist Vietnamese displaced families rebuild their lives and community by (1) conducting comprehensive education campaign to increase community awareness about the programs and resources available to victims of Katrina; (2) providing bilingual and bicultural services to link Vietnamese refugee families to public and private resources to rebuild their home, business and employment, (3) organizing Vietnamese refugees to actively involve in city-wide community rebuilding planning process, and (4) providing training and technical assistance to build organizational capacity of local community-based organizations to better meet their community needs in the long run. The Project Manager will be working in 2 heavily impacted areas, New Orleans and Biloxi.
The Project Manager works closely with NAVASA’s senior consultant and under the supervision of the Executive Director.
Responsibilities:
• Management: Manage the day-to-day operations of the project to ensure that project be implemented successfully.
• Supervision: Assist Dan Than Fellows to develop yearly workplans; ensure their workplans are carried out timely and accordingly; and provide supervision and support to Fellows’ work and professional development.
• Community Organizing: Supervise and train the Fellows to conduct outreach to neighborhood residents, involve residents in community rebuilding planning process, identify issues, analyze the power structure in the target communities, and develop strategies to build power for community residents and to improve the quality of life of low and moderate income residents of these communities.
• Capacity Building: Work with NAVASA consultants to coordinate training and technical assistance to community members and community based organizations to increase their knowledge and skills in various community development strategies, basic non-profit structure, and assist them in organizing non-profit organizations to sustain rebuilding efforts.
• Program reporting, evaluation & fundraising: Work closely with NAVASA’s senior consultant to prepare programmatic reports to funders; Assist NAVASA’s senior consultant to identify funding opportunities, develop grant proposals and submit proposals as required by funders.
Requirements:
•Job Description: Regional Project Manager
OPERATION COMMUNITY BUILDING
The Project Manager is responsible for the overall implementation of Operation Community Building in areas impacted by Katrina. The operation seeks to assist Vietnamese displaced families rebuild their lives and community by (1) conducting comprehensive education campaign to increase community awareness about the programs and resources available to victims of Katrina; (2) providing bilingual and bicultural services to link Vietnamese refugee families to public and private resources to rebuild their home, business and employment, (3) organizing Vietnamese refugees to actively involve in city-wide community rebuilding planning process, and (4) providing training and technical assistance to build organizational capacity of local community-based organizations to better meet their community needs in the long run. The Project Manager will be working in 2 heavily impacted areas, New Orleans and Biloxi.
The Project Manager works closely with NAVASA’s senior consultant and under the supervision of the Executive Director.
Responsibilities:
• Management: Manage the day-to-day operations of the project to ensure that project be implemented successfully.
• Supervision: Assist Dan Than Fellows to develop yearly workplans; ensure their workplans are carried out timely and accordingly; and provide supervision and support to Fellows’ work and professional development.
• Community Organizing: Supervise and train the Fellows to conduct outreach to neighborhood residents, involve residents in community rebuilding planning process, identify issues, analyze the power structure in the target communities, and develop strategies to build power for community residents and to improve the quality of life of low and moderate income residents of these communities.
• Capacity Building: Work with NAVASA consultants to coordinate training and technical assistance to community members and community based organizations to increase their knowledge and skills in various community development strategies, basic non-profit structure, and assist them in organizing non-profit organizations to sustain rebuilding efforts.
• Program reporting, evaluation & fundraising: Work closely with NAVASA’s senior consultant to prepare programmatic reports to funders; Assist NAVASA’s senior consultant to identify funding opportunities, develop grant proposals and submit proposals as required by funders.
Requirements:
• Community organizing experience.
• Ability to analyze community power structures, to identify issues that will lead to successful organizing strategies.
• Ability to network and advocate for the organization and community.
• Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with a wide variety of people and organizations; ability to inspire trust and to motivate staff and partners.
• Understanding of issues of diversity required, including race, class, and gender, and the ability to assist others to develop similar understanding.
• Capable to negotiate and facilitate issues with diverse populations in multicultural, contentious settings.
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrate skills in writing proposals and reports.
**Fluency in Vietnamese, experience in disaster relief work, and knowledge of Katrina impacted areas are highly desirable.
Additional Qualifications:
• Entrepreneurial, creative, and solution-oriented approach to issues.
• Skilled facilitating relationships within and among various sectors
• Ability to manage multiple agendas and programs effectively.
• Demonstrated management experience, including staff development and financial management.
• A strong belief and commitment in working with disadvantaged communities.
Terms of Condition:
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years of demonstrated leadership experience in the field of community development, human service or business management including supervisory responsibilities.
• NAVASA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Community organizing experience.
• Ability to analyze community power structures, to identify issues that will lead to successful organizing strategies.
• Ability to network and advocate for the organization and community.
• Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with a wide variety of people and organizations; ability to inspire trust and to motivate staff and partners.
• Understanding of issues of diversity required, including race, class, and gender, and the ability to assist others to develop similar understanding.
• Capable to negotiate and facilitate issues with diverse populations in multicultural, contentious settings.
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrate skills in writing proposals and reports.
**Fluency in Vietnamese, experience in disaster relief work, and knowledge of Katrina impacted areas are highly desirable.
Additional Qualifications:
• Entrepreneurial, creative, and solution-oriented approach to issues.
• Skilled facilitating relationships within and among various sectors
• Ability to manage multiple agendas and programs effectively.
• Demonstrated management experience, including staff development and financial management.
• A strong belief and commitment in working with disadvantaged communities.
Terms of Condition:
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years of demonstrated leadership experience in the field of community development, human service or business management including supervisory responsibilities.
• NAVASA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Description: Regional Project Manager
OPERATION COMMUNITY BUILDING
The Project Manager is responsible for the overall implementation of Operation Community Building in areas impacted by Katrina. The operation seeks to assist Vietnamese displaced families rebuild their lives and community by (1) conducting comprehensive education campaign to increase community awareness about the programs and resources available to victims of Katrina; (2) providing bilingual and bicultural services to link Vietnamese refugee families to public and private resources to rebuild their home, business and employment, (3) organizing Vietnamese refugees to actively involve in city-wide community rebuilding planning process, and (4) providing training and technical assistance to build organizational capacity of local community-based organizations to better meet their community needs in the long run. The Project Manager will be working in 2 heavily impacted areas, New Orleans and Biloxi.
The Project Manager works closely with NAVASA’s senior consultant and under the supervision of the Executive Director.
Responsibilities:
• Management: Manage the day-to-day operations of the project to ensure that project be implemented successfully.
• Supervision: Assist Dan Than Fellows to develop yearly workplans; ensure their workplans are carried out timely and accordingly; and provide supervision and support to Fellows’ work and professional development.
• Community Organizing: Supervise and train the Fellows to conduct outreach to neighborhood residents, involve residents in community rebuilding planning process, identify issues, analyze the power structure in the target communities, and develop strategies to build power for community residents and to improve the quality of life of low and moderate income residents of these communities.
• Capacity Building: Work with NAVASA consultants to coordinate training and technical assistance to community members and community based organizations to increase their knowledge and skills in various community development strategies, basic non-profit structure, and assist them in organizing non-profit organizations to sustain rebuilding efforts.
• Program reporting, evaluation & fundraising: Work closely with NAVASA’s senior consultant to prepare programmatic reports to funders; Assist NAVASA’s senior consultant to identify funding opportunities, develop grant proposals and submit proposals as required by funders.
Requirements:
•Job Description: Regional Project Manager
OPERATION COMMUNITY BUILDING
The Project Manager is responsible for the overall implementation of Operation Community Building in areas impacted by Katrina. The operation seeks to assist Vietnamese displaced families rebuild their lives and community by (1) conducting comprehensive education campaign to increase community awareness about the programs and resources available to victims of Katrina; (2) providing bilingual and bicultural services to link Vietnamese refugee families to public and private resources to rebuild their home, business and employment, (3) organizing Vietnamese refugees to actively involve in city-wide community rebuilding planning process, and (4) providing training and technical assistance to build organizational capacity of local community-based organizations to better meet their community needs in the long run. The Project Manager will be working in 2 heavily impacted areas, New Orleans and Biloxi.
The Project Manager works closely with NAVASA’s senior consultant and under the supervision of the Executive Director.
Responsibilities:
• Management: Manage the day-to-day operations of the project to ensure that project be implemented successfully.
• Supervision: Assist Dan Than Fellows to develop yearly workplans; ensure their workplans are carried out timely and accordingly; and provide supervision and support to Fellows’ work and professional development.
• Community Organizing: Supervise and train the Fellows to conduct outreach to neighborhood residents, involve residents in community rebuilding planning process, identify issues, analyze the power structure in the target communities, and develop strategies to build power for community residents and to improve the quality of life of low and moderate income residents of these communities.
• Capacity Building: Work with NAVASA consultants to coordinate training and technical assistance to community members and community based organizations to increase their knowledge and skills in various community development strategies, basic non-profit structure, and assist them in organizing non-profit organizations to sustain rebuilding efforts.
• Program reporting, evaluation & fundraising: Work closely with NAVASA’s senior consultant to prepare programmatic reports to funders; Assist NAVASA’s senior consultant to identify funding opportunities, develop grant proposals and submit proposals as required by funders.
Requirements:
• Community organizing experience.
• Ability to analyze community power structures, to identify issues that will lead to successful organizing strategies.
• Ability to network and advocate for the organization and community.
• Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with a wide variety of people and organizations; ability to inspire trust and to motivate staff and partners.
• Understanding of issues of diversity required, including race, class, and gender, and the ability to assist others to develop similar understanding.
• Capable to negotiate and facilitate issues with diverse populations in multicultural, contentious settings.
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrate skills in writing proposals and reports.
**Fluency in Vietnamese, experience in disaster relief work, and knowledge of Katrina impacted areas are highly desirable.
Additional Qualifications:
• Entrepreneurial, creative, and solution-oriented approach to issues.
• Skilled facilitating relationships within and among various sectors
• Ability to manage multiple agendas and programs effectively.
• Demonstrated management experience, including staff development and financial management.
• A strong belief and commitment in working with disadvantaged communities.
Terms of Condition:
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years of demonstrated leadership experience in the field of community development, human service or business management including supervisory responsibilities.
• NAVASA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Community organizing experience.
• Ability to analyze community power structures, to identify issues that will lead to successful organizing strategies.
• Ability to network and advocate for the organization and community.
• Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with a wide variety of people and organizations; ability to inspire trust and to motivate staff and partners.
• Understanding of issues of diversity required, including race, class, and gender, and the ability to assist others to develop similar understanding.
• Capable to negotiate and facilitate issues with diverse populations in multicultural, contentious settings.
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrate skills in writing proposals and reports.
**Fluency in Vietnamese, experience in disaster relief work, and knowledge of Katrina impacted areas are highly desirable.
Additional Qualifications:
• Entrepreneurial, creative, and solution-oriented approach to issues.
• Skilled facilitating relationships within and among various sectors
• Ability to manage multiple agendas and programs effectively.
• Demonstrated management experience, including staff development and financial management.
• A strong belief and commitment in working with disadvantaged communities.
Terms of Condition:
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years of demonstrated leadership experience in the field of community development, human service or business management including supervisory responsibilities.
• NAVASA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.