Specialist, Initiatives And Programs

Position Summary:

The Specialist is entrusted with designing, implementing, and evaluating multiple initiatives. Specialists serve in multiple roles, including facilitator, consultant, navigator, builder, manager, analyst, researcher, coach, and more. The Specialist focuses on specific areas such as community engagement, leadership development, rapid response, thrive coach, cultural markets, business and entrepreneurship, career and workforce, event production, personnel management, accounting, logistics, graphic design, marketing and communications, and other specialties.

Initiative and Program Areas

Community Engagement and Development (Nkon)

• Community Engagement (in collaboration with Experience Team)

• Community Leadership Programs

• Liberation Education

• EBAN LIT!

Economic Development (Aya)

• Business Counseling

• Akoma Market

Neighborhood Services

• Community Stewards

• Neighborhood Messengers

• Safety Ambassadors

• Community Rapid Response

• BC3 Hubs/Healing Hubs

Role and Responsibilities: For Assigned Initiatives, Programs and Plans

Dashboard Management and Key Performance Items

• Creates and files key performance items in the designated folders.

• Completes Key Performance Indicator tracking as specified by the role.

• Submits relevant data and ensures supporting documentation is uploaded to the dashboard.

• Submits quantitative and qualitative information necessary to complete reports and document KPIs.

• Reviews and provides a summary, data on KPIs and deliverables, and other initiative/program statistics as needed.

Initiative Briefs

• Takes the lead in creating and updating initiative briefs.

• Publishes and Orients stakeholders to the initiative brief contents and deliverables in collaboration with coordinators.

Implementation Briefs (Roadmap) and Plans

• Takes the lead in creating and updating the implementation plan as necessary.

• Reviews, evaluates, approves, and recommends improvements for the implementation roadmap.

• Provides Input (Prioritizes KPIs), Reviews, Evaluates, Approves, and Recommends Improvements.

• Actively participates in keeping the brief up to date.

Folder Management and Deliverables Trackers (in Google Sheets and SmartSheets)

• Submits relevant data and uploads supporting documentation to the designated folders.

• Submits deliverables to the tracker and provides updates on their status with comments and links as required.

Calendaring

• Collaborates on calendaring by providing agenda, materials, participant emails, and relevant documents.

• Submits new deliverables for the tracker and takes responsibility for all follow-ups.

Meeting Management, Participation, and Documentation

• Plans, prepares agenda, creates presentations, facilitates meetings, and delivers content related to role and documents meeting notes, via recording and/or transcription

• Takes a leadership role in attending both external and internal meetings related to supported initiatives/programs.

• Participates actively in external meetings, providing on-screen presence, taking notes, and fulfilling role requirements.

Reporting

• Submits and uploads agreed-upon proof of performance, outcomes, and evaluations.

• Tracks activity on the calendar and documents all interactions with notes, reports, sign-in sheets, or other required evidence.

One Pagers and FAQs

• Submits quantitative and qualitative information necessary to complete reports and document KPIs.

• Reviews and provides a summary, data on KPIs and deliverables, and other initiative/program statistics as needed.

Policies, Processes, and Procedures

• Takes the lead in providing Policies, Processes, and Procedures (PPP) for the Specialist role.

• Reviews and provides information on other related PPPs as necessary.

Improvement Plans

• Depends Upon Improvement Plan; but Will Complete Tasks as Required by Role

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in one or more areas such as community engagement, leadership development, rapid response, cultural markets, business and entrepreneurship, career and workforce, production, logistics, graphic design, writing, etc. program coordination, project management, or a related field.

• Proven experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating initiatives.

• Familiarity with program evaluation and impact assessment.

• Exposure to diverse stakeholder engagement and management.Experience in data analysis and reporting.

• Previous exposure to marketing and communications collaboration is a plus.

• Experience with relevant software and tools for data management and reporting.