Love Your Block Fellow

Key Responsibilities

• Cook up and oversee the implementation of Love Your Block grant projects, working closely with project partners, city staff, and community stakeholders to ensure timely and successful project execution.
• Lead the day-to-day project management of the Love Your Block program.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and budgets to ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budgetary constraints.
• Monitor project progress and milestones, proactively identifying and addressing any issues or challenges that may arise during implementation.
• Track project metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure project impact and outcomes, including but not limited to community engagement, volunteer participation, and physical improvements to neighborhoods.
• Develop and implement systems for data collection, analysis, and reporting to effectively track project metrics and communicate progress to stakeholders.
• Create and implement an outreach plan to effectively engage with diverse community members and promote the program and mini-grant opportunity to potential grantees.
• Conduct regular site visits and inspections to monitor project activities and ensure compliance with grant requirements and regulations.
• Collaborate with city officials, community partners, and residents to promote community engagement and participation in Love Your Block projects.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and other materials to communicate project updates, outcomes, and impact to internal and external stakeholders.
• Support knowledge sharing and capacity building efforts by documenting best practices, lessons learned, and success stories from Love Your Block projects.
• Develop and deliver training to residents to assist in mini-grant application completion.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• The Love Your Block Fellow must have strong ties to the community being served by Love Your Block (i.e., current resident or a previous longtime resident with active ties to the neighborhood) and have a track record of building local relationships.
• Bachelor's degree in urban planning, public administration, project management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in project management, community development, or a related field preferred.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience with data collection, analysis, and reporting, preferably in a community development or nonprofit setting.
• Knowledge of project management principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Familiarity with grant management and compliance requirements is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and project management software.
• Passion for community development and a commitment to improving neighborhoods and communities.