Posting Date: 05/10/2017
City Position is located: Midland
Position Description (include how to apply): The Arnold Center has an exciting and challenging opportunity for an Executive Director located in Midland, MI. The Arnold Center is a non-profit organization serving Midland and Gladwin counties that provides employment and employment related training to persons with disabilities. The Executive Director would oversee a staff of 64 that provide services to approximately 300 consumers both at the Arnold Center serving Midland and Gladwin counties.
This position will also be responsible for managing an annual budget of approximately $4.3MM. The Arnold Center is at a critical crossroads as workplace laws and regulations continue to evolve. The Executive Director will have a unique opportunity to create a strategy to navigate the changing landscape and set the direction of the Arnold Center for years to come.
The Executive Director is responsible for coordinating the planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling and evaluation of all agency programs, services, operations and personnel. This position will also develop and market the Arnold Center through public relations and working relationships.
Salary commensurate with relevant experience, up to $100K.
Key Responsibilities:
- Policy/Administrative
- Understand the impact of WIOA laws and the impact to the Arnold Center
Financial:
Develop new business opportunities and generate additional revenue streams,
Public Relations:
Participate in professional activities and organizations both locally and nationally that relate to activities of the agency.
Required qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited university, minimum ten years of relevant work experience.
The full Executive Directors Job Description is located under "employment opportunities" www.arnoldcenter.org (bottom of home page).
Send resume to: executivesearch@arnoldcenter.org
Posting Date: 05/10/2017
City Position is located: Traverse City, MI
Position Description (include how to apply): Conservation Resource Alliance (CRA), a small but powerful conservation leader serving up-North Michigan for more than four decades, is seeking a capable, energetic professional to join our support team. The Administrative/Development Assistant will support CRA's respected on-the-ground conservation programs, restoring and protecting rivers, habitat, and watersheds, providing data management and administrative support for the organization's development and project teams. CRA offers flexibility, a casual environment, full employee benefits, and super-rewarding work, all from our headquarters in spectacular Traverse City, MI. Our office, in the Bayview Professional Centre, is perched on the shores of Grand Traverse Bay and offers a coffee shop, executive conference room, and exercise facility. Our staff and members drive CRA; they include the most avid anglers, hunters, paddlers, and recreationists in the Great Lakes.
The Administrative/Development Assistant Requirements: Must be thoroughly proficient with Windows, Office, Outlook, and Adobe applications; Experience with contact management software such as Salesforce; Must be conscientious and detail-oriented; Must maintain confidentiality and exhibit professionalism at all times; Must be thoroughly proficient in English, grammar, and written communication; Must be comfortable juggling multiple tasks and deadlines.
Some preferred qualities: Previous development experience; Editing, writing skills - including press release, grant-writing, and copy writing; Event planning.
Application deadline: June 1, 2017
Visit www.rivercare.org/employment-opportunities for a full job description and directions of how to apply. No phone inquiries please. Selected candidates will be required to provide references and transcripts.
Position is full-time, hourly, with full benefits. CRA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Posting Date: 05/10/2017
City Position is located: Lansing
Position Description (include how to apply): The Michigan Fitness Foundation (MFF) is seeking a Contracts Coordinator for the Lansing-based Safe
Routes to School (SRTS) program. The Contracts Coordinator is responsible for administration of SRTS subcontracts with universities, non-profit agencies, schools and communities, which includes development and implementation of appropriate procedures to ensure compliance with federal and state guidelines, assistance with regular invoicing and grant reporting, provision of technical assistance to grantees (schools and communities) to train and guide them in reporting requirements; management of internal and external program evaluation; and participation in providing SRTS training. This position additionally supports regional SRTS action planning teams in application development, technical assistance, and community outreach to increase walking/bicycling to school for communities interested in developing a SRTS program.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Thorough knowledge of Michigan SRTS program and/or knowledge of bicycle/pedestrian infrastructure advocacy and planning
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving track record
- Demonstrated ability to be successful in a team environment and to foster a team atmosphere
- Communication excellence (i.e., interpersonal, written, oral, presentation)
- Proven experience in state and federal grant management
- Demonstrated competence in Microsoft Word, Excel, GoToWebinar, and PowerPoint
EDUCATION:
B.A. or B.S. in business, accounting, urban planning, education or related field with experience in grant management. Master’s degree preferred.
For complete job description, visit http://saferoutesmichigan.org/2017/05/03/career-opportunity-safe-routes-to-school-contracts-coordinator/
Send cover letter, resume, and references to:
E-mail: MTAckerman@michiganfitness.org
Indicate “Contracts Coordinator IV” in subject line
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 23, 2017, or until suitable candidate is identified
Organization: Michigan Fitness Foundation (0018000000gw3eZAAQ)
