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We believe in building better lives for those who call Northwest Minnesota home.
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We strive to have the right people making up the right team – advocating for and working toward the betterment of our community
Program Specialist (North Star Neighbors)
The Program Specialist provides day-to-day administrative, operational, communications, and homeowner support for North Star Neighbors. This position completes recurring work within established procedures; maintains accurate records and information; coordinates routine activities; and provides responsive service to homeowners, applicants, partners, and staff.
This position will be open until filled.
Required Qualifications
- Associate degree in business administration, communications, accounting, office administration, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- At least two years of experience in administrative support, office coordination, customer service,
communications, financial support, or a related role. - Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to accurately enter, organize, and maintain
information. - Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications and experience using shared electronic filing
systems. - Basic financial or accounting awareness sufficient to work with invoices, supporting
documentation, and financial tracking tools. - Ability to manage multiple assignments, adjust to changing priorities, meet deadlines, and
communicate status or barriers. - Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and customer-service skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with professionalism.
- Ability to work effectively with people from varied backgrounds and provide respectful, culturally
responsive service.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with accounts payable, bookkeeping support, reconciliation support, or nonprofit financial processes.
- Experience creating and scheduling content for Facebook, Instagram, or similar social media
platforms. - Experience with Canva, basic photography, or basic video-editing tools.
- Experience entering and maintaining information in, a customer relationship management system, or another database.
- Experience in affordable housing, community development, nonprofit, or community-facing work.
- Passion for the missions of North Star Neighbors and the Northwest Minnesota Foundation.
Additional Information
The salary range for this position is $50,255 to a maximum of $72,590, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
The primary location for this position is the Foundation’s headquarters in Bemidji, Minnesota. However, a flexible/hybrid option work arrangement with a to-be-determined number of days each week, as agreed upon with the position’s supervisor is available.
This position will require some 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, internal promotions, training, opportunities for advancement, and terminations.
Advancement Specialist
The Advancement Specialist is accountable for providing excellent customer service to external and internal audiences, and for providing executive assistant support to the Senior Vice President of Advancement to ensure efficient operation of the Advancement Division. The Advancement Specialist also supports with Communications tasks, event planning, and facilitation of special projects.
The deadline to apply is Sunday, October 11th.
Required Qualifications
- Associate Degree (A.A.) from two-year college or technical school or higher educational achievement or two years of relevant work experience.
- Proficiency with Excel, CRM/data systems, and/or cloud-based computer systems including Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Proficiency in technology, the use of a variety of software programs
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
- Basic accounting knowledge.
- Knowledge of computer procedures, operations, and database systems.
- Passion for NMF’s mission and enthusiasm for community-focused work.
Additional Information
The salary range for this position is $50,255 to a maximum of $72,590, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
The primary location for this position is the Foundation’s headquarters in Bemidji, Minnesota. However, a flexible/hybrid option work arrangement with a to-be-determined number of days each week, as agreed upon with the position’s supervisor is available.
This position will require some 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, internal promotions, training, opportunities for advancement, and terminations.