Project Manager

The FYI seeks a Project Manager to lead The FYI’s Supporting Older Muslim Adults project. This project will create an Asset Map of resources for elderly Muslims living in Canton, MI. This project will work with older adults, caregivers, and community members to identify our cultural and religious assets, gaps, and needs to support the thriving of older adults and their caregivers. 

Responsibilities

• Lead overall project, execute daily activities, and support project team members and stakeholders
• Create a detailed program implementation plan and systems for monitoring and evaluating project outcomes, create supporting content, and execute according to timeline.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with community members, leaders, and organizations.
• Maintain required records of project activity 
• Monitor and report on project expenditures, making adjustments as necessary.
• Identify and address project problems, inform appropriate individuals, assist in problem-resolution efforts
• Review and manage the recruitment process, data management, and dissemination plans
• Develop content for advertising and other informational materials for stakeholder recruitment, and outcome deliverables.
• Collect and analyze data to measure the impact of community asset projects.
• Create research-based content creation for report, workshops, website, dissemination efforts
• Identify opportunities for community skill development and capacity building.
• Develop and implement communication strategies to inform the community about project progress and outcomes.
• Additional duties as requested by the Executive Director

Skills 

• Strong interpersonal, relationship-building and networking skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• ​​Proven experience in project management, particularly in community development projects.
• Ability to organize, multitask, and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to excel in independent and team-based work and to collaborate effectively with diverse constituencies.
• Passion for community development and empowerment.
• Strong leadership, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities.
• Innovative and creative problem-solving skills.
• ​​Proven experience in project management, particularly in community development projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred
• Social and behavioral research experience (i.e. field data collection, survey interviews, etc.) is required, community-based participatory research experience is preferred.
• Prior experience working on community-based projects 
• Training in social sciences (psychology, social work, anthropology, etc) or related fields required,  principles of public health are preferred.
• Understanding of community development principles and practices is preferred.

Other

• Salary $60,000 
• Full-time (40 hours), flexible hours
• Must live in Metro Detroit, preference is given to residents of Canton, MI  
• Availability to work a flexible schedule, including some weekends, evenings, and limited overnight travel planned in advance
• Healthcare allowance, 3 weeks paid PTO, and 10 paid holidays 

Resume, cover letter, samples of previous project implementation plan along with references at jobs@TheFYI.org

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