PROGRAM MANAGER for Oakland Startup Youth Resource Organization

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Responsibilities

Catalyst Youth Network seeks an experienced Program Manager to join a small but growing team of passionate people committed to building our non-profit to help bring equity and opportunity to disenfranchised youth in Oakland.

The Program Manager will collaborate with the executive leader playing a critical role in furthering all three pillars of CYN’s work: Youth Development, Training Volunteers, and bringing together a Network of service providers and resources in one centralized place that centers around the youth of Oakland. The Program Director will help manage, develop and oversee our youth programs, lead a team of volunteer mentors, evaluate the effectiveness and quality in which we are serving students, and make sure students don't fall through the cracks.

• Work roughly 3 hrs a week .
• Work mostly remotely.
• Be available to meet in person a few times a month.
• Directly collaborate with Program Director
• Assist in managing youth programs.
• Manage the program schedule.
• Work with operations to create and manage contracts and MOU’s with schools and other partnering service providers.
• Help determine and measure key performance indicators of programs.
• Communicate with team leaders.

Requirements

• Professional experience in youth development programs, and or volunteer management experience.
• Strongly developed written and verbal communication skills
• Organization and planning skills
• Ability to diffuse work conflict without bringing it to the attention of the executive leader using strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Highly creative
• Strong emotional intelligence
• Self-motivation
• Deep commitment to building equity and helping Oakland’s Youth.