Program Associate

Company: Ruderman Family Foundation
Location: Brookline
Posted on: June 19, 2022

Job Description:

The Ruderman Family Foundation seeks a professional to capitalize on the important mission and history of the organization as well as assist in strengthening and expanding the organization's program. The Program Associate reports to the Deputy Director.

• Engaging stakeholders in promoting the foundation's missions nationally and globally
• Work with foundation senior staff to grow effective and efficient programing and forward-looking strategic development of the fields of inclusion and mental health
• Developing quality programs and initiatives and delivering at a fast pace.
• Interacting with the mental health community and the broader field of inclusion in the nonprofit and for-profit sectors
• Working together with leadership to ensure ongoing progress of RFF's mission to advance inclusion and mental health
• Represent the foundation with the local community, corporations, nonprofit organizations, and the public to leverage the field of inclusion within RFF
• Assist in accomplishing program objectives by overseeing consultants, community leaders and other business professionals; communicating expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising on behalf of RFF
• Monitor diversity, inclusion and mental health activities, research, and policy in the broader inclusion field
• Provide support to all program officers and team members to enhance the immersion of an mental health strategy across all fields
• Coordinate direct and indirect communication and outreach, and to requests and coordinate feedback from key service populations to inform program development and improvement
• Drafts program budgets
• Draft progress reports
• Tracking the progress of RFF inclusion grantees and assessing their impact
• Provide ongoing communication to all stakeholders with regards to program outcomes
• Collaborating with communications staff and produce newsletters, brochures, information pieces, and website content, creative content, etc.
• Positively contributes to the learning and collaborative spirit of an international foundation
• Participates in the Ruderman Family Foundation programs and always represents organization in best lightQualifications and Education Requirements
  • BA degree required
  • Demonstrated experience in working toward positive social change
  • Knowledge of inclusion and mental health
  • 4 years of experience in project management
  • Skilled in developing educational programs and training
  • Advanced research and writing skills
  • Experience in budget development and fiscal management
  • Experienced in organizing online and offline eventPreferred Skills
    • Ability to inspire a team of professionals with a positive attitude
    • Strong oral communication skills and experience in media engagement
    • Experience developing, building, and coordinating national and/or international programs
    • Ability to work in a family, small-office environment
    • Experience working with an interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral approach
    • Self-starter with ability to keep on task to meet program deadlines
    • Social media and website management
    • Experienced in developing marketing materials -Personal Traits
      • Loyalty, Honesty, and Integrity
      • Able to use Discretion where required
      • Able to communicate openly in a respectful manner with all levels of the Foundation
      • Common sense
      • Charismatic and Personable
      • Organized and self-managed professional

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