| Company profile |
| Seedco, a national community development intermediary, creates opportunities for low-wage workers and their families by engaging with community partners and anchor institutions to develop, operate and learn from model programs that: 1) help people join the workforce and achieve economic self-sufficiency, 2) assist small businesses, and 3) promote asset building for residents and businesses in economically distressed communities. Seedco’s technical and financial assistance complements the model programs and strives to build the capacity of community partners and small businesses through the introduction of sound, outcome based management practices. |
| Job details | |
| Job industry : | Corporate Planning/Consulting/Strategy |
| Job segment : | Corporate Planning/Consulting/Strategy |
| Job role : | Other |
| Position vacant : | Program Associate (based in Baltimore, MD) |
| Job location : | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Job details | |
| Company name : | Seedco |
| Minimum experience : | 3 years |
| Maximum experience : | 5 years |
| Job type : | Permanent |
| Gross pay : | $40k |
| Job posted : | Jun 13, 2006 |
| Start date : | Jun 26, 2006 |
| Job view count : | 481 |
| Job description | |
| Job description: | The Program Associate will serve as staff for Seedco’s EarnBenefits initiative in Baltimore to help low-wage workers access income-enhancing benefits and work supports. EarnBenefits is a multi-tiered approach to providing low-wage workers and their families with the resources needed to achieve continuous employment, skill enhancement, and economic self-sufficiency. EarnBenefits activities include educating individuals, community groups, small businesses, and others about the public benefits and community resources available to low-wage workers; building the capacity of partner organizations to facilitate access to benefits for qualifying workers and their families; and developing new benefit and work support products to meet the needs of the low-wage workforce. The position will require 3 months training period in New York City. |
| Job duties: | Responsibilities include:
• Working with partners to define goals and create performance tracking systems • Product development of benefit enrollment guides, websites, and related materials • Training partners on effective use of program products • Developing and disseminating information to internal and external audiences • Researching benefits to be included in database and facilitated enrollment software system Qualifications • Graduate degree required, MBA or MPA preferred • At least 3-5 years of relevant experience • Working knowledge of public benefit programs for low-wage workers • Strong writing, analytical, interpersonal and communications skills a must. • Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment. • Experience working with nonprofit organizations, community groups and/or government programs a must • Position is based in Baltimore and will require some traveling |
| How to apply : | Register to view |
| Third party mediation allowed : | No |
| Telecommute : | No |
