Community Program Manager
Location: Anywhere within the Continental United States but travel is required.
Reports to: Director of Community Programs
Position: Full time, 40 hours per week, exempt employee
Salary: $80k-$85k
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JOB PURPOSE
We are looking for a Community Program Manager to support the System Optimization Team of The Recycling Partnership. Reporting to the Director of Community Programs, but engaging with many members of The Partnership, as well as corporate leaders, foundations and government agencies, this position is responsible for implementing grants that the Recycling Partnership is contracted with, providing technical assistance and coaching to grantees, ensuring programs stay on track, reimbursing grants, ensuring that metrics are complete and accurate and bringing in final reports to inform future granting.
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CORE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THIS JOB
75% – Implement and Manage Community Grants to increase Equitable Access, Capture and Quality in US Recycling System
Project management for numerous grant programs simultaneously
Brainstorm, problem solve and design solutions and strategies for community projects individually and with teammates.
Manage the reporting and timely reimbursement of all expenses throughout each grant cycle
Facilitate creation of outreach and education materials including copy editing and graphic design review. Avoid customization of collateral that strays from existing templates except when customization will add to nationwide collateral library.
Travel as needed to project sites when physically being on-site will substantially further the project or remove barriers to project success. Travel to represent TRP at events, conferences, workshops, etc.
Communicate community “stories,” opportunities, and successes to other programs within the Partnership
Manage projects within the scope that was passed along to the Grant Implementation Team. Avoid expanding projects beyond scope as we continue to scale our work.
Follow established procedures to succeed as a Community Program Manager
15% – Be a Trusted Advisor and Brand Ambassador of The Recycling Partnership
Build collaborations and trust with other public, private, governmental, and non-governmental organizations
Keep up to date with ongoing Partnership programs, initiatives, and coalitions through cross team coordination
Continue to learn about industry trends and BMPs
Be a continual source of technical assistance and partnership to enhance recycling and promote a more circular economy
Publicly represent The Partnership to further trust and reliance as a resource
10% – Update Tools and Resources to Further The Partnership as a Trusted Source of Recycling Best Management Practices
Create and update internal tools and external community resources as needed
Assist with document management and organization
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KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS FOR THIS JOB
Understanding of how local governments manage recycling programs; including but not limited to, hauling, MRF and local government relationships
Understanding of Recycling Collection and Operations; including but not limited to, program cost centers and program budget development
Ability to absorb knowledge and BMPs from teammates and organizational BMPs to coach, teach, and support grantees in their implementation of new programming
Ability to think on your feet and react quickly to any/all technical questions that might be asked by grantees
Ability to identify when you must pull in a teammate with more experience or knowledge on a subject to support a project
Excellent and clear internal and external communication skills
Highly organized and able to balance priorities
Local government recycling operations or state government recycling office granting experience is preferred
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Who we are:
The Recycling Partnership is the action agent transforming the recycling system for good. Our team operates at every level of the recycling value chain. We work on the ground with more than 2,000 U.S. communities around the U.S. to transform underperforming recycling programs and to tackle circular economy challenges. We work with companies to make their packaging more recyclable and help them meet climate and sustainability goals. And we work with government to develop the policy solutions that will address the systemic needs of our recycling system. The Recycling Partnership has the real-world experience, the insights, and the track record to insist on solutions to deliver a recycling system that works and assist our partners in making it a reality.
Since 2015, we have achieved dramatic year over year revenue growth and are positioned as the leader within the recycling industry as well as the broader sustainability and circular economy networks. Our goal is to continue to grow our capacity in service of our mission.
Act with Intention and Integrity, Embrace Change and Drive Action, Play Well with Others and Have Fun are just a few of the core values we live by. We have a fast-paced culture of innovation, compassion, integrity and continual learning that doesn’t just exist, but is continuously cultivated so that we always remain employee-focused.
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How we work:
We are:
Focused on advancing circularity through transforming the recycling system in the United States with a focus on mission, action, and measurement of our impact.
Actively committed to our Core Values and what they stand for: Act with Intention & Integrity; Embrace Change & Drive Action; Partnership is Part of our Name for a Reason, Play Well With Others; Pursue Growth and Learning; Stand Up and Speak Out for Equity and Inclusion; Have Fun; Be your Whole Self and finally, Take Time to Reflect and Dream.
Employee-focused. Take a look at this short video about The Recycling Partnership team.
Collaborative in our approach to success.
Dedicated to excellence in everything we do.