Project Lead - Upstate Water Contamination Project

The UWCP Project Lead oversees the continuance, evaluation, and outcomes of the ongoing Upstate Water Contamination Project. They ensure that the project aligns with WICC’s long-term goals and mission as well as shorter-term project goals. Project Leads have a lot of decision-making power over the project direction—in discussion with the Program Coordinator, Executive Director, and Board of Directors. They report to the Executive Director and have a term of at least one year, preferably longer. Project Leads should also be based near Upstate New York/within New York State. Weekly time commitment will vary with an estimated average of 5-15 hours per week including two weekly virtual meetings. This position is currently unpaid.

Duties

Project Management

• Ensure that the project’s purpose is consistent with WICC’s mission and vision.
• Update a logic model, timeline, budget proposal, and other strategy documents and ensure they are accessible to other WICC staff .
• Monitor and develop measurable outcomes and an evaluation strategy.
• Monitor environmental justice goals with consultation from the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion and Environmental Justice (DE) Committee.
• Convey changes to, and progress on, the project that deviate from the established project to the Executive Director and Board of Directors.

Project Partnerships

• Foster relationships with—community leaders, organizations, and agencies to ensure that stakeholders and external project partners have consistent engagement.
• Maintain communication with project partners throughout the project.
• Ensure that project partnership agreements protect WICC.
• Develop community needs assessments with input from stakeholders.

Team Leadership

• Establish regular meeting times with all project team members.
• Delegate tasks to project team members.
• Act as the organization’s point of contact during regular virtual meetings for project details, progress, needs, concerns, and ideas.
• Participate in the hiring and interviewing of project team members.

Fundraising

• Regularly communicate project financial needs with the Fundraising Director.
• In collaboration with the Fundraising Team Director, develop and maintain a project budget.
• Draft, review, and approve content for grants before submission for the grant writer(s) assigned to the project.
• Monitor the Grants Calendar spreadsheet and update the Fundraising team on upcoming grants proposals or report due dates.

Marketing and Communications

• Communicate with the Marketing & Communications Director about media release requests.
• Find opportunities for project-related social media posts and develop social media content.

Metrics and Evaluation

• Assess program outcomes and gather community feedback to measure impact through qualitative letters/quotes of support, quantitative data, etc.
• Maintain system(s) to collect, manage, and evaluate data throughout the project to measure success and notice issues.
• Metrics should include both qualitative and quantitative data collection.

Preferred Skills/Interests

• Leadership, team organization, and task delegation.
• Individual and team time management for remote work.
• Flexible decision-making skills.
• Formal/professional communication (email, Slack, calls, etc.).
• A strong dedication to project and organizational goals.

Water Insecurity Correction Coalition, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, marital status or disability in employment or otherwise.