Careers Job Description
General Description
CUNY Citizenship Now! We are the largest university legal assistance program in the nation, providing free and confidential citizenship and immigration law services. We believe in empowering immigrants so that they are in control of their immigration case, a model of legal assistance called pro se. Through this model, our attorneys and paralegals help more than 15,000 individuals each year, all on the path to citizenship. In addition to our one-on-one services, we have also develop an event model to help large groups with their immigration applications. The model is nationally recognized, has been implemented by other organizations, and has served thousands of immigrants who cannot afford to pay for private attorneys. We also work with our partners to offer Civics classes and workshops about immigrant rights, business creation, and finances.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Program Manager will work closely with the Interim Executive Director to organize and coordinate the program. You will also oversee the progress of operations.
The ideal candidate will be an excellent leader and will have experience in managing staff of different disciplines to produce results in a timely manner. They will also be able to develop efficient strategies and tactics.
The goal is to ensure that all programs deliver the desirable outcome to our organization.
Other Duties
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Formulate, organize and monitor inter-connected projects
- Coordinate program staff and resources to execute and deliver projects within a specified timeline
- Coordinate cross-project activities
- Apply change, risk and resource management
- Resolve projects’ higher scope issues
- Prepare reports for Interim Executive Director
- Other duties as required
Qualifications
CORE COMPETENCIES/ QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree required in related field, Master’s degree preferred. Experience in a nonprofit management position with grant writing and project management duties
- Strong organizational and project management skills to work closely with different departments
- Ability to work independently and lead a team in a fast-paced, demanding, and complex work environment
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship management aptitude, and ability to work in a culturally diverse environment
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, highly organized professional with the ability to work well under pressure and thrive in a fast-paced environment; Ability to think and problem-solve creatively
- Flexibility to work evenings and at least one Saturday per month
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout 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
Key Features
CUNY Citizenship Now!
Full Time
$70,000.00 - $73,000.00
Nov 08, 2023 (Or Until Filled)