Program Coordinator (half-time)

The Builders of Color Coalition is seeking an organized, detail-oriented, self-directed individual to provide administrative support for the development and expansion of programming to increase access and diversity in Boston’s real estate sector.

Hours: Half-time (20 hours/week, semi-flexible scheduling, can grow to full-time if desired)

Location: Boston (flexible location, but must be able to attend events in Boston)

Start Date: Flexible

Compensation: $20-35/hour depending on experience, plus part-time-equivalent vacation benefits

Responsibilities:  

• Support event planning; manage event promotion, registration, and execution
• Manage administrative portions of fundraising, including processing of sponsorship/grants and benefits
• Manage organizational communications, including website, mailing list, and social media
• Manage biweekly jobs board, bids board, and monthly events calendars
• Facilitate registration and maintain entries in the network database
• Conduct bookkeeping, including bank reconciliation, invoices, vendor payments, and staff payments
• Schedule organizational meetings and record meeting minutes
• Assist with annual government and tax filings, and ensure annual insurance renewal
• Provide other administrative support as needed

Requirements:

• Experience in administrative work, event planning, communications, and financial management
• Strong organization, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Comfort with Google Docs, Microsoft Word/Excel, or equivalent platforms
• Interest in diversity, equity, and inclusion work
• Preferences: Experience with Quickbooks, Wordpress, Squarespace, or equivalent platforms; Background in nonprofit administration and/or fundraising; Understanding of some aspects of real estate, urban planning, community development, and/or economic development
• Key Characteristics: organized, attentive to detail, self-motivated, self-directed, eager to learn

About the Builders of Color Coalition:

The Builders of Color Coalition (buildersofcolor.com) is an education, networking, and resource consolidating organization -- working to increase access and diversity in Boston’s commercial real estate sector, to create generational impact in expanding economic opportunity. BCC convenes minority real estate professionals across Greater Boston for the purposes of mutual professional development and leveraged access to development projects -- through partnership, financing, and employment. The organization was founded in 2017 and has grown to a base of more than 700 real estate professionals of color and strong connections across the industry and among relevant government entities. To date, BCC has been volunteer-led by its founder and Board President, with part-time paid administrative support, and an engaged 12-person Board. The Board is currently creating a 3-year strategic plan, for completion by spring 2021. The organization has applied for 501(c)(3) status and anticipates receiving this determination by spring 2021.

To Apply: Please be sure to read this posting thoroughly. If interested, please submit your cover letter and resume to Dave Madan at info@buildersofcolor.com with the subject line ‘BCC PC Application’. We welcome diverse candidates.