Program Associate

Founded in 1963, 100 Black Men of America, Inc.’s (“The 100s”) mission is to improve the quality of life within our communities and enhance educational and economic opportunities for all African Americans.

We strive to serve as a beacon of leadership utilizing our diverse talents to create environments where our children are motivated to achieve and empowered to become self-sufficient shareholders in the economic and social fabric of the communities we serve.

Revenues: $5-10 million

For more information, please visit www.100blackmen.org

Position
Reporting to the Director of Programs and Grants, the Program Associate serves as a key leadership team member and active participant in making strategic decisions affecting the 100. This position is responsible for providing programmatic support to the Four for the Future programs, chapter grants, scholarships, and weekly programmatic initiatives and outcomes. In partnership with the Director of Programs and Grants, the Program Associate will help to implement and administer the programmatic initiatives, grant and scholarship activations, and close-out procedures housed in the Programs department.

The Program Associate will need to work independently, as well as work closely with other team members to implement appropriate planning, execution, and reporting practices. The 100 has over 20 programs and grants. It is expected that the number of programs and grants offered by the 100 will increase in future years and the Program Associate must systematically and effectively strengthen the organization's ability to plan, implement, and report on said initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide program support to the Four for the Future programs, chapter grants,​scholarships, and weekly programmatic initiatives and outcomes;
• Administer chapter related grant and scholarship application processes, including updating approved Request for Proposals (RFP) and Memorandums of Understanding (MOU), notifying 100 Black Men chapters of funding status, notifying students of scholarship status, tracking and collecting chapter and students’ data, preparing payment authorizations/vendor payment forms, and scheduling and/or facilitating conference calls;
• Develop and distribute program materials such as award/forfeiture letters, sign-in sheets, pre and post-tests, surveys, templates, spreadsheets, implementation schedules, agendas, conference call summaries, and email communications to chapter grantees and students to maximum programmatic efficiency and effectiveness;
• Track, collect, process, and file chapters’ grant deliverables and scholarship forms, and communicate with 100 Black Men chapters and students by sending routine reminders (weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly) regarding upcoming deadlines;
• In conjunction with World Headquarters’ Staff and respective Youth Competitions’ Committee Chairs, assist in the planning, organization, implementation, administration, and management of the Youth Competitions to ensure annual organizational and departmental goals are successfully achieved;
• Engage fully in departmental team coordination to advance the mission, organizational imperatives, and departmental goals of 100 Black Men of America, Inc.;
• Work closely with other team members to implement appropriate planning, execution, and reporting practices; and 
• Provide support for the workshop components of the Fall Leadership Conference, Leadership Summit, and Annual Conference across departmental functions, in conjunction with team members.

Qualifications

• Exceptional organizational and administrative skills
• Nonprofit experience preferred
• 2-3 years of program, project, or grant experience
• 1-year of event or convention planning experience preferred
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks and projects, set and reorder priorities adhere to deadlines, and maintain focus and professionalism in a fast-paced, high pressure environment
• Solid work ethic, excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work well with diverse people and personalities in diverse settings, and a healthy respect for teamwork
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA preferred

This position description describes essential functions and qualifications of the role as assigned by
100 Black Men of America, Inc. Management maintains the right to change reporting structure,
assign, reassign, or eliminate duties and responsibilities to this role at any time without restrictions