Member Engagement Program Manager

CAREERS IN NONPROFITS; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 39,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

Public Policy Nonprofit is seeking a part-time, in-person Member Engagement and Program Manager in Washington, DC for a temporary 2-month assignment. The role focuses on strengthening member relationships, coordinating programs, and supporting grant proposals.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years in member engagement or program management and a bachelor's degree in a related field. The position involves 20 hours per week, scheduled Tuesday in person, with potential to become permanent.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in member engagement, program management, partnerships, or related fields.
• Bachelor's degree in business, public policy, communications, nonprofit management, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with member organizations and serve as a responsive contact.
• Communicate the organization's research agenda, findings, and implications through regular member meetings, briefings, and outreach.
• Identify opportunities to increase member engagement, collaboration, participation, and retention.
• Support partnership development and initiatives that strengthen relationships with members and external stakeholders.
• Assist with grant and special project proposal development, including research, coordination, and preparation of supporting materials.
• Coordinate member programming and outreach focused on emerging benefits, workforce, and policy topics.
• Plan and execute webinars, in-person events, member briefings, educational sessions, and related initiatives.
• Assist with agenda development, speaker recruitment, preparation calls, and meeting logistics.
• Schedule and coordinate educational briefings and meetings with policymakers, congressional staff, and external stakeholders.
• Help translate research and policy developments into relevant programming and engagement opportunities for members.
• Manage timelines, deliverables, communications, and logistics for member and partnership initiatives.
• Coordinate across research, membership, events, and other internal teams to ensure projects are executed effectively and on schedule.
• Track project activities, follow up on action items, and ensure stakeholders have the information and resources needed to meet deadlines.
• Support the development of materials, presentations, communications, and other resources for member and external engagement.
• Contribute to special projects and organizational initiatives as needed.

Skills

Member engagement

Program management

Partnership development

Project coordination

Relationship building

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Do you have 3 years of member engagement or program management experience?

Are you passionate about public policy?

A mission-driven nonprofit is hiring a temporary Member Engagement and Program Manager. This position is responsible for strengthening member relationships, supporting partnership development, coordinating programs and projects, and contributing to grant and special project proposal development. This is a part-time, in-person, temporary role based in Washington, DC.

ORGANIZATION: Public Policy Nonprofit

LOCATION: Washington, DC.

POSITION TITLE: Member Engagement and Program Manager

SCHEDULE: Tuesday in person. 20 hours/ week to start - hours can increase

DURATION: Temporary - 2 months (strong potential to be permanent)

HOURLY RATE: $28/hr - $31/hr

Is This Your Dream Job?

The Manager helps translate research findings into relevant, actionable insights for members and policymakers and supports programming that connects research with current benefits and policy issues. Reporting to the Director of Member Growth and Partnerships, this role works closely with Research Directors and the Membership and Events Manager to ensure member engagement, programming, outreach, and partnership initiatives are well coordinated, timely, and impactful.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Bachelor's degree in business, public policy, communications, nonprofit management, or a related field preferred.
• 3 years of experience in member engagement, program management, partnerships, project coordination, association management, or a related field.
• Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with members, partners, policymakers, and internal stakeholders.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex research or policy information into clear, relevant information for varied audiences.
• Experience coordinating meetings, events, webinars, briefings, or other member-facing programs.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and virtual meeting platforms.

How You Will Spend Your Day:

Member Engagement & Development

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with member organizations and serve as a responsive point of contact.
• Communicate the organization's research agenda, findings, and implications through regular member meetings, briefings, and outreach.
• Identify opportunities to increase member engagement, collaboration, participation, and retention.
• Support partnership development and initiatives that strengthen relationships with members and external stakeholders.
• Assist with grant and special project proposal development, including research, coordination, and preparation of supporting materials.

Program Development & Outreach

• Coordinate member programming and outreach focused on emerging benefits, workforce, and policy topics.
• Support the planning and execution of webinars, in-person events, member briefings, educational sessions, and related initiatives.
• Assist with agenda development, speaker recruitment, preparation calls, and meeting logistics.
• Schedule and coordinate educational briefings and meetings with policymakers, congressional staff, and external stakeholders.
• Help translate research and policy developments into relevant programming and engagement opportunities for members.

Project Management & Coordination

• Manage timelines, deliverables, communications, and logistics for member and partnership initiatives.
• Coordinate across research, membership, events, and other internal teams to ensure projects are executed effectively and on schedule.
• Track project activities, follow up on action items, and ensure stakeholders have the information and resources needed to meet deadlines.
• Support the development of materials, presentations, communications, and other resources for member and external engagement.
• Contribute to special projects and organizational initiatives as needed.

Careers In Nonprofits is an equal opportunity employer. Empowered by the #ILoveMyJob mission, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment within the nonprofit sector.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regretfully can only respond to those candidates who best meet the requirements of a specific position or whose backgrounds are generally applicable to our client base. Please rest assured that we retain all candidate information for possible future matches, even if you do not hear from us in regard to your application in response to this ad.