Program Director - FRIENDS at FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES RISING INC – Durham, North Carolina

Position Summary The FRIEND’S Project Director is responsible for implementing the National Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (NCCBCAP) Grant according to the approved work plan and Cooperative Agreement as administered by the Children’s Bureau. Administratively, the Project Director reports to and is supervised by the Families and Communities Rising (FCR) Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Essential Duties and Responsibilities The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following: • Manage the FRIENDS workforce through recruiting, hiring, training, supervising, and deploying staff and/or contractors who will support the implementation of the NCCBCAP. • Conduct and document annual performance reviews, recommend/document changes in salaries or employment status; process timesheets, approve leave; and inform the CEO of any personnel problems. • Assure personnel and contractors have the support and resources necessary to do the work assigned. • Manage the implementation of the project per the cooperative agreement and annual work plan. • Attend all required Children's Bureau meetings. • Assure collaboration with other national entities, oversee the identification of TTA needs, and the development and successful implementation of a plan to address needs. • Oversee activities for external and internal site evaluation activities. • Assure that the Children's Bureau receives all reports as required and is otherwise informed on a regular basis of progress/problems. • Write funding renewal proposal and semi-annual program progress reports. • Follow all agency procurement policies and processes. • Work with the Associate Director of Administrative Services and FCRs CFO to ensure that regular, monthly budget reports are provided. • Assure that project grant funds are spent with proper authorization. • Collaborate with the CEO and other directors as an active member of the management team. • Attend management team meetings and work collaboratively with the CEO and other directors in the general administration of FCR, Inc. • Work with members of the FCR Board as requested by the CEO. • Prepare monthly reports for Board Meetings and present at Board Meeting as requested. • Direct the FRIENDS Management Team and keep them informed of FCR management decisions including policy development/revision, procedures, and fiscal and human resource changes. Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities) • Master’s degree in social work, Public Health, Education or similar field • Experience in child abuse prevention, family resource and support, and/ or child welfare • Five or more years nonprofit program management experience • Experience successfully leading organizations, supervising teams, and supervising individuals • Experience working within state and governmental structures • Proven grant writing experience • Knowledge of and experience in primary and secondary prevention Physical Demands and Work Environment The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. 1. Standing and Walking: While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to sit; sit for extended periods of time; stand; walk; use hands and fingers; reach with hands and arms; and climb stairs. Occasionally the employee will stoop, kneel, or crouch. 2. Lifting and Carrying: May need to lift and up to 25 pounds. 3. Writing and Demonstrating: The employee must have the ability to use a keyboard and equipment typically found in an administrative work setting. 4. Health: Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, and read and interpret documents. Frequently engages in mental concentration, analysis, and formulation. 5. Using Technology: Utilizing computers, projectors, and interactive whiteboards can involve extended periods of sitting or standing while operating these devices. 6. Travel: Must have the ability to travel up to 15%. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.