Program Manager, Hawai‘i Youth Conservation Corps

Kupo Published: August 23, 2017
Location
Skill Level
Mid Level
Job Type
Full-time
Categories
Natural Resources/ Restoration / Program Management

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Description

~ Kupu is a 501c3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower youth to serve their communities through character building, service learning, and environmental stewardship opportunities that encourage integrity (pono) with God, self and others. Kupu aims to train and equip young adults in Hawaii and throughout the Pacific Rim with work skills, life skills, and knowledge to help them become successful as individuals and as part of the greater community. ~

Kupu is staffed by people with a heart to better Hawaii while working as a team with a purpose of doing what is pono and doing what is best for Hawaii and its people. Kupu is a team-focused, vibrant, and synergistic organization whose culture is dynamic and seeks to make a larger impact on Hawaii.

Hawaii Youth Conservation Corps (HYCC) Program Goals:

  • Provide mentorship and experiential learning opportunities for under-resourced youth, so that they may gain knowledge, skills and confidence to pursue higher education and/or jobs, and to positively impact their communities.
  • Collaborate with other environmental and cultural organizations to teach youth the principles of natural and cultural resource management in Hawai‘i.
  • Instill in youth a conservation ethic, so that as net generation stewards, they may help lead Hawai’i to a more sustainable future.

Position Overview

Kupu’s HYCC Community program manager position is full time, based in Honolulu, Hawai’i (O’ahu).Program Manager reports to the Director of Team-Based Initiatives (Hawai‘i Youth Conservation Corps).

Responsibilities

Program Management:

  • Collaborate with program director to develop and communicate expectations, vision and strategic planning for Community program
  • Provide effective management of Community program activities to meet strategic and financial goals
  • Build effective and collaborative relationships with internal and external program partners
  • Ensure harmonious and safe environment for program staff and participants
  • Monitor, review, and evaluate program and operations for effectiveness in reaching program goals
  • Oversee existing program activities and outcomes (currently in Kewalo Basin harbor and Nanakuli, Oahu)
  • Develop and manage new programming, including fee-for-service projects and partnerships
  • Develop and manage the program budgets, and review monthly expenditure reports
  • Assist with the research, writing, and preparation of grant proposals and reports, and other funding opportunities
  • Oversee data management and documentation of program related information

Staff Support, Development and Supervision:

  • Hire, train, and supervise community program staff: currently, a facility manager, three program coordinators (who in turn supervise team leaders and interns) and a teacher (under contract)
  • The manager and coordinators will be supported by an administrative assistant
  • Collaborate with other program managers to identify teambuilding opportunities for the larger HYCC and Kupu staff teams
  • Provide support and guidance for program staff, and help connect them to professional development opportunities
  • Manage and document incidents that may arise among the staff or interns of the HYCC Community team

Facility & Vehicle Management:

  • Work closely with facility manager to ensure that the program training facility/ies and vehicles are up to
  • Help seek out alternate facility or meeting space as new needs arise, and plan moving logistics if needed
  • Support the facility manager in staffing the training center so that it can be made available for use by the broader community during non-program hours

Organizational Development:

  • Work in conjunction with other Kupu managers and directors across departments and programs to help create, streamline and improve systems, policies and procedures, and to promote cohesion
  • Represent Kupu at events, in the media, statewide and nationally as opportunities arise

Qualifications

The program manager must meet the following minimum requirements:

  • 4-5 years of experience with effective personnel management and staff supervision
  • 3 or more years of Hawai’i based work experience, and able to provide local professional references
  • Strong administrative skills necessary to organize, document and prioritize
  • Extremely detail-oriented and thorough
  • Experience in running multiple programs or events and multi-tasking
  • Prior experience working or volunteering with youth or young adults, and with people of diverse cultural backgrounds
  • Effective verbal and written communicator with excellent interpersonal relationship skills
  • Strong skill set in the use of Microsoft Office programs (especially Excel) & other web-based programs
  • Able to remain objective, positive, and flexible in a fast growing, and ever changing non-profit setting
  • Able to show good judgment and clear Criminal History Background Check
  • Able and willing to drive for Kupu business and to meet driver’s abstract requirement
  • Available full-time Monday through Friday, as well as occasional weekends and evenings

The program manager is preferred, but not required, to have the following:

  • Experience, knowledge of, or demonstrated interest in environmental conservation
  • Experience working in a non-profit setting
  • Familiarity with and appreciation for Hawaiian natural resources, culture, and places
  • Previous experience working or volunteering with under-resourced or at-risk youth
  • Budgeting and grant writing experience

Compensation: Depending on Experience, with generous benefits.

To Apply

Please click "Apply" below to upload your cover letter, resume and a writing sample with "HYCC Community Program Manager" in the subject line. We aim to fill the position by September and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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