Manager, Programs

Position Summary:

As Program Manager, you join an exclusive team of leaders responsible for the implementation of the Alzheimer’s Association Portfolio of Common Program Offerings. The position is responsible for activating a grassroots network of individuals and leaders to work toward a world without Alzheimer’s and all other dementia by primarily serving Southeastern-Central North Dakota, including the designated counties of Southeastern-Central North Dakota. This position will also provide services in other areas of ND as needed.

Utilizing your proven leadership, networking and relationship building skills to cultivate key community connections, you will drive success and expand the reach of our community offerings by strategically identifying and engaging community partners and activating and empowering volunteers, especially in new, under-resourced and rural communities. The position not only manages and supports volunteers but also actively contributes to day-to-day work and deliverables.

As a successful community mobilizer who will manage multiple program delivery volunteers annually, you will generate excitement and enthusiasm in the community for the cause, coach and inspire your volunteers to implement proven strategies and best practices that result in increased community presence and serve more people with awareness, education and support year over year.

This position is partially grant funded and will help to fulfill requirements of a contract with the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, Aging Services Section.

This position is grant funded.

Responsibilities:

• Recruit, coach, and manage volunteers to build grassroots movements that meet organizational goals. Apply Association best practices in community engagement and volunteer activation, leveraging strong relationship-building skills to drive successful outcomes.
• Activate and support volunteers using Association methods such as peer coaching, Mission Conversations, and quality improvement strategies. Manage a balanced, volunteer-led Portfolio of Community Program Offerings with measurable growth, stepping in as needed to ensure delivery.
• Cultivate and manage community partnerships, including with underrepresented groups, using a relationship-based, results-driven approach that enhances awareness, education, support, and brand visibility in all communities. Manage a portfolio of high-impact community partners who host Association Community Programs reaching new audiences year after year by securing and managing Community Partner agreements.
• Develop and execute data-informed community impact plans and secure Community Partner Agreements using a relationship-sales method aligned with local needs.
• Demonstrate cross-functional collaboration - with revenue, advocacy, leadership, marketing, and other stakeholders - to identify and qualify awareness opportunities, strategically engaging supporters to expand reach and impact.
• Evaluate and improve volunteer performance as needed.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive culture that sustains long-term community impact and volunteer engagement.
• Inspire urgency and support for the Alzheimer’s Association’s full mission, advancing care, fundraising, and advocacy across all communities with an emphasis on reaching underrepresented communities with limited access to diagnosis and treatment.
• Deliver brain health and dementia education in North Dakota and implement program reach strategy, if volunteer educators are not available.
• Model and foster behaviors that contribute to a culture that values the staff/volunteer/community partnerships and is consistent with the Association’s goals, best practices, and core values.
• Provides backup support to ND Program Director, Sr. Program Manager and other staff, as needed with all activities.
• Implements grant-funded projects (where applicable) to achieve Association objectives, in accordance with enterprise grant policies and protocols.
• Travel to communities in Southeastern/Central North Dakota to recruit/engage volunteers, engage with community partners, and implement program reach strategy, whenever virtual delivery is not possible.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in counseling, education, management, nursing or a diploma RN or an associate degree LPN, occupational therapy, psychology, social work, sociology, therapeutic recreation, vocational rehabilitation, or other related Health and Human service fields.
• 3 – 5 years of proven experience in recruiting and mobilizing volunteers to achieve goals.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Confident, goal-oriented, positive self-starter able to work independently with limited supervision and collaboratively with internal and external partners
• Able to identify and cultivate relationships with community partners.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and nurture community relationships and partnerships
• Ability to manage and coach large numbers of volunteers at different experience levels with diplomacy
• Ability to work with diverse communities and demonstrate inclusion coupled with the ability to work in a highly matrixed organization
• Excellent interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication and follow-through
• Public speaking skills
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 60% within the assigned territory by car. Travel in this case is considered time spent away from the office, in the community, to fulfill the job goals. While most such travel is on the same day, occasionally overnight travel or air travel may be required. Must have valid driver’s license, access to reliable vehicle, good driving record and proof of automobile insurance
• Ability and willingness to work some evenings and weekends as required for volunteer mentoring and coaching and attending events.
• Strong computer skills, proficient with Microsoft Office products; experience with, or ability to rapidly learn CRM software
• Organizations, volunteers and rural and under-resourced communities to create a sense of urgency related to dementia awareness as a major health issue and motivate all to action.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with others, hold others accountable, and reach mutually agreeable outcomes.
• Familiarity with a public health approach focused on health promotion, early detection, and knowledge of community health, community-based organizations, and systems.
• Knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders preferred.
• Learns quickly, flexible, and open to change.
• Ability to bend, stoop, lift and transport up to 25 lbs. of materials.

Title: Program Manager

Position Location: Jamestown, ND

Full Time: Based on 37.5 hours per week

Position Grade & Compensation: Grade 105 The Alzheimer's Association’s good faith expectation for the salary range for this role is between $50,000 – $62,000

Reports To: Sr. Program Manager

Who We Are:

The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia– by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.

The Alzheimer’s Association announced a landmark $100 million investment in research for 2023. This unparalleled commitment is illustrative of the momentum we are building in dementia research — our investments today will lead to breakthroughs tomorrow.

At the Alzheimer’s Association, our employees are at the core of all we do. Our network of more than 1,750 employees across the United States makes a difference each and every day for those impacted by Alzheimer’s and those at risk for the disease.

We warmly invite qualified applicants to consider this opportunity to make a life-changing impact on the millions living with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers and those that may develop the disease in the future. Read on to learn more about the role, then visit our website www.alz.org/jobs to explore who we are and why we've been recognized as a Best Place to Work for the last twelve years in a row.

At the Alzheimer's Association®, we believe that diverse perspectives are critical to achieving health equity — meaning that all communities have a fair and just opportunity for early diagnosis and access to risk reduction and quality care. The Association is committed to engaging underrepresented and underserved communities and responding with resources and education to address the disproportionate impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia.

 The Alzheimer’s Association commitment remains steadfast in engaging all communities in our full mission. The Association provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment to the fullest extent required by law, including, but not limited to, on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees working 24 hours/week or more are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flex accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance, long term care insurance, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays and Paid Family Leave, as well as an annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing. They are also eligible for our gold standard 401(k) retirement plan. Please click HERE for more information.

Full time employees (37.5 hours/week), will enjoy all of the above plus an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing.

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