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Inside Higher Ed · 3 weeks ago

Senior Program Specialist

Storrs Mansfield, CT

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Inside Higher Ed is seeking a Senior Program Specialist for the University of Connecticut School of Social Work. The role involves coordinating project management for the Parent, Infant, and Early Childhood Team, supporting grant-funded activities to enhance services for young children and their caregivers.

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Responsibilities

Coordinates the Parent, Infant and Early Childhood (PIEC) Unit functions, contracts, and monitoring of scopes of work and related work plans to include the following tasks: preparing periodic reports on program activities, progress, status, or other special reports for management or outside agencies. Oversees daily operations and coordinates activities of the unit in collaboration with the PIEC Unit Leadership and Lead staff. Makes recommendations to PIEC Leadership, staff, and partners

In collaboration with programmatic leadership, this position will support the development and ongoing monitoring of detailed work plans to support accomplishing grant-related deliverables. This can include coordinating new or revised program goals and objectives and ensuring that goals, objectives, and deliverables specified are accomplished in accordance with priorities, time, and funding limitations, or other specifications

Establishes effective communication channels and acts as liaison between the PIEC Program Director, Program Manager(s), national partners, state or organizational staff and other stakeholders within and outside Innovations Institute

Assists in conceptualization, development, and drafting of written products such as training materials, website content, final progress reports, promotional materials, recommendations, and other information resources for the improvement of the organizational element or its programs

Performs other administrative duties having a significant impact on the overall goals of the PIEC Unit at Innovations, such as coordinating all logistical aspects of conference calls, webinars, taking meeting notes, creating meeting agendas, participating in technology demos, and disseminating resources

Contributes substantially to developing and implementing communication and dissemination strategies, including providing oversight to social marketing strategy, making media appearances, and maintaining content on the website

Monitors and maintains relationships with internal and external stakeholders (i.e., contractors, state agencies, legislature, and sponsors) to ensure compliance with the work plan and deliverables

Leads the preparation of final program and financial reports for submission to management or outside agencies

Supports the development and facilitation of workshops, meetings, or conferences with a high impact on the program and/or participants. Coordinates logistics, scheduling, communications, and participation

Performs other related duties, as required

Qualification

Child welfare systemsProject managementProgram coordinationCommunication strategiesFluency in Spanish

Required

Bachelor's degree

Three (3) years of child and/or family program coordination experience. Other related experience to the program and/or project management may be substituted for the minimum experience

Demonstrated understanding of child welfare systems and implementation science