Project Manager (Unpaid Volunteer/Intern)

Position Summary

In this role, the primary responsibility is to support the Project Management Team in a Volunteer/Intern capacity. This role will assist with:

Job Responsibilities

• Assists with creating a positive volunteer experience and integration with PFL’s work culture.
• Creating Projects in Asana
• Assists the team leader and teams in creating projects and subtasks (steps to achieve the project)
• Managing and Communicating Within Projects
• Assists team leader by coordinating project tasks to ensure all project milestones are achieved. Frequently follows up with team members to check progress on tasks being performed by the project teams especially those that are overdue or unassigned. 
• Communicates project activities to team members and PFL’s organization project manager (Director of Project Management).
• Create and maintain team meeting minutes and manage the meetings' project progress and status reports segment. Disseminate meeting recap after each team meeting, assembling any required documentation for projects in Asana. 
• Report Project Status
  • Updates project status on Asana and sends updates to stakeholders.
  • Complete and maintain the monthly progress report to share in company meetings.
• Adheres to PFL’s Code of Conduct
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education Requirement

• Must be currently pursuing a degree in one of the following fields: Human Resources, Business, Nonprofit Management, Psychology, Interdisciplinary Studies, Counseling, Sociology, or human services related fields of study.
• Must be classified as a Junior or Senior for Internship. Volunteers may be graduates or active students.

Skills Requirement

• Leadership skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage work against critical project timelines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities
• Proven experience in identifying, analyzing, problem-solving and responding to internal and external opportunities and challenges with the ability to translate these into practical plans of action
• Ability to lead and work collaboratively and support others in the development and implementation of agreed strategies within team and wider organizational contexts
• Must be a self-starter and possess the ability to work well with others
• Collaborate on projects as both a team leader and a team member
• Must possess initiative and creativity; a highly developed work ethic
• Dependable, enthusiastic, and must have a go-getter attitude
• Detail-oriented with strong editing and proofreading skills
• Excellent computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, etc)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple ongoing projects
• Excellent time management skills
• Commitment to collaborative decision-making and cooperative working relationships with P4L staff and community partners

Additional Information

One year of project coordination or management experience (required)

Estimated time commitment: 9-10 hours/ week depending on needs, in addition to weekly meetings and occasional conference calls.

Term limit: 6 Months unpaid/volunteer position (Can be extendable on mutual agreement).

Note: Please apply if your current location is USA (Central and EST), other locations are not eligible