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Si Se Puede Collective Initiatives Manager

Employer
Somos Mayfair
Location
San Jose, California
Salary
$70,000 / year Paid Semi-Monthly
Closing date
Jan 5, 2023

The SSPC has been developing several East Side San Jose neighborhood initiatives; including Jobs to Grow (a job development program in childcare and food sales), HUBS/Outreach Initiative (outreach and referrals services among the five organizations), Income Justice Pilot (a guaranteed income pilot study), and an alternative community ownership infrastructure (a non-profit model to support community housing and economic development ownership)

To support the Collective’s strong mission and values, and to execute on the imperative need to elevate community voice, the SSPC Manager will play a key role to continue to build and sustain the infrastructure of the Collective. As a leader, the SSPC Manager will constantly balance individual organizational needs, collective goals, and innovative approaches to ensure the intended impact is delivered in our target communities.

This position will help supervise other SSPC “shared” staff and will work under the direct supervision of the SSPC Director. Current SSPC staff positions include a Communications Coordinator and a Program Evaluation Manager. Both positions support the SSPC on a half-time basis.

Duties and Responsibilities

The SSPC Manager will facilitate, coordinate, and integrate the SSPC’s initiatives, activities, and work of the SSPC in the Mayfair community. The Manager will leverage the individual activities of the member organizations to unify and maximize the impact of the SSPC’s work. In this way, the SSPC Manager will ensure that the partner organizations are achieving the Collective’s objectives in an integrated and holistic way. Specifically, the SSPC Manager would be responsible to coordinate with the partner organizations and help facilitate integrated actions across the partner organizations with a focus on cross-learning; accountability; and producing consolidated reports and action items for the partner organizations. The SSPC Manager provides analysis and information to the SSPC Director for the SSPC’s Governance Committee’s overall strategic direction.

The SSPC Manager’s primary responsibilities include:

  • Communicating and coordinating between partner organizations to execute and meet the goals and deliverables of the SSPC Initiatives.
  • Coordinating the activities of the partner organizations to carry out strategic plan objectives and goals. Working with the SSPC Director on the following:
    • Monitoring and evaluation of objectives and project or grant deliverables.
    • Planning and reporting on any objectives and project or grant deliverables.
    • Support for planning and management of budgets, especially for projects or grants.
    • Providing administrative support for the SSPC, such as scheduling meetings; facilitating meetings; providing meetings summaries, and action items.
    • Acting on any reasonable request from the leadership of the SSPC’s partner organizations.
    • Supervising other SSPC staff as directed.

       

External Relationships: 

  • Maintaining productive working relationships and collaborative arrangements with funders, City, County, State, School, and other public jurisdiction, and community partners.
  • Conducting critical community and stakeholder analysis to uphold and reconcile different interests to advance our Collective work.
  • Representing the SSPC at meetings or community events with external stakeholders and allies as directed.

Required Qualifications:

  • Three (3) years of project management experience (e.g., planning, monitoring, and evaluation) in a community centered context.
  • Strong experience in monitoring and evaluation of complex projects.
  • Experience in organizational representation, coordination, and acting as a liaison among various stakeholders.
  • Experience in narrative and financial reporting on projects to various stakeholders.
  • Experience in implementing projects within partner networks; and experience in managing such networks.
  • Deep passion and commitment to advancing social justice in immigrant, working class communities.
  • Cultural sensitivity and proven experience in working with underserved communities.
  • Excellent conceptual, planning, organizational, and leadership skills.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving capacities.
  • Ability to take critical feedback and work collaboratively to address challenges.
  • Willingness and ability to work from home as needed or required by local Public Health Officials.
  • Willingness and ability to work some evenings and weekends; up to two times per month.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working in Coalitions, Community Development Corporations, housing, and other economic development work.
  • Strong communication/facilitation skills
  • Desire to work in high pace environments and group environments
  • Experience working in community organizing and/or advocacy for policy change.
  • Experiences working with BIPOC communities of color.
  • Strength based approach while engaging with community participants
  • Fluency in English and Spanish (written and spoken).
  • Strong computer literacy skills
  • Valid California Driver’s License and proof auto insurance.

Please apply by submitting a cover letter and resume, via email at: jobs@somosmayfair[dot]org, with SSPC Initiatives Manager on the subject line, or at our Main location: 1695 Alum Rock Ave, Suite 10, San Jose CA.

SOMOS Mayfair is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, actual or perceived gender identity and gender expression, disability, genetic information, familial status or veteran status.

For more info contact us at (408) 460-2751 or learn about us at: WWW.SOMOSMAYFAIR.ORG

 

 

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