Program Manager

The South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families is recruiting for a full-time Program Manager. This role will serve as a liaison to stakeholders, participating in and leading project leadership planning and implementation sessions; collaborating with agency leadership, championing ways to develop and improve the project, and working with evaluation staff to ensure nFORM and Apricot data collection and evaluation. Reporting to the Director of Evaluation and Quality Assurance, the Program Manager may be required to attend conferences, biennial grant meetings, technical assistance training, and regional meetings provided by the funder.

Essential Responsibilities:

Monitor statewide data collection of local fatherhood programs; ensure that internal/external performance targets are met, and desired outcomes achieved and properly documented. Develop forms and records to document programming activities. Establish a communication schedule to update stakeholders, including appropriate staff in the organization, on the progress of the project. Write reports on the project(s) for management and funder. Monitor budgeted project expenditures. Evaluate project deliverables are on time, within budget and at the required level of quality; evaluate the outcomes of the project as established during the planning phase. Report on effective, timely, and reliable collection of all data points collected through data management systems. Collaborate with all fatherhood Data and Quality Managers to ensure this compliance. Serve on the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) team and offer ongoing feedback on data trends; use analysis to make regular recommendations to the Director of Evaluation and Quality Assurance. Work with the CQI team to plan and implement CQI efforts in local fatherhood programs. Skilled in data management, cleaning, and analysis using Excel or similar software. Monitor multiple data management systems for completeness, accuracy, and clarity.

Qualifications and Skills:

A four-year college degree with course work in counseling, social work or business preferred, along with a minimum of four years of planning and/or management experience. Professional work experience in counseling, case management, job development, leadership development, and preferably a proven background of working with diverse ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. Strong communication skills and the ability to listen effectively to participant concerns. Report writing, communication and conflict management skills. Computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office). Familiar with the broad range of social, academic, supportive, and business services available to participants and other appropriate services. Some evenings, weekends, and travel are required. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required. Salary range: $45K - $50K.

Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume with the online application.