Manager, Programs

As Program Manager, you join an exclusive team of leaders responsible for the implementation of the Alzheimer’s Association Portfolio of Common Program Offerings. This position is responsible for activating a grassroots network of individuals and leaders to work toward a world without Alzheimer’s and all other dementia by primarily serving eastern North Dakota, including the designated counties of Cass, Clay, Ransom, Sargent, and Richland. This position will also provide services in other areas of ND as needed.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, coach, and manage volunteers to build grassroots movements that meet organizational goals.
• Apply Association best practices in community engagement and volunteer activation, leveraging strong relationship-building skills to drive successful outcomes.
• Activate and support volunteers using Association methods such as peer coaching, Mission Conversations, and quality improvement strategies.
• Manage a balanced, volunteer-led Portfolio of Community Program Offerings with measurable growth, stepping in as needed to ensure delivery.
• Deliver brain health and dementia education in North Dakota and implement program reach strategy if volunteer educators are not available.
• Cultivate and manage community partnerships, including with underrepresented groups, using a relationship-based, results-driven approach that enhances awareness, education, support, and brand visibility in all communities.
• Manage a portfolio of high-impact community partners to host Association Community Programs, reaching new audiences year after year by securing and managing Community Partner agreements.
• Develop and execute data-informed community impact plans and secure Community Partner Agreements using a relationship-sales method aligned with local needs.
• Demonstrate cross-functional collaboration with revenue, advocacy, leadership, marketing, and other stakeholders to identify and qualify awareness opportunities, strategically engaging supporters to expand reach and impact.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive culture that sustains long-term community impact and volunteer engagement.
• Evaluate and improve volunteer performance as needed.
• Model and foster behaviors that contribute to a culture valuing staff/volunteer/community partnerships and consistent with the Association’s goals, best practices, and core values.
• Provide backup support to ND Program Director, Sr. Program Manager, and other staff as needed.
• Implement grant-funded projects to achieve Association objectives in accordance with enterprise grant policies and protocols.
• Travel to communities in Eastern North Dakota to deliver education and implement program reach strategy whenever virtual delivery is not possible.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in counseling, education, management, nursing, or a diploma RN or an associate degree LPN, occupational therapy, psychology, social work, sociology, therapeutic recreation, vocational rehabilitation, or other related Health and Human service fields.
• 3–5 years of proven experience in recruiting and mobilizing volunteers to achieve goals.

Skills

• Able to identify and cultivate relationships with community partners, organizations, volunteers, and rural and under-resourced communities to create a sense of urgency related to dementia awareness as a major health issue and motivate all to action.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with others, hold others accountable, and reach mutually agreeable outcomes.
• Familiarity with a public health approach focused on health promotion, early detection, and knowledge of community health, community-based organizations, and systems.
• Excellent written and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders preferred.
• Learns quickly, flexible, and open to change.
• Ability and willingness to work some evenings and weekends, if necessary.
• Ability to bend, stoop, lift, and transport up to 25 lbs. of materials.
• Ability to travel.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle, a good driving record, and proof of automobile insurance.

Pay

The Alzheimer's Association’s good faith expectation for the salary range for this role is between $50,000 – $62,000.

Benefits

• Employees working 24 hours/week or more are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including:
  • Medical, dental, vision
  • Flex accounts
  • Short and long-term disability
  • Life insurance
  • Long-term care insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • 12 annual holidays
  • Paid Family Leave
  • Annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing
  • 401(k) retirement plan
• Full-time employees (37.5 hours/week) will also enjoy:
  • Annual School Visitation Day
  • Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing

Schedule

Full Time: Based on 37.5 hours per week.

This position is partially grant funded and will help to fulfill requirements of a contract with the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, Aging Services Section.