Part-time Program Manager – Youth and Community Development

Responsibilities

• Responsible for working with a team to plan, implement, and evaluate youth entrepreneurship and workforce development programs
• Responsible for significant statewide administrative responsibilities including program coordination, evaluation, and finance
• Review, maintain, and/or develop program materials as needed for outreach efforts
• Develop and/or revise program implementation guides to be shared with organizations delivering Extension developed efforts
• Establish and maintain positive collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Facilitate communication with partner within West Virginia and across the U.S. to support partner planning/development of shared efforts
• Foster collaboration among existing Extension programs to ensure alignment with ongoing initiatives
• Coordinate regular project team meetings to facilitate communication among Extension faculty/staff
• Support the implementation of mini-grant funded pilot projects with partnering states through regular communication with partners and troubleshooting/problem solving
• Maintain records of program activities, successes, and challenges to inform future program development
• Coordinate the completion of partner memorandums of agreement and processing of invoice payments for community grants and pilot project support as needed
• Support youth focused community development projects with additional implementation tasks as needed
• Track and maintain program data to ensure thorough and accurate program evaluation
• Facilitate communication with partners to collect data
• Organize and maintain surveys, focus group discussion template, and other documents for use by program partners
• Work closely with project teams to analyze program evaluation data
• Develop program reports to share both internally and with program partners
• Support the development of required reports for private and public funders

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field required
• A minimum of at least one (1) year of experience involving:
  • Working with youth or young adults
  • Working in a higher education setting
  • Familiarity with youth workforce development, entrepreneurship education, or similar preferred
  • Experience with financial systems in a higher education setting, or similar preferred
• Required proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel), Canva, and other standard platforms
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered. All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

Demonstrates expertise in program coordination, evaluation, and finance within youth entrepreneurship and workforce development initiatives. Proficient in maintaining collaborative relationships with stakeholders and analyzing program data for effective reporting and future development.