Position Title
Program Manager, Community Partnerships
Campus
Portland
City, State
Portland ME
Department
Catherine E. Cutler Institute - PMCCI
Bargaining Unit
UMPSA
Salary Band/Wage Band
6
Work Schedule
Full-time, flexible
Statement Of Job
The University of Southern Maine’s New England Environmental Finance Center is seeking applicants to fill a full-time position for a Community Partnerships Program Manager.
The New England Environmental Finance Center sits within the Catherine Cutler Institute at the Muskie School of Public Service, the research arm of the University of Southern Maine.
The New England Environmental Finance Center (https://neefc.org/) (NEEFC) has been building community capacity as a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Environmental Finance Center (https://www.epa.gov/waterfinancecenter/efcn) since 2001, helping states, tribes, local governments, utilities, nonprofits, community-based organizations, and the private sector identify, fund, and finance critical environmental and infrastructure needs. Our experience suggests many of New England’s small, rural, underserved, and historically or currently disadvantaged communities struggle to plan for and position themselves to access environmental funding and financing. The NEEFC is redoubling efforts to develop relationships and build partnerships within these communities to ensure our services are available and accessible to those who may otherwise be left behind. We recognize each community faces a unique set of challenges and our approach to technical assistance centers on meeting communities where they’re at and co-developing solutions that build local capacity.
The Program Manager, Community Partnerships will lead community outreach, engagement, and communications strategy and activities for the NEEFC. This position will play a central role in two new projects where community partnerships are key: the New England Water Infrastructure Network (NEWIN), a NEEFC-led collaborative providing drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater technical assistance and funding/financing support; and the New England Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (EJ TCTAC), a multi-partner effort led by the University of Connecticut to build capacity to address environmental and energy justice concerns in underserved and rural/remote communities.
This is a full-time position supported by a five-year grant from the EPA with an annual salary up to $74,000 commensurate with experience. This position will require occasional travel, largely within the New England area.
For a full job description to learn more about the essential duties and responsibilities click here (https://usm.hiretouch.com/uploads/457/file/job_descriptions/Program_Manager_Community_Partnerships_NEEFC_00022525.pdf) .
The University of Southern Maine is committed to developing a diverse faculty, staff, and student body. It embraces an inclusive campus community that values the expression of differences in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development, and institutional success. Our Office of Equity, Inclusion and Community Impact supports the University of Southern Maine’s DEIA and Community Impact focused departments, committees, groups, projects, training, and events. USM encourages women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds to apply.
We live our USM Service Promise: Student Focused Every Day. We are looking for a team member who understands that promise and supports our values: Respect & Care, Integrity, Equity and Responsiveness.
The University of Southern Maine provides a highly competitive benefits package that includes: holidays, vacation and sick time; health, dental and vision insurance; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; a tuition waiver program for employee and eligible dependents; a 403(b) retirement plan; and more. Click on our Benefits Information Summary (https://usm.hiretouch.com/uploads/457/file/UMPSA_ACSUM_Police_UMS_Benefit_One-Pagers_2022-03-29_Part3.pdf) to learn more.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated skill and ability in managing multiple community partnerships and/or communications initiatives.
- The ability to distill complex ideas into accessible and understandable communications in a range of formats.
- Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of professional experience or Master’s degree and 3+ years of experience in community engagement, strategic partnerships, communications, marketing, public relations, environmental policy/advocacy/management, or another relevant field.
- Willingness and ability to travel, largely within New England.
- Excellent written, verbal, and visual communications skills.
Other Information
To apply materials must be submitted via "APPLY FOR POSITION" at the bottom of the job posting or at USM Jobs (https://usm.maine.edu/jobs) .
You will create an applicant profile and complete an application and upload a cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae. Finalist candidates will be asked to provide a list of the names and contact information for references.
We will examine candidate packages on an ongoing basis as they are submitted.
All required materials must be submitted by July 2, 2023.
We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support.
Appropriate background screening will be conducted for the successful candidate.
The University of Southern Maine is an EEO/AA employer, and does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender expression, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information or veteran’s status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities.
For inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Office of Equal Opportunity, Room 101, Boudreau Hall, Orono, ME 04469, (207) 581-1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System)
Materials must be submitted via "Apply for position." You will create an applicant profile and complete an application. You will need to upload a cover letter, resume/curriculum vitae and a list of the names and contact information for three references.
Review of applications will begin ???. We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support.
Appropriate background screening will be conducted for the successful candidate.
The USM community is committed to building a culturally diverse team of leaders, faculty and staff. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.
In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5748 Boudreau Hall, Room 101, Orono, ME 04469-5754, 207-581-1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).
Work Year Calendar
Fiscal Year (12 Months)
Required Documents
Cover Letter, CV/Resume
