Antitrust - Program Specialist

Colonial Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group seeks a Program Specialist to manage and implement programs and projects, including budgeting of resources and fundraising for initiatives needing external support.

The role involves advising leaders on strategy, coordinating with partners, and supervising staff to ensure successful execution of projects and events within organizational policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with at least three years’ experience OR high school diploma with at least five years’ relevant professional experience.
• Intermediate level proficiency with MS Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Manages day-to-day organization and implementation of one or more programs or projects, including planning, budgeting, and ensuring compliance with policies.
• Advises member leaders on strategy and procedures, including analysis of opportunities.
• Serves as principal point of contact for projects, initiating regular communications and reporting on progress and results.
• Coordinates with internal and external partners, potentially soliciting and managing sponsorship revenue.
• Supervises staff as appropriate; may include recruitment, orientation, and performance evaluations.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Summary/General Purpose of Job

• The Program Specialist is responsible for the management and implementation of programs, projects, and activities of the entity. Has oversight responsibility for the entity's program/project budgets and provides substantive support and direction to the Chairs of the projects and is responsible for the execution of the programs/projects, including, but not limited to budgeting of resources, fundraising for projects that require outside funding support, marketing of projects and activities, and oversight of meetings and special events.
  

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Manages the day-to-day organization and implementation of one or more programs or projects, including planning projects, overseeing budgets, and ensuring compliance with ABA policies.


• Advises member leaders on strategy and procedures, including analysis of opportunities


• Serves as principal point of contact for projects, both internally and externally. Initiate regular communications with member leaders and staff, including reporting on progress and results.


• Coordinate with other interested entities on joint projects, proactively seeking both internal and external partners. This responsibility may include solicitation and management of sponsorship revenue.


• Supervises one or more staff members, directly or indirectly, as appropriate to the project.


• Responsibilities may include recruitment, orientation, ongoing mentoring and annual performance evaluations.


• Performs other related duties as required.
  

Required Education, Qualifications, Experience

• Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and at least three years’ experience; OR, possession of a high school diploma or GED and at least five years’ relevant professional experience.


• Intermediate level proficiency with MS Office suite.
  

Preferred Education, Qualifications, Experience

• Management and/or supervisory experience, preferably in an association or non-profit setting to include analytical problem-solving ability, and programmatic and policy development.


• Prior experience overseeing budgets and planning meetings is highly preferred.


• Experience fundraising preferred.