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Program Officer
H. F. (Gerry) and Marguerite Lenfest founded the Lenfest Foundation in 2000. Since its inception, the Lenfest Foundation has awarded over $250 million in grants to organizations in the areas of art and culture, environment, education, and youth development.
The current mission of the Lenfest Foundation is to advance the educational and career outcomes of underserved youth in the Philadelphia area. The Foundation supports initiatives and institutions with a focus on the following three focus areas:
- Early Learning: With the goal of increasing the percentage of children achieving reading proficiency by third grade, the Foundation seeks to make investments that reinforce existing efforts to build a network of high-quality early-learning options throughout Philadelphia.
- Out-of-School Time Programming for Middle-School Students: We aim to make investments that will increase the number of middle-school youth (grades 5–8) engaged in high-quality learning experiences that provide career exposure, allow students to explore areas of interest, and strengthen social and emotional health.
- Career and Technical Education: To build a world-class, career and technical-education system in Philadelphia, we seek to make investments in educational opportunities that help youth and young adults prepare for the workforce, connect to career pathways and develop the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to thrive in the local and regional economy.
Job Summary
The Program Officer position (PO) will serve as a critical member of the Lenfest Foundation’s team charged with driving the operational success and fulfilling our mission. Working in collaboration with the Executive Director, the Program Officer will share the responsibility of designing, managing, and evaluating the effectiveness of the Foundation’s portfolio in the three target areas. The PO will play an essential role in designing an innovative, grant-solicitation process that will demonstrate the true assets of organizations working directly with children or indirectly on their behalf. Our grant process should reflect the entrepreneurial nature of our founder. The team should proactively seek to create long-term solutions that will advance the educational and workforce outcomes for children served by our network of funded organizations.
Reports To
Executive Director
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute work in all stages of grant making to include grant development, execution, monitoring, and evaluation.
- Ensure grant making advances the mission of the Foundation.
- Promote and model excellent external relations with grantees, potential grantees, and Foundation partners.
- Initiate, develop and manage relationships with strategic partners to help the Lenfest Foundation advance its mission.
- Serve as a key contributor in portfolio reviews and evaluations.
- Play a key role in researching, establishing and refining new initiatives.
- Participate in planning and alignment of organizational objectives as well as the execution of key deliverables.
- Convene stakeholders and participate in external committees to drive investments and results.
- Lead assigned initiatives to develop and execute outstanding work within, and guided by, the strategic framework of the Foundation.
- Support and staff the Foundation’s governance committees.
- Represent the Foundation in diverse communities, including participating in speaking engagements, attending conferences, and engaging in other key internal and external meetings.
Qualifications
Innovative, Creative, Curious: Ability to take initiative to identify opportunities, design innovative approaches backed by strong analysis and planning, as well as demonstrate that excellent ideas come from many sources.
Evidence-Focused: Capacity to use evidence-informed approaches, including a strong focus on performance indicators and metrics, implementation milestones, and demonstrable results.
Skilled Communicator: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with exceptional attention to detail. Engaged listener with ability communicate with multiple audiences and facilitate conversations under a broad array of circumstances.
Decision-Maker with a Sense of Urgency: Ability to effectively evaluate risks and opportunities, using analytical and strong problem-solving skills, often within short time frames.
Partnership and Relationship-Building Capacity: Commitment to building and maintaining strategic partnerships. Ability to represent the Foundation in professional manner, effectively builds relationships with various stakeholders, and exhibit cultural sensitivity.
Consensus Builder and Collaborator: Possess personal qualities of integrity, social-intelligence, and credibility. Insistence on strength-based approach to team building, coaching, mentoring, inspiring, and motivating people both internally and externally.
Strong Project Manager: Tenacity and commitment to see projects through from beginning to end. Ability to manage and influence individuals at all levels to complete tasks in a quality manner and within expected timelines. Demonstrate project-management skills, time management, sense of responsibility and accountability, and the ability to multi-task effectively.
Compensation
Salary and benefits will be competitive and commensurate with experience.
Requirements/Other
Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree with at least 7+ years of relevant work experience in the areas of early learning, out-of-school time programming, workforce development, and/or public education systems required; graduate-level degree preferred.
The ideal candidate has existing knowledge of the philanthropic community, awareness of current trends in grant making, and understanding of nonprofit management. Experience with fundraising and institutional advancement a plus. Strong technology skills absolutely required.
How to Apply
Qualified applicants should send a cover letter and resume tolenfestfoundation@lenfestfoundation.org. Please indicate the position title in the subject line. No phone calls please.
Lenfest Foundation
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Planner II
Requisition #1893
The Planning Commission seeks a Transportation Planner within the Transportation Division. The position, classified as a Planner II, provides professional consulting services to local municipalities, development of transportation plans, and policies, and County representation in regional transportation forums.
Responsibilities: Successful management of planning projects and to assist in the completion of division work program activities. The successful candidate must demonstrate a competency level in transportation planning and project implementation. Demonstrated knowledge shall include an understanding of the Transportation Improvement Plan and a working knowledge of regional
transportation partners, including the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, PennDOT, SEPTA, and TMAs.
Requirements: The candidate must possess excellent verbal, writing, and computer skills, including Microsoft Office and ESRI ArcGIS products. Experience in 3D modeling using ESRI ArcScene, CityEngine and/or Sketchup is desired, but not required. Candidates should demonstrate experience in preparing concept improvement plans, summarizing quantitative data, delivering presentations, and
authoring technical reports. AICP certification preferred but not required.
Minimum Requirements: a Master’s Degree in Planning, Geography, or a related field, or a Bachelor’s Degree with three years of job experience.
Position Type
Full-Time / Exempt
Salary Information
Salary range available beginning at $41,308.54 annually based on education and experience.
Shift
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Weekly Hours
35
Deadline
Applications will be accepted until position is filled.
Other Information
Original posting date: April 27, 2016
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Landscape Architect
Deborah Cerbone Associates, Far Hills, NJ
Deborah Cerbone Associates, Inc. is a small, boutique-type Landscape Architecture practice with a specialty in Equestrian Site Planning. I am looking for a specialty Landscape Architect to add to our staff that has a strong knowledge and passion for horses. We have recently added an equestrian site planning specialty to our well established LA practice in Far Hills, NJ, realizing there is a void in the profession for these services. If you’ll Google Equestrian Landscape Architects, you’ll see there are only 4-5 in the country. I travel a lot for my business and pleasure, so it’s important for me to find someone that lives and breathes horses that can be in my NJ office full time, or travel with me if or when needed. I would ideally love someone with 3 or more years of experience, but would consider someone with less if they are passionate about their work and learning the business of Landscape Architecture. Our practice is about 80% high end residential or equestrian properties, along with a smattering of institutional, commercial, recreational and corporate projects added to the mix. We play close attention to detail and the natural sciences play an important role in our designs. Our projects are generally in the NJ, NY, PA area as well as MT where we have a satellite office. Our ideal candidate would have strong design and communication skills, and their graphic skills should include the full realm of computer graphics programs as well as strong hand sketching capabilities.
Please send samples of your work along with a complete resume outlining your experience to Deb@dcerboneassoc.com
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Youth Engagement Coordinator
About Us: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC), a nonprofit organization with more than 160,000 members and supporters, is the nation’s largest trails organization dedicated to connecting people and communities by creating a nationwide network of public trails, many from former rail lines and connecting corridors. Founded in 1986, RTC’s national office is located in Washington, D.C., with regional offices in California, Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Job Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden, New Jersey (Local applicants only)
Job Description: RTC is seeking a full-time, temporary Youth Engagement Coordinator for a period lasting approximately May to August 2016. The Youth Engagement Coordinator will be responsible for conducting events that promote the use of the Circuit Trails, a 750-mile network of bicycle and pedestrian trails in the Greater Philadelphia Region. Events will focus on engaging youth on the Circuit Trails as well as educating them about local watersheds by using traditional and non-traditional methods. Events will frequently involve leading youth on bike rides and may take place during weekends. Compensation is $15 per hour.
The Youth Engagement Coordinator will:
- Develop partnerships with youth-serving organizations to plan and execute weekly youth engagement events that will educate participants about the Circuit and local watersheds
- Add programmatically appropriate youth engagement components to events already planned by other organizations, when applicable
- Manage Circuit Trails Youth Leaders to assist with the execution of events
- Develop partnerships with entities such as environmental centers, arts organizations and sporting programs to provide programming for events, where appropriate
- Develop fun and engaging lesson plans
- Plan, recruit for and staff a multi-day youth sojourn in conjunction with RTC staff
- Work with RTC to agree on specific program details and logistics
- Help evaluate the program from beginning to end
- Perform other tasks required for the success of the program
Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have:
- Knowledge and background in watershed science
- Experience teaching youth ages 6-18
- Ability to manage young people and promote leadership
- Capability to ride a bicycle for long periods of time
- Excellent organizational and planning skills
- Familiarity with and enthusiasm for the Circuit Trails
- Ability to work independently
How to apply
How to Apply: Please use only one method of transmitting your resume. No phone calls please, unless contacted for an in-person interview.
Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter including how you learned of this announcement, to the following contact:
Human Resources Manager
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
The Duke Ellington Building
2121 Ward Court, NW, 5th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20037
Email: elton@railstotrails.org
Fax: 202.223.9257
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Regional Transportation Manager
IRC55501
This position supports the Northeast therefore this position can reside in Allentown or Philadelphia. Position Reports to the VP of Transportation.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Regional Transportation Manager (RTM) uses his/her asset based transportation experience to improve asset utilization and reduce costs across the facilities within the assigned region. The RTM is responsible for the overall cost and performance of the regional transportation network. He/she will be an integral part of the leadership team and be tasked with delivering transportation savings while improving the performance of the regional network. The RTM will work with the distribution centers (DC) across the assigned region to oversee and lead the transportation strategy that includes (but is not limited to): fleet sizing; route analysis and recommendations; common carrier selection; routing guide development; and KPI/metric implementation. In addition to working with the regional operations leadership, the RTM will have dotted line to the corporate transportation organization to develop and implement projects that improve performance within the region. The RTM will also maintain alignment with other RTMs to support the overall transportation strategy for the corporation. This role will provide regional representation as part of the overall transportation “community” at Owens and Minor.
- Responsible for the overall cost and operational performance of the transportation fleet within the assigned region; ensures proper equipment is utilized, schedules are correctly implemented, and proper common carriers are used.
- Leads cost savings programs, productivity improvement projects and process improvement programs. Helps regional DC’s maintain transportation-related documentation such as vehicle inspection check-sheets, driver logs, and Proof of Delivery documentation in accordance with DC procedures.
- Develops a transportation strategy designed to lower overall delivery expense while improving our customer service measurements
- Develops and implements a routing guide to drive common carrier spend to the right carriers, as well as develops a process to ensure routing guide compliance
- Develops and implements a management system designed around Key Performance Indicators that will measure and improve our delivery performance, asset utilization, customer quality and driver efficiency
- Works with DC Team to develop cost effective driver routes and establishes delivery time standards for routes
- Assists in screening and hiring transportation teammates (drivers and driver leads).
- Works to ensure an active Safety Team is in place and ensures investigation of any transportation accidents. Monitors all regional transports to be sure that all O&M drivers and deliveries are safe, efficient and reliable and that the customer is getting excellent service.
- Complies with all Department of Transportation (DOT), governmental and company regulations, policies, and standards pertaining to fleet safety compliance; ensures hazmat and other relevant DOT training is up-to-date.
- Manages relationships with carrier/courier companies and other transportation-related vendors that provide services to the region.
- Monitors regional fuel program purchases and implements programs to reduce idling and improve MPG.
- Monitors the DC freight claims process to ensure refunds are processed for the region.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Bachelor’s Degree required in transportation, supply chain or logistics
- At least eight years of experience in transportation
- Previous supervisory/management experience in a transportation environment is preferred
- Experience with TMS is required; JDA specific experience is preferre
- Experience with dynamic routing tools is a plus, as is experience with imports/exports
Desired Skills and Experience
Please visit www.owens-minor.com/careers and search IRC55501 to view the job description and apply online.
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Program Manager IV
Your success is a train ride away.
Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country and we move America’s workforce toward the future. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority and the success of our railroad is the result of our employees.
Are you ready to join our team?
SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
This position is responsible for planning and directing the track outage and resource scheduling for both Division and System capital projects within the Engineering Department. Planning efforts encompass all phases of projects, from conception to completion. Works with other Disciplines within the Engineering Department to coordinate construction schedules into an integrated plan.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
•Develops a detailed, integrated construction schedule in support of Amtrak’s capital and reimbursable construction programs, totaling more than $350 million annually, and incorporating standard principles of project management.
•Develops track project plan based upon the most appropriate outage: continuous outages – 24 / 7, weekend outages – 55 hour, and extended outages – exceeding single shift.
•Works with Division Superintendents of Operations to provide most efficient outage type(s) for each project; taking into account the impact on project cost and schedule as well as service impacts. This must take into account the needs of Amtrak, commuter partners and freight carriers.
•Works with staff of Deputy Chief Engineer Maintenance of Way to ensure that appropriate work teams are assigned to projects.
•Works within the Engineering Department to ensure that support from other Disciplines (C&S, ET and Structures) is available to meet the plan.
•Provides guidance on constructability in developing project schedules, including phasing.
•Monitors project and program implementation against plan, acting on significant variances.
•Supports other Departments in articulating Amtrak’s capital strategy, plan and progress against plan to outside agencies.
•Responsible for schedule projections for the Track Department’s 5 year Capital Plan for submission to internal and external customers.
•Conducts scheduled “debriefings” within Engineering Department personnel to identify where construction schedule templates need to be updated and or modified.
•Meets with project staff, both in the office and at construction sites, to get status updates against planned activities.
•Works with project manager to integrate project duration and outages into cost estimate.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
•Experience with railway engineering design and maintenance or combination of education and railway engineering work experience
•Must have demonstrated railway engineering and/or track design experience
•Must become qualified in RWP, AMT-2 and MW-1000
•Must be able to understand complex planning issues, anticipate conflicts and prepare delay and impact analysis. •Must be able to articulate trade-off implications to stakeholders.
•Candidate will have demonstrated experience building complex construction schedules incorporating critical path, resource loading, cost loading, and the use of lag, milestone and constraint relationships.
•Must have demonstrated experience in conceptualizing and developing large projects and programs sufficient to prioritize, schedule and assign tasks and responsibilities to subordinates in support of departmental goals.
•Strong safety focus.
•Suitable candidate must have thorough understanding of Project Management principles and experience in developing WBS and cost and resource loaded schedules on railroad infrastructure projects
•Individual must possess strong interpersonal communication and group leadership skills and must be able to work effectively as a project team member.
PREFERRED WORK EXPERIENCE:
•Extensive railway engineering and/or track design experience
•Professional Engineering registration or the ability to obtain it
•PMI certification is desirable.
PREFERRED EDUCATION:
•Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or the equivalent combination of technical training and experience in Project Management.
COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
•Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Yes
SF:LI
Requisition ID:20482
Posting Location(s):Pennsylvania
Personnel Area:PA08
Job Family/Function:Engineering
Relocation Offered:Yes
Education Requirements:High School/GED
Travel Requirements:Up to 50%
Employment Experience Requirements:8 – 10 years of experience
Amtrak employees power our progress through their performance.
We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job – we want it to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging and rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, competitive pay, benefits that protect you and your family, and a high performance culture that recognizes and values your contributions and helps you reach your career goals.
We proudly support and encourage U.S. Veterans to apply for Amtrak job opportunities.
All positions require pre-employment background verification, medical review and pre-employment drug screen. Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
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Community Development Assistant
LISC Philadelphia: Community Development Assistant
12- Month Position – Part-time Hourly
Background
Philadelphia Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is the local office of LISC, a national nonprofit community development organization that has invested $16 billion in 30 cities across the United States. LISC combines corporate, government, and philanthropic resources to help community-based organizations revitalize underserved neighborhoods. Philadelphia LISC is a catalyst for community change, working with partners to strengthen neighborhoods and improve the lives of residents. Since 1980, Philadelphia LISC has invested $390 million to build or preserve 8,075 affordable homes and apartments and develop 1.8 million square feet of retail, community, and educational space. LISC works with community partners to build sustainable communities, which includes: developing, preserving and investing in housing and other real estate; increasing family income and wealth; stimulating local and regional economic activity; improving access to quality education; fostering livable, safe and healthy environments; promoting arts and culture; and strengthening community leadership.
For more information about LISC, visit www.lisc.org and the Philadelphia office at www.lisc.org/philly.
Description
Philadelphia LISC seeks a Community Development Assistant to provide programmatic and administrative support for its Sustainable Communities Initiative. In addition, the position will help support our strategic priorities, which includes Financial Opportunity Centers, Economic Opportunity, Commercial Corridor Program, Community Safety Initiative, and Creative Placemaking Program. A twelve month work plan will be developed to identify key goals and outcomes that will be achieved over the course of the year.
This person will have the opportunity for a meaningful learning experience at one of the nation’s largest non-profit organizations. S/he will make substantive and valued contributions to assist Philadelphia LISC in achieving its mission of strengthening neighborhoods and improving lives for a better Philadelphia. The position will report to the Deputy Director, but will work with all program staff to advance programs and priorities as needed.
Specific Job Responsibilities:
- Provide support in the implementation of comprehensive community plans and activities, including detailed work plans that are consistent with the overall strategy and supported by key stakeholders.
- Provide support in the implementation of technical assistance to grantees and partners of our Economic Opportunity, Commercial Corridor, Financial Opportunity Center, Community Safety, and Creative Placemaking Programs.
- Provide support to prepare, monitor, and track performance and outcomes of grant recipients. Input data to track program success and challenges.
- Assist with program reporting.
- Develop good, collaborative working relationships with staff, grantees and community partners.
- Attend community meetings as needed. Evening work may be required.
- Other duties as assigned/needed.
Qualifications:
- Commitment to and/or experience with working lower-income communities and community-based, resident-driven model of neighborhood revitalization.
- Team oriented with an aptitude to learn from others and an ability to also work independently.
- Good communicator with excellent written and verbal skills.
- Capacity to work simultaneously on multiple tasks and projects.
- Flexibility in dealing with a diverse range of individuals and organizations.
- Embodies the core values of Collaboration, Engagement, Impact and Excellence.
- Undergraduate degree completed or in process. Graduate level education preferred. Background in urban studies, policy, community development or related fields a plus.
Please submit cover letter, resume, and writing sample by May 13, 2016 to Dana Hanchin, Deputy Director at dhanchin@lisc.org.
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