Program Manager, Policy (71101)

Program Manager, Policy (71101)


Location: Brooklyn, NY

Description:
Pratt Center for Community Development is searching for a Program Manager who will be responsible for overseeing research and implementation of policy projects that advance housing justice initiatives. The successful candidate will organize programs and activities in accordance with Pratt Center's strategic goals and manage the development an evaluation method to assess the program strengths and identify areas for improvement.

If you have at least three years of experience working on integrated policy advocacy campaigns, have experience in building and maintaining partnerships across a diverse range of stakeholders, with a focus on community-based organizations, and can demonstrate your ability to prioritize and successfully carry out multiple assignments simultaneously, then this could be the next opportunity for you!

On a typical day you will be required to:

• Conduct research in support of policy priorities, and support the design of community outreach and engagement strategies
• Managing partner and stakeholder relationships, and partnering with team members to explore new areas of work
• Support development team in drafting program funding proposals

Qualifications:
Education: Master’s Degree in urban planning, public policy, or other relevant field highly preferred. Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field plus 5 years of relevant experience also acceptable.

Experience: 3-5 years’ experience working on integrated policy advocacy campaigns.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience using online project management platforms such as asana, airtable salesforce, and competency and comfort working in cloud based applications.
• Understanding of project management best practices and capacity to apply them consistently across all tasks and projects.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Previous experience managing interns and staff preferred.

This position is funded by multiple grants for up to 24 months and is subject to available funding.

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Pratt Institute gives the creative leaders of tomorrow the knowledge and experience to make a better world. A top-ranked college with opportunities in art, design, architecture, liberal arts and sciences, and information studies, Pratt offers nearly 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The Institute’s impact expands beyond its 25-acre residential campus in Brooklyn to cutting-edge facilities throughout the borough, an additional historic building and public gallery in Manhattan, as well as an extension campus, PrattMWP College of Art and Design in Utica, New York. Since its founding in 1887, Pratt has prioritized diversity and inclusion, welcoming students from all walks of life while developing and sustaining pathways to more equitable workplaces and careers. Today, Pratt and its exceptional faculty pride themselves on being academically excellent as well as adaptable to both in-person and online learning. Pratt students are part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary, research- and inquiry-based education that prepares them for professional and personal success in creative fields and with the goal of contributing to a more just and sustainable world. With a long-held commitment to the communities of New York, Pratt offers a variety of programs for local pre-college and continuing education students in the Pratt Center for Community Development, the Center for Art, Design and Community Engagement, the Pratt Center K-12, and the School for Continuing and Professional Studies. The value of a Pratt education is evident in its graduates' diverse and thriving careers, where their designs, art, work, and environments have reimagined our world. In over 75 countries across the globe, Pratt’s 61,000 alumni are advancing the creative economy and making a positive impact through their remarkable work and research.


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