Description:

The TEN:TACLES Initiative (Transgender Educational Network: Theory in Action for Creativity, Liberation, Empowerment and Service) is a three-year-long grant-funded project supported by the Mellon Foundation’s Higher Learning Initiatives. It regrants funds to working groups and study groups that bring humanities-oriented scholarship in transgender studies to bear on social transformation activism that results in more accurate narratives about trans and non-binary lives.

Job Responsibilities:

The program manager will support the Principal Investigator (PI)/Director and, with PI/Director supervision and in coordination with GLBT Historical Society operations staff, have primary responsibility for managing all day-to-day aspects of the TEN:TACLES Initiative. Specific responsibilities will include:

Serving as first point of contact for the Initiative
Primary responsibility for all routine grant administration activities
Primary liaison with grantees and supervision of subcontractors or vendors
Responsible for establishing re-granting agreements, ensuring funds are used in alignment with requirements
Maintaining and updating the Initiative website
Maintaining a social media presence for the Initiative
Organizing four in-person/hybrid networking events over three years for Initiative participants
Facilitating communication between regrantees, committees, public, PI/Director, GLBT Historical Society
Coordinating meetings of steering and advisory committees
Assisting PI and committees with RFP and regranting selection process
Representing the Initiative whenever appropriate in public or professional meetings
Other administrative support tasks as assigned

Required Qualifications:

Minimum 2 - 4 years of experience coordinating community-based, micro-granting, or academic
Experience working with transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming communities
Preferred familiarity with transgender studies as an academic field
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication
Experience working with diverse populations and commitment to cultural humility
Experience developing and monitoring budgets
Organized and detail-oriented with proven time management skills, ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines without sacrificing attention to detail
Ability to take initiative and carry out job responsibilities without close and immediate supervision.
Strong computer skills: Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel),
Proficiency in web hosting applications and social media platforms
Must be available to work some weekends and some evenings, as needed

Physical Requirements:

Ability to communicate via phone, video calls, and e-mail
Ability to lift and carry 25 pounds
Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time

Postion Details:

This position is based at the GLBT Historical Society; ability to work on site as needed is required.

No Phone Calls Please. Thank you for your interest.

Equal Opportunity:

The GLBT Historical Society affirmatively values diversity and seeks to hire staff that reflects the diversity of our communities. We are an equal-opportunity employer. The Society is committed to providing a work environment free of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and disrespectful or other unprofessional conduct based on sex, sex stereotype, race, color, creed, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, weight, height, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all employment practices, including hiring, benefits, promotions, training, disciplinary action, and termination.

FTE: 1.0 (full time), Non-Exempt

Hours: 37.5 hours/week

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, commuter benefits, 14 paid holidays, and PTO benefits are included. A 401(K) employer matching program is available.

Temporary Grant Funded Employment: July 1, 2024-June 30, 2027.

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