Strategic Projects & Operations Specialist

Youth For Christ USA Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Sick Time

12 paid holidays

Paid week off between Christmas andNew

Health & Welfare Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Supplemental Accident

Job summary

Youth For Christ USA Inc. is seeking an Administrative/Project Support role in Denver to maintain systems, documents, and communication structures across leadership processes, projects and initiatives.

The role focuses on keeping initiatives organized and priorities clear so teams can focus on strategic work. The position includes coordinating calendars, meetings, travel, and materials, alongside preparing agendas, dashboards, and reports to support ongoing operations and project delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to maintain clear documentation and structured processes.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to help teams navigate operational challenges.
• Technology proficiency in Office 365.
• Experience with project and/or change management tools.
• Collaborative approach to working with leaders and building relationships across the organization.
• Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
• A servant heart and alignment with the mission of Youth for Christ.

Responsibilities

• Provide general administrative and operational support for the Projects Department and, when needed, the Strategic Alignment division.
• Coordinate calendars, meetings, travel, materials and other logistics needed to keep the department’s work moving.
• Support leadership and department operating rhythms by maintaining work management systems, documenting decisions & action items, building dashboards & reports, tracking follow-up needs, and helping maintain visibility into organizational priorities, commitments, and next steps.
• Prepare agendas, presentations, meeting materials, reports, dashboard, and document notes, decisions and summaries.
• Organize and maintain departmental files, templates, shared resources, workflows and project information.
• Gather updates and keep project, portfolio and roadmap information accurate and up to date.
• Draft communications and other materials that clarify timelines, decisions, responsibilities and next steps.
• Anticipate needs, notice gaps and step in wherever support is needed to help the department stay organized and follow through.
• Support project managers by helping coordinate tasks, meetings, documentation and follow-up.
• Help develop and maintain project systems that outline the scope, timeline, milestones, deliverables, stakeholders, decisions and expected outcomes.
• Track progress, action items, risks and roadblocks and raise concerns when additional support or decisions are needed.
• Share project updates, challenges and next steps with the people involved in the work.
• Help coordinate stakeholder engagement, project communications, training and the completion of project deliverables.
• Take responsibility for assigned pieces of larger projects with guidance from a project manager.
• Coordinate simple, small-scale projects from planning through completion with coaching and oversight.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Problem solving

Office 365

PM tools

Team collaboration

Mission alignment

Education

College degree

Tools

Office 365

Project management tools

Job description

Youth For Christ USA Inc. is seeking an Administrative/Project Support role in Denver to maintain systems, documents, and communication structures across leadership processes, projects and initiatives.

The role focuses on keeping initiatives organized and priorities clear so teams can focus on strategic work. The position includes coordinating calendars, meetings, travel, and materials, alongside preparing agendas, dashboards, and reports to support ongoing operations and project delivery.