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The Manager, Education Partnerships will play a critical role in supporting United Way’s mission to strengthen economic mobility and well-being in Greater Cincinnati by supporting impact networks focused on improving educational outcomes. United Way has a long history of serving as a backbone for collective impact efforts. This role will directly contribute to the success of those efforts by managing key projects, building and maintaining community relationships, supporting and facilitating collaborative efforts and capacity-building activities, and managing program data and evaluation. This role will work across several networks to support meaningful outcomes across the cradle-to-career continuum, including Success by 6 and Workforce and Education Pathways initiatives. KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY: Project Management<ul><li>Provide project management leadership and operational oversight of education initiatives</li><li>Support the development and implementation of programs and initiatives that support a continuous pathway from cradle to career and ensure every young person has the potential to succeed</li><li>Track key community outcomes and measurements to support continuous learning and improvement</li><li>Conduct research to quickly understand issue areas and support program development</li><li>Collaborate with other staff to manage and track progress of projects, contributing to and implementing rigorous project management practices, including documentation of projects and key actions through charters, SOPs, and regular evaluation</li><li>Compose regular communication to internal teams, leadership, and external stakeholders about project goals, updates, and progress</li></ul> Community and Partner Engagement<ul><li>Support or lead partner working groups and/or large convenings, including managing logistics, planning agendas, preparing materials, facilitating, note-taking, and creating follow-up items</li><li>Build and maintain relationships with partners, providing technical assistance and relationship management supports to partners by phone, virtual engagement, and in-person meetings (including off-site visits to community partners)</li><li>Support capacity building and education efforts to support partners in achieving shared goals and implementing shared/best practices</li><li>Support efforts to landscape and stay connected to critical community partners and efforts aligned to the goals of United Way’s networks</li><li>Support efforts to regularly gather input from community partners and community members to understand needs and assets across the region</li><li>Coordinate volunteers and corporate or community partners as needed</li><li>Represent United Way at community meetings and events as needed and appropriate</li></ul> Internal Collaboration<ul><li>Support and contribute to data tracking and evaluation efforts for grants and projects</li><li>Internally collaborate with other team members and departments to deliver against projects as needed and foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, and accountability</li><li>Support grant writing, advocacy, reporting, and corporate engagement to help build awareness, raise resources, and influence systems change</li><li>Contribute to the subject matter expertise of the Community Impact team by engaging in professional development, research on trends and best practices in collective impact approaches and capability building efforts</li></ul> JOB RELATIONSHIPS WITH:&nbsp; All UWGC Teams, UWGC Area Center staff, and Community Partners. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:<ul><li>Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent preferred</li><li>Minimum of five years in project management, preferably specific to social impact or collective impact in the nonprofit/human services sector</li><li>Demonstrated ability to execute independently and work in collaborative settings</li><li>Strong communication, facilitation, and relationship management required</li><li>Excellent team collaboration, problem-solving and analytical abilities</li><li>Proficiency in project management tools and practices; preferred experience with project management systems such as Asana</li></ul> DESIRED COMPETENCIES:<ul><li>Excellent project planning and management skills; strong attention to detail</li><li>Experience working with education programs and initiatives</li><li>Ability to create, grow, and retain strong relationships with stakeholders</li><li>Comfort with collecting and using qualitative and quantitative data</li><li>Strong judgment and creative problem-solving skills; makes decisions based on accurate and timely data-driven analysis</li><li>Experience with public speaking and facilitation of groups</li><li>Effective communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills</li><li>Commitment to United Way's mission and values, with a passion for improving educational outcomes</li><li>Robust experience with Office Suite</li></ul>SALARY: $55,000 plus competitive benefits package (final offer based on experience)BENEFITS:<ul><li>Generous paid time off including vacation, personal, sick, and holiday time</li><li>The option to work remotely one day per week</li><li>Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 403b plan with company match</li><li>Short-Term &amp; Long-Term Disability Insurance</li><li>Employee Assistance Program and access to other free health programs</li><li>Community volunteer opportunities</li><li>Professional development and training opportunities&nbsp;</li></ul> &nbsp;

United Way of Greater Cincinnati

Manager, Education Partnerships 

United Way of Greater Cincinnati (UWGC) fights for the economic well-being of all people in Greater Cincinnati so our entire community can thrive – now and in the future. The Public Policy and Advocacy Manager is integral to UWGC’s policy and advocacy work across UWGC’s nine-county, three-state region. As a leading convenor and philanthropic investor, UWGC strengthens systems supporting family well-being. Through policy and advocacy, we can achieve short- and long-term wins that make systems work for families.
The Public Policy and Advocacy Manager will provide strategic leadership and daily management of efforts that advance our local, state and federal policy agenda while also building the advocacy capacity of our staff, volunteers and partners.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
<ul><li>Provide day-to-day support for staff, volunteers and partners to influence policy at national, state and local levels.</li>
<li>Track identified legislative and public policy priorities and update UWGC staff and volunteers on status changes.</li>
<li>Collaborate with the director to identify and create strategies for calls to action with UWGC constituencies.</li>
<li>Build advocacy capacity of UWGC staff, volunteers and partners through professional development, convenings and issue education.</li>
<li>Support relationships with existing and new community partners, coalition members and lawmakers.</li>
<li>Represent UWGC at coalitions, conferences, task forces and legislative meetings.</li>
<li>Use UWGC messaging and message frames to prepare action alerts, talking points and testimony, issue briefs, letters, press statements, opinion editorials, website updates, blogs, and legislative and public policy reports.</li>
<li>Stay informed of national best practices and trends and provides strategic advice about how to integrate into UWGC’s public policy and advocacy work.</li>
<li>Monitor program quality and impact and creates reports.</li>
<li>Manage projects and collaborations with internal and external stakeholders.</li>
<li>Work to grow UWGC’s advocacy network.</li>
<li>Organize and execute advocacy events and initiatives.</li>
<li>Together with the Public Policy and Advocacy Director, support the UWGC Public Policy Committee.</li>
</ul>Minimum Qualifications:
<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree and at least three years’ full-time, professional work experience with significant responsibilities. Education cannot substitute for work experience.</li>
<li>Team orientation, ambition, and a strong work ethic.</li>
<li>Willing to work weekends and evenings and travel throughout Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana as necessary.</li>
<li>Access to a car, possession of a valid driver’s license, and proof of current automobile insurance.</li>
<li>Complete and pass all background checks and security clearances.</li>
</ul>Core Competencies:
<ul><li>Believe authentically in UWGC’s work and understand the vital role that building champions for our work plays in realizing our vision.</li>
<li>Work proactively and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.</li>
<li>Successfully collaborate across teams and organizations to achieve results.</li>
<li>Have excellent written and oral communication skills and strong attention to detail.</li>
<li>Be comfortable with qualitative and quantitative data.</li>
<li>Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.</li>
<li>Demonstrate a commitment to excellence and ensure positive relationships with partner organizations and constituencies.</li>
<li>Meet deadlines and show initiative in taking on new tasks and projects.</li>
<li>Seek out information, solutions to problems, and relevant opportunities.</li>
<li>Embrace technology and demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Familiarity with Salesforce, Asana and advocacy software (Muster, Voter Voice, or similar) is a bonus.</li>
</ul>Salary starting $60,000, plus competitive benefits package.
Applicants should apply by&nbsp;Friday, February&nbsp;16, 2024,&nbsp;via the link below:
<a href="https://jobapply.page.link/fYcx6" target="_blank">https://jobapply.page.link/fYcx6</a>
UWGC is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Public Policy and Advocacy Manager

The Senior Manager, Volunteer and Community Engagement will steer the strategic vision for volunteer engagement across the United Way organization, modernize technology and processes to increase and align community and corporate volunteer engagement efforts, and build stronger community relationships.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
Strategic Volunteer Engagement
<ul><li>Continuously assess volunteer needs with internal and external partners. Prioritize needs based on ability to scale and design experiences that will engage volunteers to meet these needs.</li>
<li>Work closely with Resource Development and Corporate Engagement team to promote and execute Fee for Service/Revenue Generation model based on custom volunteer experiences.</li>
<li>Lead volunteer engagement strategies and multi-year plans for existing and potential top corporate supporters.</li>
<li>Plan and execute multiple annual signature community volunteer initiatives that support United Way’s work, including building strategic communication and recruitment plans to meet volunteer goals. Volunteer initiatives must meet United Way criteria: leadership, alignment, measurable impact, logistical support, United Way messaging, recognition, feedback, and data capture.</li>
<li>Continuously increase and adapt knowledge of community challenges and opportunities, and United Way work to illustrate the organization’s mission through volunteer engagement experiences.</li>
</ul>Modernize Technology and Data Management
<ul><li>Serve as team liaison for the Accountability and Technology Steering Committee. Ensure team needs are represented and included in decision making processes.</li>
<li>Champion organizational technology advances: ensure team tracks all relevant data consistently and cleanly using tools and programs available.</li>
<li>Continuously assess team specific technology platforms, lead change management processes for any new technology adoption.</li>
<li>Responsible for leading annual reporting to United Way Worldwide, IRS, and other entities requiring volunteer engagement data.</li>
<li>Oversee Volunteer Management Platform (VolunteerMatch), update listings for internal and external partners, ensure current or priority listings are featured.</li>
</ul>Relationship Management
<ul><li>Establish and deepen volunteer and community relationships through 1:1 internal and external meetings that serve to enhance engagement in and support of United Way’s work.</li>
<li>Develop a diverse pool of individual volunteers; collaborate with Major Gift Officers and Individual Engagement team members to identify volunteers and engage them in meaningful opportunities.</li>
<li>Collaborate with Resource Development, Community Impact, Community Connections, and other internal teams to develop holistic volunteer and community engagement plans.</li>
<li>Serve as an ambassador for United Way during community and corporate volunteer engagement events. Frequent public speaking is expected.</li>
<li>Lead recruitment of internal volunteers for organizational community engagement events. Ensure United Way has a strong, organized, and reliable presence in the community.</li>
</ul>Leadership and Team Management
<ul><li>Lead a team of volunteer engagement professionals. Build capacity and identify synergies between volunteer and community efforts.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Provide ongoing coaching and training for Volunteer Connection team members; train cross-functional team members as needed on new volunteer products, services, and programs.</li>
<li>Develop metrics and strategic plans for meeting annual and long-term goals.</li>
<li>Develop and manage corporate and community engagement budget.</li>
<li>Ensure compliance with policies and procedures.</li>
</ul>Minimum Qualifications:
<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.</li>
<li>Minimum 5-10 years of relevant professional work experience (ex. Project management, customer service, social sector, volunteer management, etc.)</li>
<li>Distinguished oral and written communication and presentation skills.</li>
<li>Strong relationship building skills and customer service focused workstyle. Ability to work with diverse groups of people required.</li>
<li>Strong business acumen</li>
<li>Successfully manages multiple programs simultaneously.</li>
<li>Works well under deadline pressure and meets timeline requirements.</li>
<li>Stays up to date on industry and regulatory trends.</li>
<li>Must be self-initiating, exercise good judgement, and able to work with minimal supervision.</li>
<li>Demonstration/evidence of superior technical skills and/or specific experience with MS products, and data systems (ex. Salesforce, Typeform, Jotform, VolunteerMatch, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Forms, MS Teams, etc.)</li>
<li>Personal transportation required.</li>
<li>Candidate must be creative and collaborative. Knowledge of customer relationship management and the social sector is desirable.</li>
<li>Personal transportation is required.</li>
</ul>CORE COMPENTENCIES:&nbsp; Strategic Planning, Achievement Oriented, Accountability to team and self, Innovation, Project Management, Leadership
WORKING CONDITIONS: 
<ul><li>Ability to lift up at least 25 pounds.</li>
<li>Local travel to events within the regional area.</li>
<li>Extended viewing of computer monitor.</li>
<li>Periodic evening and weekend event management required.</li>
</ul>Salary starting $70,000, plus competitive benefits package
Applicants should apply by&nbsp;Monday, February 12, 2024,&nbsp;via the link below:
<a href="https://jobapply.page.link/Qrv6d" target="_blank">https://jobapply.page.link/Qrv6d</a>
UWGC is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Senior Manager, Volunteer and Community Engagement

The 211 Care Coordinator assists residents in connecting to social service support by assessing needs and making referrals within a network of partnering organizations. The Care Coordinator will provide a broad-based human services needs assessment; make referrals within the referral platform; collect and record appropriate data on referrals; and follow up to ensure referrals are utilized and complete. The Care Coordination function is flexible and responsive to changing community needs. As such, the Coordinator’s focus may change to meet new external and United Way opportunities, initiatives, and programs to support community members.
Key Areas of Responsibility: 
<ul><li>Assist community members by assessing needs in a compassionate method and providing referrals for immediate and intermediate needs through a network of key community partners. Referrals will be made primarily through a technology platform. The Care Coordinator is responsible for tracking when partners accept or decline referrals, when agencies contact residents, and when services are provided. The Care Coordinator will be a diligent advocate, connecting County residents with organizations to meet their needs.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Collect and record data on types of referrals made, demographics of residents receiving care coordination, and agency responses to referrals for use in daily and weekly statistical and activity reports. Participate with the Director of Community Connections and members of the United Way staff to assess and improve Care Coordination program operations.</li>
</ul>Minimum Qualifications:
<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in human service or related field desired.</li>
<li>One year of work experience in human service field and previous experience in social service interviewing is desirable.</li>
<li>Listening and communication skills and writing skills.</li>
<li>Knowledge of community resources is preferred.</li>
<li>Must be able to work closely with others and foster a workable, effective and productive relationship with other staff, administration, volunteers, agencies and community members.</li>
<li>Collaborative call center office environment.</li>
<li>Remote weekend work.</li>
</ul>Salary starting at $21.50 per hour plus competitive benefits package.
Applicants should apply by&nbsp;Friday, February 2, 2024,&nbsp;via the link below:
<a href="https://jobapply.page.link/Bi2KG" target="_blank">https://jobapply.page.link/Bi2KG</a>
UWGC is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Care Coordinator

United Way of Greater Cincinnati (UWGC) is a dynamic and mission-driven organization dedicated to building a community where all people have an opportunity to thrive. We are committed to creating innovative solutions to address pressing societal challenges and drive positive change in our community.
The Director of Strategic Incubation will design, launch, and test new strategic initiatives in alignment with our organizational strategy, impact pillars, and revenue goals. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, the Director will oversee a portfolio of incubating initiatives to ensure effective operational supports and implementation to ensure the initiatives meet the strategies, goals, and objectives of UWGC.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
Strategic Initiative Design and Planning
<ul><li>Collaborate with the Chief Strategy Officer and other key stakeholders to conceptualize and develop innovative strategic initiatives aligned to United Way’s mission and goals.</li>
<li>Develop comprehensive incubation plans for new initiatives, including project timelines, resource allocation, and key performance indicators.</li>
<li>Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of incubation plans, including engaging experts in areas such as program development, finance, marketing, and technology.</li>
<li>Conduct market research and analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and potential obstacles related to new initiatives.</li>
</ul>Lead in Developing Incubation Procedures and Initiative Lifecycle
<ul><li>Lead in developing operational policies and procedures for incubating initiatives around fundraising, communications, partner vetting and adherence to United Way mission and strategy.</li>
<li>With Chief Strategy Officer, serve as an advisor to organizational leaders for incubating initiatives.</li>
<li>Oversee the vetting process for potential new initiatives to ensure they are in line with the mission and values, as well as the business model and fiscal goals of United Way.</li>
</ul>Manage Initial Lifecycle of Initiatives and Facilitate Transition
<ul><li>Oversee the testing phase of new initiatives, collecting and analyzing data to make informed decisions about scaling, pivoting, or discontinuing projects.</li>
<li>Manage budgeting and resource allocation for incubation projects and work closely with finance and resource development team to identify funding needs and potential revenue sources.</li>
<li>Build and maintain strong relationships with external partners, stakeholders, and collaborators to support successful implementation of strategic initiatives.</li>
<li>Regularly report on the progress, impact, and outcomes of incubation projects to organizational leaders and other relevant stakeholders.</li>
<li>Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure the success and sustainability of incubation projects.</li>
</ul>Minimum Qualifications:
<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferred.</li>
<li>At least five years proven experience in strategic planning, project management, and innovation in a nonprofit or related setting.</li>
<li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.</li>
<li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and with external partners.</li>
<li>Demonstrated leadership and advisory/consultation experience.</li>
<li>Passion for and commitment to the organization's mission and values.</li>
<li>Creative and entrepreneurial mindset with a focus on driving positive social impact.</li>
<li>Demonstration of strong technical skills with MS products (PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Excel).</li>
<li>Occasional local travel to events within the regional area.</li>
</ul>Competencies:
<ul><li>Strategic planning</li>
<li>Project management</li>
<li>Cross-functional collaboration</li>
<li>Advisory skills</li>
<li>Relationship building</li>
<li>Procedure development</li>
</ul>Applicants should apply by&nbsp;Friday, November 17, 2023,&nbsp;via the link below:
<a href="https://jobapply.page.link/acckW" target="_blank">https://jobapply.page.link/acckW</a>
UWGC is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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