Director of Program Development

Title: Director of Program Development

Department: Employment Training & Economic Development

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Director of Programs & Administration

Summary: Assists Director of Programs & Administration with designing, and building out new programs, and enhancing existing programs. Responsible for entire grant cycle: application, award, implementation, evaluation, and monitoring for program and fiscal compliance, ensuring all grant-funded programs and contracts meet their goals and are in compliance.

Essential Functions

• Supports the development and implementation of new programs in the agency, from proposal phase to program development to program implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and compliance.
• Assists with recruitment, hiring, retention, and training and development of program services staff and overseeing operations relevant to programmatic functions.
• Assists with overseeing routine programmatic functions in the agency.
• Assists with building and cultivating program funder relationships and engagement.
• Serves as liaison to program funders and community partners; establishes and maintains partnerships with other agencies, and service providers.
• Supports the development of a culture and reality of collaboration, innovative improvement and cross-functional project teams.
• Leads the project team toward accomplishing project goals.
• Drives the content and operations of program development, enhancement, and improvement projects.
• Provides reliable communication with the project team and funders, including providing coaching and guidance.
• Orients project staff and managing their work related to the content area.
• Plans, develops, implements, and oversees annual contract compliance goals and objectives for the agency; monitors the agency’s progress on meeting contract goals, and takes corrective actions as needed.
• Oversees grant funded programs and analyzes program performance data. Identifies areas for improvement and makes changes as needed.
• Works with Director of Programs & Administration and CFO to create and monitor program budgets.
• Looks for opportunities to expand the breadth and scope of agency programs.
• Prepares program reports required by funders and other ad hoc reports, as needed.
• Develops proposals in response to open bids as appropriate.
• Attends meetings and trainings as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, social work, counseling, business/public administration or a related field.
• Strong leadership skills with minimum of 2 years of experience in program development and management, supervision, and proposal writing.
• Must possess knowledge and experience in program and proposal development, contract compliance, project management, funder cultivation and engagement, nonprofits, and/or senior services.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work under minimal supervision.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be bilingual and bi-literate in English and Cantonese; Mandarin a plus.
• Proficient in MS Office including Excel, and Internet.
• Must be able to travel via public transportation or personal/department vehicle for performance of job duties. If driving, must have and maintain a valid CA driver license, satisfactory driving record, and auto insurance coverage as specified in Self-Help's policy.

Self-Help for the Elderly is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmation Action Employer and we welcome diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law. We participate in E-Verify.

Qualified applicants with criminal history will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

We may provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please call (415) 677-7600 for special assistance.