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We believe in building better lives for those who call Northwest Minnesota home.
That’s what we stand for, together and individually.
We strive to have the right people making up the right team – advocating for and working toward the betterment of our community
Ending Homelessness Program Manager
The Ending Homelessness Program Manager position is accountable for improving the homelessness response system guided by the Northwest Continuum of Care. The position will ensure NMF’s program policies are appropriately aligned with local, state, and national policies, and participate in local, statewide, and national meetings to better plan and coordinate the homelessness response system. The deadline to apply is Sunday, May 17th.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in social work, public policy or nonprofit administration.
- A minimum two years of experience in planning social work, public policy or nonprofit administration.
- Experience working in rural communities.
- Proven track record in developing grant projects and proposals.
- Experience in project management.
- Knowledge of state, county and federal resources and experience administering government programs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to analyze complex organizational issues and exercise sound judgment in program evaluation and review.
- Knowledge of northwest Minnesota issues and communities.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with public officials, agencies and general public.
- Ability to maintain complete information and prepare clear and detailed reports.
- Ability to function in a team relationship.
- Strong writing skills and demonstrated ability to prepare funding applications as well as complete reporting requirements after funding is secured.
- Ability to work well with youth in the region and people with lived experience of homelessness.
- Knowledge of basic social work principles such as trauma-informed approaches
- Passion for the mission of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation
Additional Information
The salary range for this position is $64,385 to a maximum of $104,626, depending on experience.
The primary location for this position may be a remote work location within Northwest Minnesota region served by the Foundation, which includes two tribal nations and 12 counties, or live outside the region and commute multiple days per week to the Foundation’s headquarters in Bemidji. Regardless of location, the individual must spend sufficient time at headquarters to ensure effective team and organizational collaboration.
This position will require travel locally, regionally, state-wide, and potentially nationally.
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation follows an equal opportunity employment policy and employs personnel without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, physical or mental ability, pregnancy, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status. This policy applies to hiring, wages, internal promotions, training, opportunities for advancement, and terminations.