Vice President of Program Services, The Philadelphia Youth Network

Posted by on September 09, 2013

Vice President of Program Services, The Philadelphia Youth Network
Posted on: August 21, 2013

Job description
About PYN:

The Philadelphia Youth Network (PYN) is a nationally-recognized intermediary organization dedicated to improving the economic and education outcomes of Philadelphia’s youth. PYN organizes its work around four core functions: leveraging, coordinating and managing public and private investment directed at youth education and workforce development in the Philadelphia region; convening and leading cross-sector partnerships and initiatives that enhance opportunities available to Philadelphia youth; designing, managing and replicating effective program models that prepare Philadelphia youth for the future workforce, focusing particularly on youth that live in poverty, have dropped out, or are at risk of dropping out of school and/or are involved with public care systems; and organizing these program models into coordinated service and delivery systems.

About Program Services Division:

The Program Services Division (PSD) ensures that PYN program models are designed and implemented with fidelity. As a conduit for local, regional, and national best practices, the PSD ensures that programs are managed and evaluated to demonstrate the impact of the investment and services on youth in Philadelphia. In partnership with stakeholders who invest in the youth workforce development system and sub-contractors who directly serve the youth, PSD manages resources over $15.9 million for services to nearly 20,000 youth annually.

Position Description:

The Vice President, Program Services provides strategic leadership and direction for the organization and supports PYN’s effort to implement high-quality programs. The Vice President, Program Services embodies the core values of PYN and ensures that all aspects of programming are executed successfully; including, the design, development, procurement, implementation, support, and evaluation of programmatic interventions. The Vice President, Program Services oversees a budget in excess of 12 million dollars annually. As a dynamic leader; the Vice President, Program Service engages staff to identify and implement innovative approaches for youth workforce development programs. The VP, Program Services is a member of the Executive Leaderships Team (ELT) and the responsibilities of this position span the following 4 departments:

Programs
Compliance & Operations
Research & Evaluation
Professional Learning & Development

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