Exciting New Opportunities
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson and Union Counties is looking for dynamic people to fill roles that will help us serve the families in our communities. Please see opportunities below. You will receive a complete description and instructions on how to apply when you click on the title of each position.
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Something special is happening in the Newark and Jersey City region, and mentoring is at its center. Our BBBS organization has been embedded in our community for nearly 15 years with direct access to some of our region's and nation's most credible leaders. From being honored by President Obama in the Oval Office, to being featured in national media, to being recognized by locally respected voices, our organization stands apart with its ability to attract high potential opportunities for positive, local change.
As our agency grows, there is a need for a dedicated financial analyst to manage our portfolio of grant funding. This individual will value the necessary "little" things that must be done on a daily basis that, in their aggregate, are part of "big" and meaningful impact.
Agency Overview
Our mission is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth, and to be a credible social justice organization embedded in our community.
Today, we are a direct service organization serving three of the most populous counties in the state of New Jersey– which are home to communities with wide economic and social disparities for low-income families and people of color and have been hardest hit by the pandemic.
Accepting Applications: Please click on the title below to be directed to the application and for more information on each role.
Program Specialist (Bilingual):
The Program Specialist will be responsible for enrolling youth and volunteers in our program, finding the best mentor/mentee pair, and supporting those matches in accordance with Big Brothers Big Sisters’ standards. The primary purpose of the enrollment function is to ensure that volunteers and children are appropriately and timely enrolled and matched while executing a high degree of independent judgment when utilizing BBBS of America standards and practices.
The Program Specialist will be responsible for enrolling youth and volunteers in our program, finding the best mentor/mentee pair, and supporting those matches in accordance with Big Brothers Big Sisters’ standards. The primary purpose of the enrollment function is to ensure that volunteers and children are appropriately and timely enrolled and matched while executing a high degree of independent judgment when utilizing BBBS of America standards and practices. A high-level of customer service, focusing on volunteer options and child safety, is to be demonstrated throughout the volunteer and child enrollment and matching process.
Reporting to the Chief of Staff ("COS"), the Fund Development Financial Analyst will be responsible for maintaining Fund Development financial records in compliance with terms and conditions and audit standards. This position provides analytical and accounting support for all Fund Development activities including those associated with BBBSEHU’s government grants portfolio. The position also assists with the proposal process, collecting time sheets for grant allocations, reconciling funds and accounts to identify errors or discrepancies and perform general ledger account analysis.
Reporting to the Chief of Staff ("COS"), the Fund Development Manager will be a savvy development professional who can bring experience and best practices to the progressively expanding fundraising program. A dedicated member of a growing team, this Fund Development Manager position will help to build and execute fundraising plans and position the CEO, COS and Board of Directors for fundraising success. The Fund Development Manager will partner with the CEO, COS, Program and Fund Development Departments to strategically enrich and guide its development efforts.
"If there is no struggle, there is no progress," Frederick Douglass.