Program Manager Community Service

Job Title Program Manager Community Service

Agency Texas A&M University

Department Office of Community Engagement

Proposed Minimum Salary $6,666.67 monthly

Job Location College Station, Texas

Job Type Staff

Job Description

A Glimpse of the Job

The community service manager develops and fosters relationships with Bryan/College Station partners, especially as related to volunteerism, community events and charitable causes. This position builds collaborative relationships and assists in implementing the office's mission to further partnerships between the university and the community. This professional serves in a connector role. A primary responsibility is fostering the university’s volunteerism efforts. This includes serving as a liaison between the university, system, and local partners for State Employee Charitable Campaign; serving as a link between campus entities and external boards; managing volunteerism programming and fostering recognition of campus outreach efforts and resources. The position also serves as a liaison between the Division of Community Engagement, and other entities and supports social media accounts.

Essential Duties

Project Administration

In collaboration with the Executive Director of Economic Development, develops the goals and missions of the collaborations between the Texas A&M College Station campus and the Bryan/College Station community

Oversee the planning and implementation of the State Employee Charitable Campaign, in conjunction with the university, TAMUS, and local annual leads

Administers the “volunteer platform” Aggieland Serves by promoting it to local non-profits, organizations and departments across campus

Oversees the Campus/Community Advisory Council for Volunteerism. Ensures the platform’s daily functioning for all faculty, staff, students and community users

Works with GivePulse (Aggieland Serves) to enhance the functionality of the platform as needed. Expands resources and communicates opportunities related to the GivePulse platform

Organizes the annual Volunteer Opportunities Fair and continues to expand the campus-wide volunteer programs based on the Volunteer Program Business Plan

Conceives, implements, and evaluates various initiatives. Liaises with MarComm to develop marketing materials to advertise these and similar campus/community programs and events

Oversees the nomination, selection and recognition of the TAMU Community Engagement Awards for Faculty, Staff and Students as well as the proposed category for university organizations/programs/events

Relationship Management

Develops and maintains relationships with Texas A&M University and community organizations

Serves as a university liaison to external associations within Bryan/College Station area, as coordinated with the executive director

Event Planning

Serves as university liaison for community events sponsored by the cities of Bryan and College Station

Registers university colleges and divisions for representation in events as needed and ensures events are promoted across campus

Works on additional campus and community event planning as requested

Partners with the other Texas A&M and community offices to coordinate visits and extend invitations to participate in community events

Research and Communications

Is active in professional associations (e.g., International Town and Gown Association) to help develop ideas that support the Community Engagement mission.

Assist in the preparation of presentations as needed

What You Need to Know

Salary : $80,000 annually

Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume will assist us in our review of your application materials. These can be uploaded on the application under CV/Resume.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Five years of related experience in event and meeting planning, administrative services, or program coordination

Preferred Qualifications

Five years of progressively responsible experience planning events

Ability to manage social media accounts

Ability to understand and interpret policies, rules and regulations

Willingness to work occasional weekends and evenings as needed

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Strong customer service ethic

Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications

Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others

Ability to plan and organize effectively

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing, to ensure understanding

Physical Requirements

Ability to work outdoors exposed to various weather conditions, potential allergens, elevated noise levels, and heat

Ability to move light, medium or heavy objects with assistance

Ability to travel independently to other and/or remote locations by driving and/or flying on commercial airlines

Other Requirements and Factors

This position is security sensitive

This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures

All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements

This position may require up to 5% or more travel

This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume’ or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.