Manager, Philadelphia Digital Inclusion Program

Posted by on December 20, 2002

UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA

POSTING NOTICE
DATE POSTED: December 6, 2002

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send resume and cover letter to:

Rebecca Ross
Director of Human Resources
People?s Emergency Center
325 N. 39th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4656
rhunter@pec-cares.org
phone: 215-382-7523 Ext. 260
fax: 215-386-6290

People’s Emergency Center
Job Description
Manager, Philadelphia Digital Inclusion Program

Our mission is to maximize the potential of technology to help low-income people build assets, and raise their standard of living. Through a home-based Internet strategy, United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania?s Teaming for Technology (T4T) and Philadelphia Neighborhood Development Collaborative (PNDC) initiatives, People?s Emergency Center (PEC), Philadelphians Concerned About Housing (PCAH), and One Economy Corporation are working together in a partnership to provide low-income households with computers and Internet access, training, and comprehensive, web-based content that expands their opportunities to make more informed decisions, increases their earning potential, and supports their children?s learning. In select neighborhoods, we are developing ?digital communities? to create learning environments and demonstrate how technology can enhance the networks between low-income people, nonprofits, government and the private sector. The digital inclusion program will operate at two sites: PEC and PCAH. We are recruiting a skilled manager to coordinate the digital inclusion program at People’s Emergency Center. At PEC, we will select 50 low-income households in the neighborhood of West Powelton and facilitate computer literacy training and computer distribution to these households.

Duties include:
? Community Outreach: Recruiting a pool of qualified applicants to participate in the program and facilitate the selection process, in tandem with the Community Liaison.
? Program Management: serve as a liaison between the Project Director and program participants to ensure proper delivery of computer literacy training, computer distribution, and phone-based/at-home maintenance.
? Participant Support: Assure that community participants are trained, supported and using the system. Also serves as liaison between the Home Access Coordinator and program participants to ensure delivery of technical support if needed.
? Program Administration: Implement program tracking and documentation systems. Prepare progress reports to present to the Digital Inclusion partnership team.

Requirements:
? Bachelor’s degree in social services or related field or 2-3 years of work experience in nonprofit management, community development, or community organizing.
? Strong communications skills (written & oral) and organizational abilities.
? Proven record of working successfully in self-directed environment.
? Proven ability to function in complex, politically sensitive, multicultural environments.
? Substantive experience managing collaborative projects with diverse partners.
? Experience in working in economically and ethnically diverse urban communities.
? Proficient -level of computer literacy and basic competency in understanding technological jargon.
? Keen interest in developing new, multidisciplinary models for helping people improve their quality of life and build assets.
? Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact and communicate with a broad range of people, including community members and technical staff.

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience