Program Administrator PSHP

Preble-Street; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Sick time

Personal time

Paid holidays

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

STD/LTD insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

Preble Street in Portland, ME, seeks a Permanent Supportive Housing Program Administrator to develop and administer systems and processes for program operations, including data and grant compliance. The role supports client programming and engages in research to sustain the program, focusing on housing-first, harm reduction, and empowerment approaches.

Ideal candidates have education in public administration or related fields and experience in data entry, grant writing, and project work.

Qualifications

• Education in public administration, business, nonprofit management, or communications is required.
• Experience and/or strong interest in research, developing systems, data entry, grant writing, and related projects.
• Knowledge of low-barrier service provision, housing-first, harm reduction, and empowerment approaches.
• Understanding of systemic racism, oppression, social and economic justice, and issues affecting historically excluded communities.
• Ability to support survivors of human trafficking and trauma.

Responsibilities

• Support development and administration of program systems and processes.
• Manage data and compliance related to grants.
• Provide client programming support.
• Engage in research and development to sustain the program.

Skills

Grant writing

Data entry

Research

Systems development

Public administration knowledge

Education

Public administration / nonprofit management / communications

Job description

The Permanent Supportive Housing Program Administrator supports the development and administration of systems and processes related to the administrative functions of programs, including data and compliance management pertaining to various grants; client programming support; and engages in research and development to support sustainability of the program.Education or study in a field related to public administration, business, nonprofit management, or communications, is required, as well as experience and/or strong interest in research, developing systems, data entry, grant writing, and other projects.Candidates must demonstrate knowledge of low-barrier service provision, housing-first, harm reduction, and empowerment approaches, and issues related to human trafficking survivors and other experiences of trauma. A strong understanding of systemic racism, oppression, social and economic justice, and issues related to historically excluded/marginalized groups and communities is preferred. Applicants must also demonstrate understanding and positive regard for individuals experiencing or fleeing violence, experiencing homelessness, poverty, engaging in commercial sex, and other complex situationsCompensation and BenefitsThis full-time position offers an hourly rate of $24.64 as well as generous paid time off, insurance, and retirement plan benefits include:4 weeks (160 hours, accrued) vacation time, 12 days (96 hours, accrued) sick time, 32 hours personal time, 12 Paid HolidaysHealth insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; Dental insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; Vision insurance; Employer-paid Life, STD, and LTD insurance403(b) retirement plan w/ employer matchTo Apply: We encourage applicants to apply via Preble Street’s website employment page. Applications (cover letter and resume) may also be emailed to [e-mail] or mailed via USPS mail to Preble Street Human Resources, 55 Portland Street, Portland, ME 04101.Please note that automatically-generated confirmations of receipt will be sent in response to applications sent via email. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be otherwise contacted.Preble Street, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency, has been working since 1975 to provide best practice social services that meet urgent needs and end hunger and homelessness for individuals and families in Maine living in poverty.Preble Street is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, military status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, creed, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.