[Remote] Program Coordinator, National Programs

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Blue Star Families is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving military life for families through research-informed programs and community support. The Program Coordinator will support the day-to-day administration and operations of the Military Families Outdoors program, including event promotion, registration tracking, communications, partner coordination, and project management.

Responsibilities

• Work with the BSCO Outdoor Leaders to assist with event promotion, planning and registration in the Blue Star Neighborhood
• Work with BSF’s partner organization in the recruitment and selection of families to attend near nature and extended nature over night trips
• Support team by performing tasks related to the administrative functions of the BSCO program
• Support the team with event registration related tasks including event registration tracking, attendance metrics, and events calendar
• Assist in the communication strategy of the MFO program including: updating the social media calendar, organizing and sharing event photos, and updating the Blue Star Neighborhood MFO Community Group
• Utilize and manage project management technologies and tools to administer projects actively and effectively (including, but not limited to, HIVE, Hive Brite, Salesforce, Google Workspace Suite, Zoom, etc)
• Establish and maintain an understanding of Blue Star Families’ strategic goals and their relationship to targets and priorities
• Develop intentional relationships within Blue Star Families and with external organizations to offer insight and opportunities for change and collaboration
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

• * Bachelor's degree or comparable experience
• * 1–2 years of relevant work experience
• * Project Management system experience or ability to learn new software
• * Cultural competency with the active-duty military family lifestyle
• * Extensive knowledge of program development, management, evaluation, and reporting
• * Ability to work and succeed independently while also managing and supporting team efforts in a geographically dispersed, fast-paced organization
• * Comfortable managing multiple projects
• * Experience managing volunteers
• * Strong technology skills including experience with Salesforce (CRM); Google Docs; Hive and comfortable meeting through conference and web calls
• * Experience working with non-profit partner organizations and with military families
• * May be required to work nights, weekends, and holidays as necessary to carry out key job functions. Travel may be required to attend meetings, training, events, etc
• * Organized and able to plan well, adapt to changing situations and solve problems effectively
• * Works and communicates effectively with people from different backgrounds, and fosters teamwork
• * Experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems; and familiarity with Salesforce a plus
• * Experience working in the outdoor recreation space is a plus

Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement

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