Program Specialist, Fellows Program

About SBP

SBP is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities shrink the time between disaster and recovery. We take a holistic approach to disasters by increasing readiness and resilience before they happen, and streamlining rebuilding and long-term recovery after.

• Building the Way Home for Disaster Survivors: SBP serves the most vulnerable homeowners in a community impacted by a major disaster through its Recovery Services. These services are currently offered in eight states across the Gulf South, where the risk of major natural disasters is greatest.
• Building Readiness and Resilience Through Local Partnership: SBP supports low-capacity, high-risk communities through its Advisory Services, providing training, consulting, and organizational capacity-building through a team of subject-matter experts and Resilience Fellows.

Joining SBP is more than just joining a workforce. It's about contributing to a mission where you can enact real change and make a difference in the lives of people impacted by disasters.

Position Summary:

The Fellows Program Specialist will provide collaborative support to Fellows, Group Managers, and other leaders in Program and Advisory Services. This role plays an important part in ensuring program stability throughout growth and expansion, and will support the creation of the Fellows Alumni Program. This role is ideal for someone who is highly detail-oriented, proactive, and collaborative.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Program Coordination, Reporting, and Research

• Coordinate program needs across a variety of stakeholders, including Fellows, Group Managers, Program Director, Advisors, and SBP Finance, Advancement, HR, etc.
• Support Fellows, Group Managers, and the Program Director in reporting progress and communications to external partners, including storytelling, donor reports, etc.
• Lead grant research, as well as Salesforce and database maintenance, to ensure the integrity and reliability of grant opportunity information and project documentation
  

Special Projects, Alumni Network, and Expansion Priorities

• Support the creation and implementation of the Fellows Alumni Network
• Support expansion priorities, including Fellow placement location, hiring, training, etc.
• Lead special projects as assigned
• Support general Advisory Services initiatives as needed

Requirements and Qualifications

• Experience with Federal and State Disaster Preparedness, Response, Recovery, Mitigation, or Resilience Grants is preferred, including grant application processes, project development, funding award process, and project implementation
• Will be expected to work independently, take initiative, and effectively manage multiple priorities or concurrent responsibilities
• Able to satisfactorily pass a Criminal History Check, including sex offender registry, State Police, and FBI
• Valid driver's license

Work Experience: 5-7 years of experience in a related field

Technical Skills and Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of Salesforce and Google Suite is preferred but not required

Salary range: $75,000-$105,000

SBP is building a team from a broad range of backgrounds.

We love fresh perspectives and we know our teams grow stronger when they include different experiences. We adhere to all relevant employment laws and never discriminate in our hiring. By welcoming people from varied backgrounds, we spark new ideas and are better prepared to support the communities we serve.

SBP is an equal opportunity employer.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, religion, age, national origin, genetic information, disability, military status, familial status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Compensation details: 00 Yearly Salary

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