Community Program Manager
The Muslim Women’s Coalition (formerly the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition) seeks a full-time Community Program Manager!
This position develops, organizes, and facilitates high quality MWC programs. These culturally specific programs and events are geared towards youth, adults and families. Some of our current programs include summer leadership and empowerment programs, after-school youth sessions, the Afghan “Be a Buddy” program, high school affinity groups, programming for adults, family strengthening and other MWC or partnership programs.
Approximately 30% of programming is off-site. The Community Program Manager ensures focus on programming that promotes self-development, civic engagement, and community wellness.
All programming at the Muslim Women’s Coalition aligns with our mission, vision and goals:
- Our Mission is to lead positive community change through advocacy, dialogue, education, and outreach using faith-based values.
- Our vision is to build a world where Muslim women and girls shape an equitable public sphere.
- Our organizational goals focus on advocacy, education and outreach.
We offer a competitive salary, flexible schedule, paid holidays, accruable PTO, and a growth-focused work environment.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Develop and manage programming including facilitating workshops, events, and trips with keen cultural understanding and sensitivity.
- Create process documentation, lesson plans, activity guides, etc.
- Provide training and development around life and soft skills such as communication, goal setting, leadership, etc.
- Seek out and cultivate new partnerships with relevant community organizations and representatives.
- Manage evaluation, assessment and reporting processes for the MWC program.
- Coordinate with project partners, mentors, and all other key stakeholders.
- Oversee the effective implementation of programs, services, and activities and ensure programs are intentionally striving toward desired outcomes.
- Manage and supervise program and volunteer staff, such as interpreters, ESL, sports, volunteers and art teachers.
- Work with the MWC leadership to collaborate with other organizations and internal and external partners.
- Provide quality program activities that are inclusive, welcoming, respectful, and responsive to the diversity of members, families, and community.
- Provide leadership for effective volunteer recruitment, engagement, development, and management.
- Assure files are current and complete.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Post-secondary degree in education, communication, psychology, Islamic studies or another related field. In lieu of degree, candidates must have five (5) years of relevant experience.
- At least two (2) years of curriculum/program development experience not gained as part of a degree-granting program.
- Minimum of two to three (2-3) years of related experience in youth and/or family program development, management and facilitation.
- Islamic Cultural knowledge and sensitivity.
- An innovative thinker and a creative problem solver.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a wide range of individuals.
- Organization and strong planning skills and attention to details, with a professional and friendly demeanor.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively on a team.
- Ability to supervise and direct personnel toward meeting organization and program goals.
- Ability to effectively manage several projects simultaneously.
- Assumes personal responsibility for all outcomes.
- Must hold a valid WI driver’s license and have reliable transportation.
Desired Skills
- Volunteer management experience
- Event planning experience
- Social media content creation and management
- Understanding of grant compliance requirements.
- Bi-lingual
Please submit your cover letter, résumé and three (3) professional references to:
Application Here
All candidates must successfully complete pre-employment screening including but not limited to a background check and reference check. The Community Program Manager for MWC is a full-time permanent position. Only serious applicants please apply.