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1) Research Analyst – U3 Ventures – PhiladelphiaU3 Ventures is a strategic advisory firm focusing on economic and real estate development projects that energize and revitalize urban neighborhoods surrounding anchor institutions. We serve urban universities and medical institutions and the neighborhoods, districts, and cities within which they reside.

We are based in Philadelphia and Detroit, with significant longterm engagements in Detroit and College Park, Maryland, and other projects throughout the U.S.

We are seeking a highly qualified and energetic individual with up to 3 years experience to join our team as a Research Analyst. The selected candidate will be responsible for supporting U3 team members for Advisory engagements, research projects, and business development.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Quantitative analysis of demographics, institutional trends, economic metrics, real estate indicators, real estate development analysis, and other data

• Qualitative analysis of institutional issues, land use and physical conditions, and organizational capacities

• Synthesis of findings and opportunities into graphically compelling presentations and supporting materials

• Support with day to day company operations which may include proposal creation, billing, and other tasks as assigned

The successful candidate needs a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, sharp analytical skills, and eye for design and graphical representation of data. The candidate must be extremely organized, be able to work independently in a flexible environment, and thrive under pressure. Candidates with diverse backgrounds, education, and experience are encouraged, but a passion for urban environments is a must.

Candidates familiar with Adobe Creative Suite and Geographic Information Systems are encouraged to apply.

Please send your resume and a letter of interest to Alicia Kodadek at akodadek@u3ventures.com

 

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2) Creative Director – Next American City – Philadelphia

Next American City seeks a dynamic Creative Director who will build upon the organization’s strong design identity and support the organization’s growth.

 

The Creative Director position is a part-time, in-office commitment (20 hours per week) and is located in Philadelphia.

 

The Creative Director’s responsibilities include:

 

Commissioning artwork (photography, illustration, etc.) for the weekly Forefront series

Assembling downloadable content (PDFs, Kindle files, etc.) for Forefront

Creating infographics and multimedia for Forefront and the Daily blog

Working with the Special Projects Manager on all creative aspects of the Storefront for Urban Innovation

Graphic design projects related to events, exhibits and other activities

Designing an online and printed annual report

Direction and design for marketing projects as necessary

Applicants should be:

 

Passionate about and experienced in digital design, preferably with a varied background that includes print, exhibitions and multimedia;

Civic-minded with an interest in, if not knowledge of, urban affairs;

Self-motivated and eager to take advantage of Next American City’s platform to achieve a new level of professional success and to fulfill the organization’s goals.

Salary commensurate with experience. Will consider benefits and full-time employment for the right candidate.

 

All candidates should submit an application by email to info AT americancity.org with a cover letter pasted in the body of the email and a resume attached. Please make sure the subject line includes “Creative Director.” We will accept applications until November 15, 2012, but will be interviewing candidates on a rolling basis.

 

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3) International Editor – Next American City – Philadelphia

Next American City is seeking an International Editor for a one-year contract position. The International Editor’s primary focus will be managing from the United States the editorial, social media and communications output of a grant-funded project based in six rapidly urbanizing cities (Accra, Bangkok, Chennai, Lima, Manila and Nairobi). This international project will explore the interface between the formal and informal in local economies, infrastructure, healthcare and culture and require written and multimedia documentation of the project, engagement with the local community and analysis of the project’s outcomes.

 

The International Editor’s primary responsibilities include:

 

Working with local organizations to find one writer in each of the six cities who will serve as a local blogger for the next year

Overseeing weekly editorial content and social media outputs of the six embedded local writers

Assigning and editing Forefront stories set in the six cities

Working with an Audience Development Assistant to leverage local social media for maximum impact and awareness

Providing analytical reports back to the granting foundation

Working with the editorial team, Creative Director and Web Developer to create a website that contains all communications content

Assigning and editing other international content as necessary

The position will require an independent, motivated journalist with:

 

Excellent editorial judgment and a sense of urgency commensurate with the 24-hour, international news cycle;

Experience managing writers and assigning and editing short- and long-form editorial content;

A passion for and understanding of social media networks and a knowledge of how to grow an audience using multiple online platforms;

An ability to synthesize editorial content and generate analytical information helpful for the granting foundation;

Strong competency in using blogging software, social media sites and publishing multimedia content.

Next American City is based in Philadelphia, and prefers local candidates, but is open to candidates working in or willing to relocate to New York, Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.

 

The salary for the year-long position includes health insurance and paid vacation.

 

All candidates should submit an application by email to info AT americancity.org with a cover letter pasted in the body of the email and a resume attached. Please make sure the subject line includes “International Editor.”

 

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4) Audience Engagement Editor – Next American City – Philadelphia

Next American City is seeking an Audience Engagement Editor for a full-time, one-year contract position. The Editor’s responsibilities will be split between developing Next American City’s domestic audience and developing the social media output of a grant-funded project based in six rapidly urbanizing cities abroad (Accra, Bangkok, Chennai, Lima, Manila and Nairobi). This international project will explore the interface between the formal and informal in local economies, infrastructure, healthcare and culture.

 

The Editor will work closely with our new International Editor to develop robust social media coverage of the projects underway in these six cities, while also working closely with the Executive Editor on domestic audience growth.

 

The Audience Engagement Editor’s primary responsibility will be to leverage content generated by Next American City for greater impact and influence. This means using Next American City’s online presence and social media to:

 

Build new domestic and international audiences through Next American City’s and partners’ websites, e-newsletters and social media accounts;

Engage local stakeholders in the direction of their cities by encouraging them to generate their own social media, which will be amplified by Next American City;

Create partnerships with international websites and distribute Next American City content on multiple social media platforms;

Extend readers’ interest in free editorial content toward subscribing to Forefront.

The position will require an Internet-savvy journalist who has:

 

Excellent editorial judgment and a sense of urgency commensurate with the 24-hour, international news cycle;

Experience using social media to grow engagement in urban policy (or other issues);

A passion for building audiences and meeting quantitative and qualitative audience targets;

Strong competency in using blogging software, social media sites and publishing multimedia content.

Next American City is based in Philadelphia, and prefers local candidates, but is open to candidates for this position who are based remotely, in the United States or abroad.

 

The salary for the year-long contract is commensurate with experience and includes health insurance and paid vacation.

 

All candidates should submit an application by email to info AT americancity.org with a cover letter pasted in the body of the email and a resume attached. Please make sure the subject line includes “Audience Engagement Editor.”

 

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5) Community Development Program Assistant – Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC) – Newark, NJ

The Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC) is a 43-year non-profit organization whose mission is to engage and empower individuals, families and groups in realizing their aspirations and, together, work to create a just, vibrant and sustainable community. ICC strives to address the needs of our diverse, multi-lingual, multi-cultural community. Today, ICC serves more than 800 children and families every day with a wide range of programs and services. ICC also strengthens communities through advocacy, neighborhood organizing, and community development initiatives.

For nearly a decade, ICC has worked to strengthen the East Ferry Street Neighborhood, which is a particularly distressed section of the Ironbound. Its efforts are in four key areas:

1. Strengthening Children & Families

2. Engaging Residents & Businesses in Community Building

3. Promoting Economic and Environmental Revitalization

4. Ensuring High Quality Affordable Housing

The Community Development Program Assistant will work as part of team to advance these strategies, with the vision of creating an East Ferry neighborhood that is safe, healthy, thriving and sustainable for its current and future residents and businesses.

Responsibilities:

 Manage and support community events and public programming in the East Ferry Street neighborhood that will put underutilized parcels and spaces to interim- and long-term use

 Coordinate neighborhood beautification projects, such as tree plantings, clean-ups, murals, etc., that uplift the entire East Ferry Street Neighborhood

 Develop and maintain a communications strategy (website, blog, social media, etc.) highlighting the East Ferry Street Neighborhood Revitalization efforts and the opportunities that exist there

 Coordinate technical assistance to immigrant-owned businesses along the East Ferry Street Commercial Corridors, in partnership with business development and support organizations

 Assist with the development and implementation of a strategy to stabilize the East Ferry Street Neighborhood, which has been adversely affected by foreclosure abandoned homes.

 Work closely with Program Manager to engage stakeholders, partners and local institutions to bring resources to the East Ferry area

 Conduct research on social, economic, and demographic data that affects Ironbound residents and businesses

 Assist with program reporting, evaluation and logistics of program meetings

 Other duties as assigned related to ICC’s overall environmental and community development strategies

The Community Development Program Assistant will report to the Community Development Program Manager, and work closely with the Environmental Justice and Community Development Team in advancing key goals. This person will also collaborate closely with Family Success Center and After-School Program staff working to advance East Ferry Street Neighborhood Revitalization initiatives.

Employment Conditions

This is a full-time position with benefits.

Skills/Qualifications/Experience:

We are looking for an individual who is genuinely committed to Ironbound Community Corporation’s mission and is looking to work in an organization focused on excellence. Applying candidates should meet or exceed the following qualifications:

 Minimum of a BA in a community development or related field

 Interest in and working knowledge of the community and economic development field and related areas (housing, environment, planning, financial empowerment, etc.)

 Excellent communication, organizational, and computer skills

 Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences and work in low income and communities of color.

 High degree of technical ability to work with multi-media and computer programs

 Dynamic and flexible individual who is willing to work collaboratively in a team setting on a range of issues

 Enthusiasm, a sense of humor, determination and resourcefulness

 Bilingual is preferred (Spanish or Portuguese)

Send email to dcurtis@ironboundcc.org including the subject line “Community Development Program Assistant”.

Include resume and brief cover letter explaining why you are interested and qualified

Due to the high numbers of applicants for this position, we regret that we can only respond to candidates that we would like to interview

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: Ironbound Community Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

 

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6) Manager of Public Spaces & Streetscapes – Center City District – Philadelphia

 

GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB: This individual will manage the planning, implementation, and maintenance of the CCD’s wayfinding and other sign systems. They will also monitor the condition of public space amenities at CCD-owned and managed parks including CCD installed lighting, and other street furnishings such as honor boxes, trash receptacles, transit shelters and related transit shelter signs. This individual will also assist the Maintenance Technician as required on café improvements, fountain repairs, and equipment programming.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate the maintenance of existing sign systems and wayfinding signs in downtown Philadelphia. Including mapping and surveying existing signs for needed repairs, updating sign content based on new institutions in Center City, coordinating repairs with vendors and contractors, serving as a liaison with stakeholders, and supervising sign installation work;

• Assist with the implementation of an ongoing program of maintenance for streetscape features such as pedestrian signs, lights, street furnishings and landscape improvements. This may include extensive field inventory and analysis of existing conditions, development of work plans, and coordination with contractors and professional consultants along with City officials;

• Conduct frequent and regular inventory and analysis of existing conditions of streetscape amenities such as pedestrian signs, lights, transit shelters, street furnishings and landscaping, honor boxes, and trash receptacles;

• Identify maintenance needs and coordinate timely repairs with the Maintenance Technician;

• Work with the Sr. Director of Capital Programs with various duties in managing major streetscape improvement projects, which may include attending OPS meeting and researching and preparing data for operations and maintenance plans;

• Develop short and long range maintenance schedules;

• Maintain records related to assignments, projects and activities;

• Manage budget including monitoring inventory and expenses;

• Respond to constituent inquiries concerning all streetscape-related issues;

• Design sign message schedules and layouts for approval;

• Conduct various research, planning, and graphic assignments as directed;

• May be required to work outside of normal business day;

• Will be required to be the back-up to the Maintenance Technician;

• Other duties as assigned.

 

These are the essential functions of the position, other duties may be assigned. Incumbents may be required to follow any additional related instructions, acquire job related skills and perform other work as required.

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise work of contractors, consultants, and in-house staff that may be performing or assisting with work related to this job.

 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in design or related experience in architecture, landscape architecture, graphic sign systems or urban design;

• Minimum of 1 year professional experience;

• Experience working with ArcGIS;

• Experience with graphic design applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign a must.

 

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to work productively with multiple constituencies, including colleagues, public agencies, vendors, contractors, and the general public.

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.

• Must be detailed oriented.

• Demonstrated ability to perform wide variety of maintenance and operational tasks.

• Ability to read schematics.

• Ability to work with power tools, small motorized equipment.

• Able to work alone or in groups, in all weather conditions and be self-motivated.

• Comprehensive knowledge of current practices and procedures.

• Comprehensive knowledge of all equipment.

• Ability to prepare accurate and reliable reports.

• Ability to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and or technology.

• Ingenuity and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks and responsibilities.

• Proficiency with office computer applications such as Microsoft Suite, Adobe Suite, and Filemaker.

• Knowledge of wayfinding systems environmental graphic design.

• Strong commitment to the quality of the public environment in Philadelphia.

 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Valid driver’s license or cycling experience required.

 

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• In order to perform the duties of the position you must have the ability to sit, walk, reach, use fingers and hands, and lift and carry items up to 50 pounds.

• This position may require some weekend coverage.

 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT:

Applicant must be able to pass a criminal background investigation and reference check.

 

Forward Resumes to:

Human Resources Department

Center City District

660 Chestnut Street

Philadelphia, PA 19106

Fax: 215.922.7672

e-mail: jobs@centercityphila.org

 

We are an EEO/AA employer. No phone calls please.

 

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7)  Statistical Analyst – PA Health Care Cost Containment Council – Harrisburg, PA

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4), a state agency that collects, analyzes and reports health care data, is seeking a high-level statistical analyst in the Harrisburg area. This position offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits.

 

A bachelor’s degree with coursework in statistics or mathematics is required. A Master’s degree is preferred. Considerable experience with SAS and statistical analysis including mathematical techniques such as regression analysis, non-parametric methods, t and chi-square tests and analysis of variance are also required. Knowledge of Microsoft Office, SQL, technical reporting, and health care reimbursement issues is a plus.

 

PHC4 offers a state benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage. Visit our web site at www.phc4.org to learn more about the Agency and benefits of the position.

To apply

Send resume complete w/ cover letter stating education, experience and salary requirements to:

 

PHC4

225 Market St.

Ste. 400

Harrisburg, PA 17101

Attn. Human Resource Analyst

Fax 232-3821

E-mail employment@phc4.org

 

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8)  Position Coordinator – Businesses United for Conservation (Sustainable Business Network) – Philadelphia

The Sustainable Business Network (SBN) is a 450-member business organization building a just, green, and thriving economy in the Greater Philadelphia region by educating and growing local, independent businesses and educating policymakers and the public. SBN seeks qualified applicants for a full-time position to serve as Project Coordinator, Business United for Conservation. The Project Coordinator is a multi-faceted position and an ideal candidate excels in meeting facilitation, business development and sales, research, project management, and communications.

The Project Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating Business United for Conservation (BUC), an industry partnership founded in 2009 that identifies and removes barriers to industry growth, uncovers workforce needs, highlights business-to-business procurements opportunities, and promotes industry best practices. Industry Partnerships bring together multiple employers to identify and address common workforce needs. He or she will also help educational institutions align programs to industry demand, and develop industry credentials to give local companies more confidence in their hires and allow employees more mobility and earnings potential. BUC’s participating businesses represent construction, design, engineering, and maintenance sectors. A small percentage focus solely on green infrastructure and storm water management; most are companies that provide general building, site development, construction services, environmental services, and some heavy infrastructure and transportation services. BUC’s participating businesses are largely of small businesses with fewer than 50 employees. This is reflective of the regional economy, particularly in Philadelphia County where 93% of the County’s businesses have fewer than 50 employees.

The Project Coordinator will also assist in the facilitation of a Local Community of Practice for BUC businesses. This Local Community of Practice is a facilitated peer-mentoring program that will help fill the need for continued community building among the cross-sector businesses involved with storm water management . A Community of Practice is designed to gather key change agents working on a particular issue. A cohort of 14- 20 local business owners will come together to hone their business strategies, learn key skills to advance their leadership regionally, and form close, collaborative relationships with support from skilled facilitators. The goal is to expand and support their individual and collective work, building more resilient and innovative triple bottom line businesses and strengthening their industry in service of building a stronger local economy.

Required Skills/Qualifications and Key Responsibilities:

Demonstrated strong facilitation skills. Must have experience facilitating groups/teams/ workshops and a past positive experience of being facilitated

Desire to learn how to facilitate at a deeper level and be willing to commit to a learning process

3-5 years of experience working with local businesses; Business development, sales, and/or recruitment experience preferred

Knowledge of the public workforce system and/or knowledge of stormwater management issues

Excellent written communication skills, demonstrated through writing samples

Excellent oral communication skills, including public presentations.

Salary: Not Listed

 

To apply: Please submit cover letter, resume, a long and short writing sample and three references via e-mail to Monica Rao at monica@sbnphiladelphia.org. Phone calls about this position are strongly discouraged.  Job Listing: http://www.sbnphiladelphia.org/jobs/view/project_coordinator_business_united_for_conservation/

 

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9) Director, Protecting Watersheds – William Penn Foundation – Philadelphia

Reports to: Vice President, Philanthropic Programs

Direct Reports: 3 – 4

Location: Philadelphia

Travel: Regional/Domestic Travel -10-15%

Effective Date: November, 2012

 

The William Penn Foundation is a leading American Philanthropy located in Philadelphia.  With approximately $2 billion in assets and an $80 million annual grant budget, the Foundation is a vital part of the civic life in one of the country’s most important and historically important region. A recently completed strategic plan charts a vision for the next decade, consistent with the Foundation’s enduring focus on education, the environment and the cultural vitality of Greater Philadelphia, yet with a renewed sense of urgency, leadership, and entrepreneurship.

Three Grant Centers will lead the way. Each Center will be guided by a measurable macro goal, baseline data, and articulated strategies. Each will be structured as a 10-year campaign.

The three core priorities for this time period are:

• Increase the supply of high-quality schools to close the achievement gap for low-income children.

• Ensure clean water by protecting the Delaware and Susquehanna watersheds.

• Make Philadelphia an even more creative community, from Center City throughout the neighborhoods, including investments in great public spaces.

 

These priorities will be integrated with two new philanthropic investment vehicles – a Transformation Fund and an Innovation Fund – creating new chances to invest in breakthrough ideas and to help key legacy organizations respond to changing conditions.

As the Foundation prepares to launch the new strategic plan, four new Directors will join the leadership team to implement the new vision and continue to shape it in the years to come.

 

Position Summary

The Foundation’s programmatic investments are led by the team of Directors, each with strategic, team, and initiative management responsibilities.  Directors play a key leadership role in managing team(s) working on program investment and execution of initiatives. They will work with other colleagues across the Foundation to identify and understand trends, issues, challenges and opportunities. Directors must be able to initiate and lead work that ranges across multiple sectors, topics and fields. Directors are also responsible for developing new initiatives.

This Director position is responsible for leading and implementing a portfolio of work that both contributes to broad institutional goals, and builds on and breaks new ground. While the direct focus of the work will be regional, it is assumed and desired that its influence upon thought-leadership and policy be national. Working closely with Foundation colleagues, the Director will lead the assessment of the portfolio’s direction, strategy, and results.  He/she will also generate new streams of work within the Foundation’s strategic framework and represent the Foundation externally.

 

This Center’s goal is to protect the supply of clean water in the Delaware and Susquehanna Watersheds.

 

The Director will lead the Foundation’s efforts to launch a ten year, science-based campaign to protect and restore clean water in the Delaware and Susquehanna watersheds.  These watersheds are significant nationally and hemispherically because they are the source of drinking water for over 20 million people and comprise millions of acres of habitat that protect water quality and many threatened and endangered species that rely on clean water.  Specifically, the Director will lead a grant making team focused on the following three areas of investment:

 

• Watershed-wide research, data collection, policy, and innovative practice addressing identified threats to water quality, including fragmentation and loss of headwater forests, stormwater, agricultural runoff, and aquifer depletion.

 

• The protection and restoration of places of ecological and cultural significance, with an emphasis on collaborative approaches to abating the stressors listed above in clusters of subwatersheds selected by the Foundation.

 

 

• The building of a watershed protection constituency among people engaged in outdoor activity, through investments in targeted regional trail networks, environmental education and recreation programs, and monitoring efforts and campaigns.

 

These efforts will support, over ten years, significant progress in protecting water quality and supply by securing strong policies; testing and scaling up innovative and best-management practices, including nationally significant green-infrastructure work in Philadelphia; permanently protecting thousands of acres of critical watershed land; decreasing flows of polluted storm water and agricultural run-off into priority streams; and substantially growing the constituency for watershed protection.

 

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

 

Leadership

• Serves as a strategic leader, presenting annual strategic plans, portfolio reviews, evaluations, and new initiatives, managing a grant budget of approximately $20 million.

• Participates in and is accountable for key deliverables to the organization as part of the Foundation’s leadership team.

• Collaborates with other Directors to ensure integration and synergy of programmatic investments

• Convenes stakeholders across a variety of sectors to drive investments and results.

• Leads initiative teams to develop and execute outstanding work within, and guided by, the strategic framework of the Foundation.

• Represents the Foundation in diverse communities, including speaking engagements, attending conferences and participating in other key internal and external meetings.

• Serves as internal leadership voice – represents the Foundation’s decisions in a positive, encouraging, and motivating manner.

 

Initiative and Team Management

• Develops and executes work in all stages of programmatic investment work.

• As a senior grant-maker, ensures grant-making advances the work of the Centers and supports the strategic frame-work of the Foundation.

 

 

 

• Responsible for and helps develop the less senior members on the team(s).

• Promotes and models excellent external relations with grantees and partners.

 

Expected Competencies

Strategic Agility and Ability: Ability to see opportunities, design innovative approaches backed by strong analysis and planning.

Outcome-Focused: Results-driven approach, supported by a focus on quality and strong project management skills, deadline management, sense of responsibility and accountability and the ability to effectively multi-task.

Decision-Making and a Sense of Urgency: Ability to evaluate risks and opportunities, using analytical and strong problem-solving skills.

Partnership and Relationship Building: Strong professional representation of the Foundation, interpersonal relationship abilities, intercultural knowledge and appreciation, strategic partnership building.

Influence and Management: Strong interpersonal and communication abilities; exceptional listening, written and verbal capabilities; skills in team building, coaching, mentoring, delegating, inspiring and motivating internally and externally.

Marketing Oriented:  Ability to market great ideas, great practices, smart values and effective solutions to expand philanthropy and highlight the best outcomes and methods.

Openness and Curiosity:  An awareness that excellent ideas can come from many sources.

Education, Training and Experience

 

• Advanced degree preferred in any of the following areas: PHD, JD, EDD, MA, MPP, MPA, MBA (Environment and Climate Science, Public Policy, Social Policy, Law, Business)

• Bachelor’s degree required

• A minimum of 12 years of relevant work experience

• Significant on-the-ground implementation experience in at least one of the relevant fields (e.g. watershed protection, environmental policy and planning, regional land use, conservation). Knowledge of the Susquehanna Watershed is a plus.

• Experience developing strategy

• Experience setting priorities and managing multi-million dollar budgets in dynamic environments

• Experience developing, managing and implementing multi-party projects with defined objectives, deliverables, monitoring and evaluation of results

• Strong science background preferred

• Experience with evaluative research methods preferred

• Prior foundation experience is not required

Compensation and Benefits

The William Penn Foundation offers a competitive compensation and benefits packages. It employs a well-qualified, professional, and respected staff.  It is committed to creating and maintaining an organizational structure that enables all staff to do the work of the Foundation in the highest quality manner possible. The Foundation’s compensation strategy contributes to assuring a work environment that attracts and retains talented, high-performing individuals. In addition, comprehensive benefit programs are offered.

For Consideration

The Foundation is working with the search firm Machlowitz Consultants, Inc. on this recruitment. All nominations, inquiries, and applications should be sent to Marilyn Machlowitz at the search firm and will be held in confidence.

Contact:   resumes@machlowitz.com     Subject line:  Protecting Watersheds

We regret it will not be possible to communicate with candidates except those who most closely match our requirements.

The William Penn Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.

 

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10) Director, Research and Analytics – William Penn Foundation – Philadelphia

Reports to: Vice President, Philanthropic Programs for ongoing management

President and Board Chair for program evaluation

Direct Reports: 2 – 3

Location: Philadelphia

Travel: Regional/Domestic Travel -10-15%

Effective Date: November, 2012

 

The William Penn Foundation is a leading American Philanthropy located in Philadelphia. With approximately $2 billion in assets and an $80 million annual grant budget, the Foundation is a vital part of the civic life in one of the country’s most important and historically significant regions.   A recently completed strategic plan charts a vision for the next decade, consistent with the Foundation’s enduring focus on education, the environment and the cultural vitality of Greater Philadelphia, yet with a renewed sense of urgency, leadership and entrepreneurship.

Three Grant Centers will lead the way. Each Center will be guided by a measurable macro goal, baseline data, and articulated strategies. Each will be structured as a 10-year campaign.

The three core priorities for this time period are:

• Increase the supply of high-quality schools to close the achievement gap for low-income children.

• Ensure clean water by protecting the Delaware and Susquehanna watersheds.

• Make Philadelphia an even more creative community, from Center City throughout the neighborhoods, including investments in great public spaces.

 

These priorities will be integrated with two new philanthropic investment vehicles – a Transformation Fund and an Innovation Fund – creating new chances to invest in breakthrough ideas and to help key legacy organizations respond to changing conditions.

As the Foundation prepares to launch the new strategic plan, four new Directors will join the leadership team to implement the new vision and continue to shape it in the years to come.

 

Position Summary

The Foundation’s programmatic investments are led by the team of Directors, each with strategic, team, and initiative management responsibilities.  Directors play a key leadership role in managing team(s) working on program investment and execution of initiatives. They will work with other colleagues across the Foundation to identify and understand trends, issues, challenges and opportunities. Directors must be able to initiate and lead work that ranges across multiple sectors, topics and fields.  Directors also are responsible for developing new initiatives.

This Director position is responsible for leading and implementing a portfolio of research, analytical, and evaluative work that both contributes to broad institutional goals, and builds on and breaks new ground. While the direct focus of the work will be regional, it is assumed and desired that its influence upon practice, thought-leadership and policy be national.

 

This Director will be the lead architect of the Foundation’s new approach to program evaluation and sector and regional research.  The Foundation aims to be a knowledge-based, data-centered organization with a results-oriented approach to decision-making.  The position oversees and implements research and program evaluation, helping to guide program strategy and assess the impact of the Foundation’s work as a change agent.

The Director is responsible for using and developing research and information-products to design and perform sophisticated quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the Foundation’s investments, with the goal of harvesting the Foundation’s learnings for thought and practice leadership and refinement of the Foundation’s programs to achieve large-scale social change.

 

Evaluation

 

• Develop and manage internal evaluation activities.

• Advise on the design of evaluation and impact-measurement systems and processes in close collaboration with the grant making teams.  Define performance goals, benchmarks, and expected outcomes.  Interpret measures of change to inform future program design and investment.

• Collaborate with Directors of grant making teams to integrate evaluative activities into their teams’ work and to advise grantees on the evaluation process.  Provide technical assistance to the program staff on the evaluation of specific investments.

• Develop ideas and knowledge into measurable indicators.

• Design and lead in-house portfolio and cross-portfolio analysis as part of the program design and planning process.

• Manage outside researchers and evaluators of the Foundation’s work and that of the Foundation’s grantees.

 

Research

• Produce primary research and WPF-authored papers on sector and regional issues relevant to large urban centers with a focus on Philadelphia.

• Oversee and coordinate external research on topics that advance the goals of the Foundation.

 

Research & Evaluation Design

• Design and build the requisite systems for collecting relevant quantitative and qualitative data associated with the Foundation’s grant making and related fields.

• Acquire the data resources to support program evaluation and research.

• Develop quantitative and qualitative indicators and evaluative metrics for program evaluation.

• Develop and implement dissemination strategy for lessons learned. Design and operate systems to measure impact, achieve  synergies, and maximize learning by informing strategy development within and across the three grant centers.

 

The Director is charged with ensuring that collective knowledge capital is an integral part of the Foundation’s operations and data is treated as a strategic asset. This Director is a change agent who is responsible for helping champion a new approach to decision-making and organization-wide knowledge sharing, so that the Foundation’s know-how, experience and expertise is shared inside and (as appropriate) outside the organization with grantees, partners and other interested third-parties.  She/he will develop appropriate strategies to meet those needs, including obtaining and identifying appropriate resources.

 

 

 

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

 

Leadership

• Serves as a strategic leader, presenting annual strategic plans, portfolio reviews, evaluations, and new analytical initiatives, managing the Foundation’s research agenda and assessment of results related to the Foundation’s annual $80 million grant budget.

• Participates in and is accountable for key deliverables to the organization as part of the Foundation’s leadership team.

• Collaborates with other Directors to ensure robust research agenda and smart assessment of program investments.

• Convenes stakeholders across a variety of sectors to drive reception and adoption of research findings.

• Leads internal and external research teams to develop and execute outstanding work within, and guided by, the strategic framework of the Foundation.

• Represents the Foundation in diverse communities, including speaking engagements, attending conferences and participating in other key internal and external meetings.

• Serves as internal leadership voice – represents the Foundation’s decisions in a positive, encouraging, and motivating manner.

 

Initiative and Team Management

• Develops and executes work in all stages of evaluation and research.

• As senior evaluator, ensures grant-making initiatives are advancing the work of the Centers and support the strategic framework of the Foundation.

• Responsible for and helps develop the less senior members on the team(s).

• Promotes and models excellent external relations with grantees and partners.

 

Expected Competencies

Advanced Fluency in Broad Range of Statistical and Qualitative Techniques: Demonstrated success in carrying out and managing evaluations and research in an applied context using a broad range of statistical and qualitative techniques. Ability to creatively leverage the best techniques for the particular issue at hand.

 

 

Pragmatic Analytics Expertise with Program Design and Policy Orientation:  Experience designing and operating data collection systems to measure impact, achieve synergies and maximize learning with the goals of informing strategy development within and across programs, shaping practice in the field, and influencing policy.

Outcome-Focused: Results-driven approach, supported by a focus on quality data sources, rigorous analysis, and disciplined application.  Analytic ability to get to the core of complex issues and debates, draw succinct conclusions and provide balanced analyses.

Decision-Making and a Sense of Urgency: Ability to evaluate risks and opportunities, using analytical and strong problem-solving skills.

Partnership and Relationship Building: Strong professional representation of the Foundation, interpersonal relationship abilities, intercultural knowledge and appreciation, strategic partnership building.

Influence and Management: Strong interpersonal and communication abilities; exceptional listening, written and verbal capabilities; skills in team building, coaching, mentoring, delegating, inspiring and motivating internally and externally.

Marketing Oriented: Ability to market great ideas and great practices; smart values and effective solutions to expand philanthropy and highlight the best outcomes and methods.

Openness and Curiosity: An awareness that excellent ideas and approaches to sharing those ideas can come from many sources.

Education, Training and Experience

• PhD in relevant field required (e.g., Public Policy, Urban Planning/ Design, Economics, Statistics, Social Policy).

• Minimum of 12 years of experience conducting research and evaluation.

• Minimum of 5 years as an architect of data management systems, developer of proprietary information and indicators, author of applied research papers, and development of other knowledge products that have influenced or defined a field or issue in an urban context.

• Minimum of 10 years of applied quantitative/qualitative/statistical research, including research practices in the area of measuring social and environmental change in urban environments.

• Extensive experience developing, managing and implementing metrics, multi-party projects with defined objectives and deliverables, monitoring and evaluation of results.

• Experience developing strategy.

• Experience setting priorities in dynamic environments.

• Demonstrated ability to work with programmatic and cross-programmatic projects.

• A track record of producing research that helps shape the policy conversation.

• Experience interacting with an institution’s IT function.

• Experience managing vendors and consultants.

• Prior foundation experience is not required.

• The successful candidate is likely to have conducted applied research in an influential nonprofit, contract research firm, think tank, or in a policy-research role in state or local government.

 

Compensation and Benefits

The William Penn Foundation offers a competitive compensation and benefits packages. It employs a well-qualified, professional, and respected staff.  It is committed to creating and maintaining an organizational structure that enables all staff to do the work of the Foundation in the highest quality manner possible. The Foundation’s compensation strategy contributes to assuring a work environment that attracts and retains talented, high-performing individuals. In addition, comprehensive benefit programs are offered.

For Consideration

The Foundation is working with the search firm Machlowitz Consultants, Inc. on this recruitment. All nominations, inquiries, and applications should be sent to Marilyn Machlowitz at the search firm and will be held in confidence.

Contact:   resumes@machlowitz.com     Subject line:  Research and Analytics

We regret it will not be possible to communicate with candidates except those who most closely match our requirements.

The William Penn Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.

 

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11) Director, Closing the Achievement Gap – William Penn Foundation – Philadelphia

Reports to: Vice President, Philanthropic Programs

Direct Reports: 3 – 4

Location: Philadelphia

Travel: Regional/Domestic Travel -10-15%

Effective Date: November, 2012

 

The William Penn Foundation is a leading American Philanthropy located in Philadelphia. With approximately $2 billion in assets and an $80 million annual grant budget, the Foundation is a vital part of the civic life in one of the country’s most important and historically significant regions.   A recently completed strategic plan charts a vision for the next decade, consistent with the Foundation’s enduring focus on education, the environment and the cultural vitality of Greater Philadelphia, yet with a renewed sense of urgency, leadership and entrepreneurship.

Three Grant Centers will lead the way. Each Center will be guided by a measurable macro goal, baseline data, and articulated strategies. Each will be structured as a 10-year campaign.

The three core priorities for this time period are:

• Increase the supply of high-quality schools to close the achievement gap for low-income children.

• Ensure clean water by protecting the Delaware and Susquehanna watersheds.

• Make Philadelphia an even more creative community, from Center City throughout the neighborhoods, including investments in great public spaces.

 

These priorities will be integrated with two new philanthropic investment vehicles – a Transformation Fund and an Innovation Fund – creating new chances to invest in breakthrough ideas and to help key legacy organizations respond to changing conditions.

As the Foundation prepares to launch the new strategic plan, four new Directors will join the leadership team to implement the new vision and continue to shape it in the years to come.

 

Position Summary

The Foundation’s programmatic investments are led by the team of Directors, each with strategic, team, and initiative management responsibilities.  Directors play a key leadership role in managing team(s) working on program investment and execution of initiatives. They will work with other colleagues across the Foundation to identify and understand trends, issues, challenges and opportunities. Directors must be able to initiate and lead work that ranges across multiple sectors, topics and fields. Directors are also responsible for developing new initiatives.

This Director position is responsible for leading and implementing a portfolio of work that both contributes to broad institutional goals, and builds on and breaks new ground. While the direct focus of the work will be regional, it is assumed and desired that its influence upon thought-leadership and policy be national. Working closely with Foundation colleagues, the Director will lead the assessment of the portfolio’s direction, strategy, and results.  He/she will also generate new streams of work within the Foundation’s strategic framework and represent the Foundation externally.

 

This Center’s goal is to maximize the number of low-income children achieving academically and socially on par with national and global success norms.

 

The Director will lead the Foundation’s ten year campaign to dramatically increase the number of low-income children in Philadelphia who are achieving academically and socially on par with national and global success norms.  Specifically, the Director will lead a grant making team focused on the following three areas three areas of investment:

 

• Kindergarten through 12th grade – scaling the best district, charter, and private schools that demonstrate that they close the achievement gap; supporting district turnarounds devoted to achievement and innovation; and building the talent pipeline for teachers and education leaders.

 

• Early childhood care and education – increasing the number of high quality slots for low-income children; promoting kindergarten readiness; and growing a high quality child care workforce.

 

• Post-high school success – advancing research that can improve K-12 education and post-high school supports to increase the number of students who succeed in employment and college.

 

By the end of this 10-year campaign, the region will have great schools, bookended with early childhood education and research that identifies pathways to post-high school success.

 

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

 

Leadership

• Serves as a strategic leader, presenting annual strategic plans, portfolio reviews, evaluations, and new initiatives, managing a grant budget of approximately $20 million.

• Participates in and is accountable for key deliverables to the organization as part of the Foundation’s leadership team.

• Collaborates with other Directors to ensure integration of program investments.

• Leads initiative teams to develop and execute outstanding work within, and guided by, the strategic framework of the Foundation.

• Convenes stakeholders across a variety of sectors to drive programmatic investments and results.

• Represents the Foundation in diverse communities, including speaking engagements, attending conferences and participating in other key internal and external meetings.

• Serves as internal leadership voice – represents the Foundation’s decisions in a positive, encouraging, and motivating manner.

 

Initiative and Team Management

• Develops and executes work in all stages of programmatic investment work.

• As a senior grant-maker, ensures grant-making advances the work of the Centers and supports the strategic framework of the Foundation.

• Responsible for and helps develop the less senior members on the team(s).

• Promotes and models excellent external relations with grantees and partners.

 

 

 

Expected Competencies

Strategic Agility and Ability: Ability to see opportunities, design innovative approaches backed by strong analysis and planning.

Outcome-Focused: Results-driven approach, supported by a focus on quality and strong project management skills, deadline management, sense of responsibility and accountability and the ability to effectively multi-task.

Decision-Making and a Sense of Urgency: Ability to evaluate risks and opportunities, using analytical and strong problem-solving skills.

Partnership and Relationship Building: Strong professional representation of the Foundation, interpersonal relationship abilities, intercultural knowledge and appreciation, strategic partnership building.

Influence and Management: Strong interpersonal and communication abilities; exceptional listening, written and verbal capabilities; skills in team building, coaching, mentoring, delegating, inspiring and motivating internally and externally.

Marketing Oriented:  Ability to market great ideas and great practices; smart values and effective solutions to expand philanthropy and highlight the best outcomes and methods.

Openness and Curiosity:  An awareness that excellent ideas can come from many sources.

Education, Training and Experience

• Advanced degree preferred, such as: PHD, JD, EDD, MA, MPP, MPA, MBA (Education, Early Childhood Education, Public Policy, Social Policy, Law, Business)

• Bachelor’s degree required

• The successful candidate is likely to have had significant experience in effecting change in K-12 education on the city, state or federal level

• A minimum of 12 years of relevant work experience

• Experience setting priorities in dynamic environments

• Experience developing, managing and implementing multi-party projects with defined objectives, deliverables, monitoring and evaluation of results

• Experience developing strategy

• Experience with evaluative research methods preferred

• Prior foundation experience is not required

 

Compensation and Benefits

The William Penn Foundation offers a competitive compensation and benefits packages. It employs a well-qualified, professional, and respected staff.  It is committed to creating and maintaining an organizational structure that enables all staff to do the work of the Foundation in the highest quality manner possible. The Foundation’s compensation strategy contributes to assuring a work environment that attracts and retains talented, high-performing individuals. In addition, comprehensive benefit programs are offered.

For Consideration

The Foundation is working with the search firm Machlowitz Consultants, Inc. on this recruitment. All nominations, inquiries, and applications should be sent to Marilyn Machlowitz at the search firm and will be held in confidence.

Contact:   resumes@machlowitz.com     Subject line:  Closing the Achievement Gap

We regret it will not be possible to communicate with candidates except those who most closely match our requirements.

The William Penn Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.

 

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12) Director, Creative Communities – William Penn Foundation – Philadelphia

Reports to: Vice President, Philanthropic Programs

Direct Reports: 4-6

Location: Philadelphia

Travel: Regional/Domestic Travel -10-15%

Effective Date: November, 2012

 

The William Penn Foundation is a leading American Philanthropy located in Philadelphia.  With approximately $2 billion in assets and an $80 million annual grant budget, the Foundation is a vital part of the civic life in one of the country’s most important and historically significant regions. A recently completed strategic plan charts a vision for the next decade, consistent with the Foundation’s enduring focus on education, the environment and the cultural vitality of Greater Philadelphia, yet with a renewed sense of urgency, leadership, and entrepreneurship.

Three Grant Centers will lead the way.  Each Center will be guided by a measurable macro goal, baseline data, and articulated strategies. Each will be structured as a 10-year campaign.

The three core priorities for this time period are:

• Increase the supply of high-quality schools to close the achievement gap for low-income children.

• Ensure clean water by protecting the Delaware and Susquehanna watersheds.

• Make Philadelphia an even more creative community, from Center City throughout the neighborhoods, including investments in great public spaces.

 

These priorities will be integrated with two new philanthropic investment vehicles – a Transformation Fund and an Innovation Fund – creating new chances to invest in breakthrough ideas and to help key legacy organizations respond to changing conditions.

As the Foundation prepares to launch the new strategic plan, four new Directors will join the leadership team to implement the new vision and continue to shape it in the years to come.

 

Position Summary

The Foundation’s programmatic investments are led by the team of Directors, each with strategic, team, and initiative management responsibilities.  Directors play a key leadership role in managing team(s) working on program investment and execution of initiatives. They will work with other colleagues across the Foundation to identify and understand trends, issues, challenges and opportunities. Directors must be able to initiate and lead work that ranges across multiple sectors, topics and fields. Directors are also responsible for developing new initiatives.

This Director position is responsible for leading and implementing a portfolio of work that both cont