National Center for Women's Employment Equity Program Associate, Wider Opportunities for Women, Washington, DC

[Katie Onachila]

NCWEE Program Associate

Application Deadline: October 20, 2014

Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW) is a 50-year-old women's employment organization that works nationally and in its home community of Washington, D.C. to achieve economic independence and equality of opportunity for women, girls, and their families. WOW is recognized nationally for its advocacy, research, and training models. WOW has been a national leader in promoting women's increased participation in nontraditional occupations for the last half century, supporting more than 100 public agencies, community organizations and job training programs through technical assistance, policy recommendations, institutes and resource manuals and toolkits. 

WOW's recently launched National Center for Women’s Employment Equity (NCWEE) includes the Opportunities for Women in Nontraditional Employment (OWNE) Initiative, technical assistance provision to workforce development agencies, community colleges and industry partners, and advocacy with policymakers to promote women’s economic equity . Through the OWNE Initiative, WOW, working with partners in 18 cities across the country, works to increase women's enrollment in and graduation from training programs that lead to placement in high-wage, high-skill occupations in male-dominated industries. This national project will train hundreds of low-income women for jobs and career pathways in construction, manufacturing, transportation, and technology that will help them achieve long-term economic security.

The NCWEE Program Associate will provide ongoing support to the projects outlined above and provide assistance to related policy and advocacy initiatives undertaken by WOW. 

 

Specific Duties

·         Support the development of technical assistance materials and resources for OWNE sub-grantees and partners, including case studies, policy briefs, toolkits and presentations.

·         Create and share ongoing information about OWNE and WOW's expertise on issues facing women in the workplace through print and social media.

• Identify opportunities to increase the visibility of issues related to women in nontraditional occupations.

·         Sustain collaborative relationships and regular communications with sub-grantees and partners, including producing regular updates for partners and allies, updating and maintaining the NCWEE's section of the WOW website, and creating social networking and web-based resources to share and promote program materials and linkages.

·         Manage data collection and track partners' performance deliverables and timelines;

·         Coordinate conference planning for annual and semi-annual Center convenings for grant partners and coalition partners.

·         Provide administrative support that includes organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, assembling data and preparing reports, and logistical duties related to learning institutes and conferences.

·         Provide support for expanding and maintaining the Center’s work through proposal development, grant management and evaluation. 

 
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Competitive candidates will have:

 

·         A minimum of a bachelor's degree, with 2-5 years related work experience working for the public sector or an advocacy-focused organization;

·         Awareness/knowledge of policies related to gender equity in the workforce;

·         Excellent research, written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex information clearly in writing designed for a range of audiences;

·         Superior organizational skills and attention to detail;

·         The ability to handle multiple projects under deadline with precision and accuracy;

·         Knowledge of and demonstrable experience using basic Office programs and social media outlets such as Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram; and

·         A demonstrated commitment to WOW's mission in expanding economic opportunities for low-income populations. ​​

 

Compensation:

This is a full-time position. WOW offers competitive compensation that includes a generous benefit package including health care benefits.

Application Deadline:

Please submit application materials no later than October 20, 2014.

To apply:

Please send, via email only, a cover letter, resume, and two relevant writing/presentation samples to vsta...@wowonline.org with subject line: NCWEE Program Associate. WOW is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women and people of color are especially encouraged to apply for this position.