Youth Climate Action Program Manager III

The Regents of the University of California on behalf of their Los Angeles Campus; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Regents of the University of California, on behalf of their Los Angeles Campus, invites applications for an Academic Program Management Officer to support SCYC's GIS for Community Health program. The role focuses on leadership, partnership building, and program administration to empower youth-driven climate initiatives.

The successful candidate will coordinate across departments, supervise student workers, and implement organizational strategy while ensuring rigorous project management and

Qualifications

• Non-profit leadership experience 15 years experience volunteering, or working in a part-time or full-time capacity with environmental not-for-profit organizations (Required)
• Community organizing experience A minimum of 15 years of engagement in environmental community organizing and advocacy in SE Los Angeles (Required)
• Experience at UCLA with CDLS A minimum of 5 years of experience with UCLA and CDLS. (Preferred)
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a wide variety of internal and external constituents. (Required)
• Skilled storyteller comfortable working in a variety of media formats. (Required)
• Understanding of how to develop, implement, and assess organizational strategy (Required)
• Ability to lead diverse teams, provide mentorship, and foster collaborative work environments. (Required)
• Skilled in organizing, prioritizing, and executing complex projects with multiple stakeholders. (Required)
• Ability to build trust and partnerships with funders, community members, and youth. (Required)
• Deep commitment to youth leadership and ability to empower young people in decision-making. (Required)
• Demonstrated highly advanced organization and project management skills. (Required)
• Demonstrated strong conceptual and planning skills to analyze projects of broad and diverse scope. (Required)
• Demonstrated supervisory skill and experience to recruit, select, train, and supervise student workers. (Required)

Skills

Verbal communication

Storytelling

Strategic planning

Team leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Youth empowerment

Supervisory experience

Organizational thinking

Education

Advanced degree

PhD preferred

Job description

The Regents of the University of California, on behalf of their Los Angeles Campus, invites applications for an Academic Program Management Officer to support SCYC's GIS for Community Health program. The role focuses on leadership, partnership building, and program administration to empower youth-driven climate initiatives.

The successful candidate will coordinate across departments, supervise student workers, and implement organizational strategy while ensuring rigorous project management and