Job Summary
The Program Associate advances the mission of Greater Good Greenville by supporting the planning, execution, and evaluation of the organization’s programming and by managing special projects. Working closely with fellow staff, volunteers, and committee members, the Program Associate ensures that programs are aligned with the organization’s goals and effectively support its operations.
The Program Associate will work on site at our office at the NEXT Innovation Center in downtown Greenville, SC with 2+ days/week remote work available after orientation period.
Primary Responsibilities
- Program development and logistics support: Assist Program Director in the development of programming, scheduling and supporting meetings and events, including managing invitation processes, preparing materials, note taking, and providing on-site support.
- Project management: Spearhead special research and learning projects related to nonprofits, philanthropic funders, and community issues.
- Communications support: Assist with organization-wide communications support along with program-specific communications support such as social media activities, marketing campaigns, scheduling of posts, and the development of content and images.
- Administrative support: Assist with program and organization-wide administrative support, such as managing organizational accounts for online meetings and webinars, through platforms such as Zoom. Create and maintain accurate and current databases and email lists using an assortment of software platforms. Track and manage tasks with timely follow through.
Requirements and Expectations
- Customer service orientation
- Creates a warm and welcoming environment, meets and anticipates needs of program participants and speakers.
- Delivers results
- Productivity/efficiency, time management, meeting deadlines.
- Attention to detail and problem-solving
- Flexible, adaptable, decision making, innovation/future orientation, critical thinking
- Communication
- Oral, written, and non-verbal communication; ensuring that everyone who “needs to know” is informed and connected
- Collaboration
- Team building, network building, information sharing
- Integrity
- Ethics, compliance, attendance
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and other office software such as Google Docs/Drive.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, Business, Communications, or a similar field.
- 2+ years of related experience, either paid and/or in-depth volunteer leadership experience, that allowed the candidate the opportunity to demonstrate and excel in the requirements and expectations listed above.
Physical Requirements
- Normal, corrective vision range; ability to see color and to distinguish letters, numbers and symbols.
- Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, bend and reach for long periods of times, including periods of time on construction sites.
- Ability to reach with hands and arms.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
Other Duties
This job description is not an all-inclusive of all job duties. Job duties and responsibilities may be assigned which are not mentioned above at any time based upon the demands of Greater Good Greenville. Essential functions and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific duties/requirements assigned to the position.
Greater Good Greenville is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, service member status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran, or any other protected classification under applicable federal, state, and local laws.