Job Title: Standards for Excellence Program Associate
Department: Standards for Excellence
Reports to: Standards for Excellence Certification Manager
Supervises: N/A
Type of Job: Non-Exempt / Hourly (15 hours per week)
Position Summary
The Standards for Excellence Program Associate serves as the primary support staff person to the Standards for Excellence accreditation/certification program. The Standards for Excellence Program Associate assists in conducting the Maryland and National certification process and generally supporting the efforts of the Standards for Excellence program.
Duties and Responsibilities
General Standards for Excellence Program Support
- Fulfill information and product requests for Standards for Excellence related materials including starter kits, application tabs, codebooks, etc.
- Assist with updating and maintaining online content
- Assist with preparation of training and other Standards for Excellence meetings, conference calls, and replication materials
- Conduct media searches (printed and online) for Standards for Excellence references
- Assistance in public relations aspects of the initiative
Certification Process Support
- Assist with annual reminder/peer review disclosure process (annual letters, annual peer reviewer updates)
- Coordinate acceptance of certification applications and application updates
- Coordinate peer reviews, assigning reviewers to applications, scheduling review meetings, and preparing/assembling materials.
- Proofread correspondence with applicant organizations and certified groups
- Schedule Ethics Standards Committee and Standards Review Committee meetings
- Prepare post certification materials, eg. awards letters, licenses, certificates, and PR kits
- Schedule post-certification interviews
- Assist with standards awards presentation and public relations briefing
- Manage the return of application binders
- Assist with annual invoicing and recertification notices
- Such additional responsibilities as assigned by supervisor
Qualifications
- BA degree; or Associates degree plus two years of experience in an office setting
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, strong analytical ability, personable and professional phone manner, and good proofreading ability
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Computer competency with significant experience in MS Word, MS Excel, web research, and email)
- Must be able to lift 40 pounds
Organizational Summary
The Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations (Maryland Nonprofits) is one of the largest and most successful state associations of nonprofits with over 1,400 organizational members, 300 associate members, and 20 staff to serve them. Our mission is to strengthen, educate and engage nonprofit organizations so they can successfully achieve their missions.
Maryland Nonprofits is the primary resources for advice and assistance on nonprofit management issues for the state's nonprofit community. We conduct training programs and provide technical assistance in most areas of nonprofit management subjects; promote opportunities for information sharing and networking and represent the interests of our members and the nonprofit sector before the General Assembly, Congress, and local governments. We are recognized across the nonprofit sector and among policymakers, the media, opinion leaders, and the general public, as the leading representative of and the authoritative source of information about the state's nonprofit sector.
