Assists in the supervision 8-12 office staff in the administration of the program that serves an average of 180 participants daily and 250 participants annually, within a defined geographical region. Ensures interactions with program participants are non-discriminatory and in accordance with employment law and AARP, AARP Foundation and program policies and procedures.

• Provides programmatic and administrative assistance to the Project Director in the responsibility and accountability for the effective management of the local project site
• Responsible for site compliance with the federal regulations governing the financial & administrative conduct of their daily operations.
• Assists in managing any satellite locations (urban and rural) in accordance with federal regulations, grant requirements and program policies and procedures.
• Trains or oversees training of site staff and prepares/oversees preparation of site performance, financial and other required reports. Ensure prudent expenditure of grant funds on payroll and administrative needs
• Conducts job workshops and motivates participants to participate in job search activities, to take advantage of training activities, and to actively seek unsubsidized placements.
• Implements various recruitment strategies to ensure enrollment levels are met and hours paid expend allocated payroll budget.
• Recruits non-profit and public community service host agencies in which to place participants. Monitors 50 to 80 active host agencies to ensure that participants are given adequate training and supervision and that they are working in a safe environment.
• Develops and/or collaborates with other organizations (private, public, and non-profit) to provide additional training opportunities for participants, including specialized training and on the job experience.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible management experience, including 1 year supervision of staff and 2 years of budget management; or an equivalent combination of training and experience related to the duties of the position.
• Experience working in an environment with complex administrative or regulatory procedures.
• Proficiency in creating PowerPoint presentations, enter data and pull reports from databases, and use contemporary software packages. Also, ability to perform basic to intermediate level of computer/technical troubleshooting.
• Must be willing to travel within the assigned geographical area.

• Regular and reliable job attendance
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Exhibit respect and understanding of others to maintain professional relationships
• Independent judgement in evaluation options to make sound decisions
• In office/open office environment with the ability to work effectively surrounded by moderate noise