Under the direction of the Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Women’s Advancement (MOWA), the Program Manager will work with internal and external partners to achieve the Mayor’s goal to improve gender equity in Boston, focusing on women’s economic equity, women’s health and safety, and women’s representation. The successful applicant should possess a desire and passion for local government work. This role lives in the Equity and Inclusion Cabinet. Please read below to understand our larger vision.

Equity & Inclusion Cabinet Mission:

The mission of the Equity and Inclusion Cabinet is to ensure that every resident has fair access to City resources and opportunities. We achieve this by embedding equity and inclusion into our current City practices, building our collective capacity on racial and social justice issues, and fostering a more welcoming and accessible city. The departments in the Equity and Inclusion Cabinet take an anti-poverty approach to their work, focusing on the following areas: 

1. Improving outcomes for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, people of color) communities, in particular immigrants, women, and LGBTQ+
    residents.
2. Increasing access for people with disabilities and those who speak a language other than English.
3. Eliminating barriers to fair housing and human rights.

This is not your typical 9-5 pm role. We are looking for folks that share our core values of people-first leadership, intentional strategy, and justice

• Designs, evaluates, and oversees the implementation of MOWA’s initiatives.
• Leads all aspects of projects including but not limited to: outreach and engagement, scheduling, and event planning.
• Develop programming agenda and initiatives.
• Maintain files of future grant programs.
• Maintain relationships and track outcomes.
• Develop and maintain relationships with partner organizations.
• Serve as liaison between MOWA and potential program partners.
• Collect and analyze information from community organizations, and other stakeholders to shape programming and policy.
• Assist the Director on related tasks.
• Assist other City departments in work related to MOWA programs and initiatives.
• Work with program partners, contractors, and the City’s legal staff to draft Memoranda of Agreements and other documents relating to projects involving MOWA.
• Coordinate program evaluation for MOWA’s programs, as directed.
• Assist in proposing and managing budget for programs or related work.
• Other tasks as required.

• Bachelor's degree preferred, may be substituted for (2) two years of the required experience.
• Four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time experience in program management.
  
• Excellent planning, organization, and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize the most important and pressing work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, oriented toward culturally relevant communication.
• Strong customer service, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to work well and establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and other departmental staff.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Excellent judgment, integrity, character, and ability to exercise discretion with sensitive information.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the position.
• Experience with or knowledge of women's policy issues and program development.
• Grant administration experience preferred.
•  Experience with Google Suite tools, BAIS Financials, and BAIS HCM is preferred.
• Bilingual skills are strongly preferred.
• Project management certification preferred.

Boston residency required.

Terms:
Union/SalaryPlan/Grade: MO-Grade 7
Hours per week: 35