Program Manager, Ambassadors

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UWBA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff and an inclusive workplace that values equity. We particularly welcome applications from immigrants, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ applicants, and people with lived experiences in poverty. To foster an open and impartial application review process that minimizes the potential for bias, please remove any reference to academic institutions from which you obtained a degree, if applicable. For example, simply list “Bachelor of Arts in Sociology.” Not having a degree will not preclude you from being considered; applicable work experience is equally considered.

Job Title: Program Manager, Ambassadors

Department: Community Impact Team (CIT)

Reports To: Vice President, Economic Success

Classification: Professional Union, Full time position

Closing Date: Open until filled

Overview: United Way Bay Area (UWBA) mobilizes the Bay Area to dismantle the root causes of poverty and build equitable pathways to prosperity UWBA brings together partners from the nonprofit, business, and government sectors to address Bay Area poverty. We partner across sectors, develop solutions, capture the data we need, and use those insights to support public policy and create research-backed community initiatives. These initiatives include:

Housing Justice: Improve access to stable, affordable housing and homelessness prevention.

Employment & Career Opportunities: Build systems and pathways to career and employment opportunities.

Financial Stability: Help families increase income and savings on their way to financial stability.

Basic Needs: Ensure access to basic needs like food, housing, and legal services.

United Way Bay Area (UWBA) is leading a network of corporations, government agencies, nonprofits, and individuals to create lasting change for Bay Area residents and families. With a history that spans over 100 years and programs that tackle the issue of local poverty from every angle, UWBA is uniquely positioned to mobilize and motivate all sectors of the community toward the vision of ending the cycle of poverty.

For more information about UWBA, please visit http://uwba.org.

Opportunity:

Are you passionate about helping people in Bay Area communities move out of poverty and addressing the region’s housing crisis? Do you thrive in a position where you can work closely with community leaders and organizations to help accomplish strategies for community impact and mobilization? The Program Manager position works to manage the UWBA Ambassadors program, an advisory body of community and clients that centers client voices into programmatic, grantmaking, advocacy, marketing, and fundraising efforts. UWBA Ambassadors are community members who have participated in one or more of UWBA's programs as clients, staff, or volunteers and have valuable lived experiences and deep expertise in the Bay Area's most pressing challenges. This position will manage coordination of ambassador opportunities, manage contracts with consultants, coordinate and provide professional develop opportunities, and work with UWBA staff to ensure ambassador voices are central to our programmatic, advocacy, marketing, grantmaking, and fundraising efforts. This position will lead UWBA’s efforts to center lived experiences as leaders in the work, making sure UWBA Ambassadors are treated with dignity and respect, honoring their experiences and expertise and ensuring that they are valued leaders in the community.

This position is responsible for working with the Community Impact Team and other United Way staff, volunteers and partners to achieve significant, measurable results. The Program Manager position is a professional level position reporting to the Vice President, Economic Success. This position will eventually report to the Vice President, Impact Strategies.

UWBA allows a hybrid remote/in-person work model with this position based in our San Francisco office. This position will be responsible for projects and assignments in all of the eight counties that UWBA serves.

What you’ll do:

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