Program Manager

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) invests in a network of community-based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish.Under the supervision of a COMPASS Deputy Director, with latitude to exercise independent action and decision making, the Program Manager will be responsible for monitoring over 25 sites and perform the following duties: - Monitor and evaluate Community-Based Organization (CBO) COMPASS contractors. - Review and approve program plans. - Conduct site visits during late afternoon and early evening hours. - Provide technical assistance and directs work improvement or corrective action for underperforming CBO contractors. - Participate in contract negotiations. - Advance knowledge of COMPASS sites by providing technical assistance and sharing resources to promote program quality. - Provide technical expertise to contractors in the development stages of their contracts and contract. - Evaluate contract performance reports, as well as agency fiscal documents to ensure contract compliance. - Become proficient and provide training to CBOs on DYCD CONNECT, DYCDs innovative, web-based program management system. - Make summary reports to higher administrative levels along with recommendations to improve program performance. - Prepare standard reports as designated by higher management. - Other projects and tasks as needed to support the COMPASS unit and its programs.