Job Title: Program Manager
PVN ID: LA-1910-003323
Category: Administrative Services
Location: LAGUARDIA C. C.

Job Description

General Description

LaGuardia Community College (LAGCC) is seeking a program manager for the Cyber Bridge Training Program which is part of the Cyber NYC Cyber Boot Camp Initiative, a collaborative endeavor between New York City Economic Development Corporation and academic and training partners to prepare individuals, especially those from underserved communities, for local jobs in cybersecurity.

NYCEDC’s Cyber NYC initiative is a $100 million suite of public-private investments to establish New York City as a global leader in cybersecurity and catalyze jobs. The initiative will strategically grow NYC’s cybersecurity diverse talent pipeline and workforce, help companies thrive, and build networks and community spaces.

The Program Manager will manage and coordinate the strategic and daily operations of the Cyber Bridge Training Program. 

Other Duties

Other duties include, but are not limited to:

Partnership Management

  • Manage successful project completion including the MOU and Budgeting Process with the funder, NYCEDC and LAGCC’s Team as required under the Cyber NYC contract.
  • Serve the primary liaison with NYCEDC on all partnership activities.
  • Coordinate with training partner
  • Communicating program updates to all stakeholders NYCEDC, RF CUNY and LAGCC

Quality Assurance

  • Lead assessment activities
  • Ensure screening guidelines are followed an eligibility requirements enforced
  • Manage timely submission of all contracted deliverables as per the grant agreement
  • Support training program evaluation activities including quality assurance site visits
  • Generate performance reports at which includes interviews with staff and instructors as well as a performance dashboard
  • Conduct weekly staff support meetings to ensure successful delivery of training objectives.
  • Conduct classroom visits and program observations as needed.

Program Management

  • Manage curriculum development process from budget to delivery
  • Manage and train educational case managers, student outreach specialist, experiential learning coordinator, marketing coordinator and instructors to ensure program outcomes and goals are met
  • Manage appointments and payroll for all program staff
  • Monitor recruitment and screening activities to ensure recruitment targets are met.
  • Assist with the implementation of the training program model.
  • Oversee assessment and student data collection.

Reporting & Fiscal Management

  • Actively manage program budget with LAGCC Fiscal and RF CUNY
  • Reconcile budget at the end of each fiscal year.
  • Meet contractual requirements.
  • Analyze training program data and outcomes to make recommendations regarding best practices.
  • Work with CUNY Research Foundation (RF CUNY) on all fiscal exchanges, including budget, set-up, billing, budget modifications, and milestone payment.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Education or related disciplines required. Master’s Degree preferred.    
  • Excellent communication and facilitation skills, data management, and project management.
  • Experience with curriculum development and program assessment for adult programs
  • Exceptional communication and writing skills.
  • Proven ability to work well under pressure and adapt quickly to change.
  • Experience working in an adult learning setting
  • Expert knowledge of MS Excel and Office Software
  • Flexible schedule and some evening hours required

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Career and Professional Programs
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$75,000.00
Closing Date
Feb 28, 2020 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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