Teach For All Is Hiring a Career Education Project Manager

Teach For All Is Hiring a Career Education Project Manager

Project Management:

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, timelines, and milestones, ensuring alignment with project objectives.
• Ensure that the design and implementation of all project activities, learning calls, workshops, and virtual and in-person events, ensure they run smoothly and meet the desired outcomes.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate timely delivery, high-quality document preparation, and efficient communication.
• Create and maintain project-related systems and documents, including project plans, progress reports, and resource materials, to support the execution of the project and facilitate understanding among team members and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop reports and resources to update stakeholders on project status, achievements, and challenges, and prepare detailed project reports to track progress and outcomes.
• Collaborate with the research specialists to facilitate the execution of the monitoring and evaluation of the project and impact assessment activities.

Community Learning and Collaboration Facilitation:

• Play a key role in planning, designing, and executing community calls, events, meetings, and webinars for national career readiness education organizations, with a focus on fostering knowledge sharing and collaboration.
• Actively contribute to the development of knowledge capture and sharing, both within and outside the community of practice, ensuring accessibility to all members.
• Take part in continuously evaluating and adjusting community facilitation efforts to maintain engagement and effectively support project goals.
• Lead the regular communication updates to community members, providing information on updates and future activities.

Systems and Operations Responsibilities:

• Implement efficient systems and project plans to drive project work effectively.
• Capture and manage critical project data, including meeting briefs, engagement data, calendars, and internal and external stakeholder-related communications.
• Keep project systems and documentation updated to ensure accurate and real-time information.
• Provide ad-hoc support when needed.

As the ideal candidate, you will bring:

• Three or more years of professional experience, with a focus on non-profit, partnership management, and project management in the area of youth development, preferably career education.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite applications and Google Drive.
• Strong communication skills, including fluency in English (knowledge of other languages is advantageous).
• Familiarity with community of practice facilitation and/or adult learning is preferred.
• Prior experience with Salesforce or other client relationship management systems is a plus
• Proactive and empowered approach to responsibilities and collaboration.
• Strong project management skills with an ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and presentation abilities.
• Solutions-oriented mindset and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Strong critical thinking and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to comfortably work across multiple dynamics of cultural difference effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic, and globally dispersed environment
• Exemplifies Teach For All’s core values and a commitment to Teach For All’s mission:
• Reflects a sense of possibility in mindset and vision
• Believes in the value of being locally rooted and globally informed
• Drives toward constant learning and improvement
• Convinced of the necessity of diversity and inclusiveness in our work
• Believes in the interdependence between us and our partners in solving this global problem

Additional Desirable Skills/Experiences (preferred)

• Familiarity with Teach For All’s network.
• Experience in youth development-focused partnership and grant management.
• Familiarity with career guidance and 21st-century skills-focused education.
• Familiarity with EC Funding for education and youth.
• Proficiency in additional languages such as Spanish.

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