Program Operations Associate
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Program Operations Associate managing operational support and implementation for Lead For America initiatives. Collaborates across departments ensuring efficiency and data-driven solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Build and update templates and project tracking tools in core systems (Asana, Google Sheets, Google Forms, Campground) to establish, refine or revise Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and regular analysis of critical workstreams.
- Document processes, regulations, and resources for all LFA Program operations to increase efficiency, consistency, and program implementation.
- Conduct needs assessments of existing programs, support feedback loops, and gather data to identify implementation improvement opportunities (especially regarding workflows and SOPs).
- Assist with Program Operations Feasibility Tests for LFA’s programmatic growth and expansion.
- Provide "retro" (retrospective) support for the Program Implementation and Program Operations-specific retros following program milestones by creating templates, supporting notetaking, and tracking team commitments via project management platforms.
- Coordinate task assignments in Campground (Program CRM and LMS platform).
- Ensure the task completion of Host Site Supervisor and Member transitions—from recruiting to onboarding, orientation, and throughout their service term.
- Support program wrap-up activities, including building out "Member Exit" project boards and reviewing and organizing final files (e.g., Member SOS content).
- Stay current on tools and best practices for process improvements, including automation and AI.
- Collaborate with Monitoring & Evaluation and Program Coordinators on tasks and logistics associated with data collection, data quality, data monitoring, and grant compliance.
- Understand and support compliance with evaluation and audit needs, as well as programmatic requirements, in support of the Director of Program Operations and the Compliance and Grant Manager.
- Coordinate with Marketing & Communications, Program Coordinators, and Team Leads to collect member service highlights and pipeline via internal platforms (Slack, site visits) for internal Member communication and external communication to stakeholders (e.g. Host Sites, marketing).
Requirements:
- 2–5 years of experience in the NGO, government entities, philanthropies, or corporations — with relevant experience in program management, data analysis, process development, and program operations support.
- Proven team work experience — you’ve worked independently and in a team environment both in-person and remotely, proactively seeking and creating clarity around duties and expectations.
- Operational and project management knowledge — you have a strong foundational knowledge on building systems, processes, and tools that support high-quality program implementation.
- Strong problem-solving and feedback orientation — you constantly thrive for excellence and improvement by identifying implementation challenges, gathering input, finding innovative solutions, and testing them in an effective, collaborative manner.
- Detail-oriented and data-driven — you are detail oriented and comfortable working with numbers for a variety of tasks including budget support, performance and progress against goals, data preparation and analysis to inform senior leadership decisions, and contribution to a culture of accountability and learning.
- Clear, confident communicator — you excel at communicating expectations, timelines, and next steps with clarity and professionalism.
- Cross-functional collaborator — you work effectively across functions and departments (e.g., Program Design, Recruitment & Selection, Finance, Marketing & Communications, Development) and know how to align resources and information to support program success.
- Commitment to equity and inclusion — you integrate equity principles into operational systems and team management, and you’re attentive to how processes impact diverse stakeholders.
- Mission alignment — you care deeply about the power of national service and civic leadership, and you’re motivated to support the people and systems that make community-rooted change possible.
Benefits:
- Salary Range: $50,000-$65,000
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