Partnerships Consultant

Public Allies is a 30-yr-old national social justice and racial equity nonprofit committed to cultivating equity-focused leaders. Our mission is to create a just and equitable society and the diverse leadership to sustain it. We change the face and practice of leadership in communities across the country by demonstrating its conviction that everyone can lead, and that lasting social change results when citizens of all backgrounds step up, take responsibility, and work together. Public Allies' primary program model matches full-time apprentices with coaching, training, and leadership development across 10 states.

Public Allies presence in Pittsburgh has a deep history spanning almost 20 years, with a legacy of hundreds of alumni leaders and a robust network of partners.

JOB SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Director of Site Expansion and Relaunch, the Partnerships Consultant will work collaboratively to plan, develop, and implement partner recruitment strategies that result in securing partnerships to host 30 full time AmeriCorps members (approximately 30 partnerships) by August 31, 2024.

This position is in-person and will work in the Pittsburgh, PA area.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS & KEY OUTCOMES

• Work collaboratively to plan, develop, and implement partner recruitment strategies (including timelines and benchmarks) that result in partners hosting 30 full time AmeriCorps member slots no later than August 31, 2024. This includes, but not limited to, community outreach to potential partners and past partners, Public Allies alumni; building relationships with leaders and staff of community organizations, government agencies, nonprofits, and other organizations to host one or more AmeriCorps members (Allies); and planning and/or attending recruitment events.
• Work with the Director of Site Expansion and Relaunch and Public Allies National Office staff to coordinate the partner application, host site evaluation, and matching process, including all Public Allies and AmeriCorps required host site compliance processes (i.e. AmeriCorps allowable position descriptions, eligibility to host, etc).
• Ensure timely, accurate and professional communication with all partners and potential partners, community members, community organization staff, and other partner recruitment stakeholders.
• Support the administrative duties and documentation processes required by Public Allies and AmeriCorps that pertain to partner recruitment, selection, matching and contracting/enrollment of members.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & COMPETENCIES

• Bachelor’s Degree or comparative life experience

• Adept cultural competence and experience working with diverse stakeholders and constituents.

• Demonstrated commitment to and practice of social and racial justice.

• Strong commitment to building a just and equitable Pittsburgh utilizing an asset-based approach

• Have a passion for leadership development and a desire to develop strong partnerships that create a high quality apprenticeship experience for our AmeriCorps members.

• Good sense of self and strong personal presence.

• Experience building partnerships and in community outreach

• Experience establishing, developing, cultivating, and stewarding strong relationships with community and nonprofit leaders, decision makers, etc.

• Established network within the Pittsburgh nonprofit community, with demonstrable success in cultivating and maintaining relationships and partnerships.

• A disciplined approach to setting and achieving goals, and a drive to continuously improve.

• Attention to detail, strong time management and project management skills

• Self starter, self motivated, and ability to work independently

• Commitment to Public Allies Mission, Vision and Core Values and the power of young people to transform communities

• Commitment to and demonstrated capacity to act from Public Allies’ core values.

• Strong preference for and experience in collaborative work environments

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Commitment to personal excellence

• Ability to be adaptive and comfortable with change in a dynamic work environment

• Experience and openness to working with people from diverse backgrounds

• Sense of humor

• Positive attitude

• Creativity in solving problems

The position is predominantly sedentary requiring the ability to sit, bend, stand and walk. It may require occasional stooping, reaching, stair-climbing and repetitive motions of the hands and wrist related to writing and typing at an electronic keyboard. It rarely requires kneeling, pushing/pulling, and repetitive motions of the feet.

Physical demands of the position necessitate hearing, talking, handling, and grasping regularly. Specific vision conditions include close vision reading. It requires the ability to operate a computer, telephone, fax, copy machine and adding machine or calculator.

The position is generally performed in an office environment. The noise level is generally low to quiet. The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations, however, will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform said essential functions.

PAY EQUITY AND TRANSPARENCY

Public Allies is committed to eradicating the pervasive and systemic racial, gender, and socioeconomic barriers to meaningful and sustaining employment that perpetuate inequality and limit opportunity. We believe pay equity and transparency in the hiring process are the first steps.

The hourly wage for this role is $50.00 per hour. We appreciate the time and energy it takes candidates to engage in a job search and the hiring process, and to reinforce this commitment, we will be open about pay ranges and opportunities early on, keeping true to our internal equity standards so we can ensure fairness with every person.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and 3 professional references.