MILA Program Manager

Responsibilities

• Oversee and supervise MILA program in Oxnard and Santa Maria, ensuring program goals, reporting and invoicing is complete within the grant/contract period.
• Aid in recruitment of volunteers, interns, and provide supervision of support staff.
• Manage expense reports, support grant application and contract invoicing.
• Provide support to the MILA team to prioritize workload, maintain up-to-date confidential records, and complete any other administrative functions.
• Responsive to contract, reporting or other requests by State as required.
• Provide regular reports on MILA’s program to MICOP’s executive team, including successes and challenges requiring attention.

Requirements

• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a multicultural and multilingual work environment
• Self-starter and ability to work along but also lead group discussions and activities to determine needed functionality
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal skills, including the experience and ability to interact with staff, government and community-based organization partners
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in Google Suite, MS Office tools and demonstrated experience working with databases
• Attention to detail

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, Program Management Certification, or equivalent experience required
• Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated project management and program planning experience in a nonprofit setting
• Proven ability to prioritize workload, be collegial with colleagues while being self-motivated, execute projects independently, and possess outstanding project management skills that are organized and results-oriented
• Experience creating new reporting tools and training on new reporting requirements
• Experience reporting to government agencies, foundations, or nonprofits is a plus
• Experience in handling confidential and sensitive information
• Experience with program budgets, invoicing and generating expense reports is a plus
• Experience supporting and supervising staff