The Project Manager provides administrative support to the Norfolk Childcare Cooperative Steering Committee. The steering committee is made up of business representatives interested in creating a childcare cooperative (co-op) to serve the greater Norfolk region.

 

This position assists the steering committee in the following ways: managing activities, facilitating meetings, documenting, communicating updates to project stakeholders, and holding steering team and subcommittees accountable for their goals, tasks, and aims. The ideal candidate would be a dynamic, strategic thinker with the ability to innovate and motivate others to accomplish things quickly at a high level of quality in a collaborative environment.

 

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

This position is responsible for multi-faceted activities and support, which may include:

• Supporting the development and implementation of a foundational structure for the Norfolk Area Childcare Cooperative.

• Driving success by anticipating roadblocks and potential solutions.

• Coordinating resources.

• Creating and maintaining project documentation and reports.

• Setting deadlines and collaborating with team members to monitor and summarize project progress.

• Assisting with data gathering and analysis.

• Facilitation

• Working closely with the chair, this position is responsible for facilitating steering and subcommittee meetings, which may include:

  • Working closely with stakeholders to identify meeting aims and objectives.

  • Preparing meeting agendas using a variety of facilitation methods.

  • Creating communication plans to ensure attendees are prepared for meetings.

  • Facilitating meeting conversations.

  • Maximizing productivity using stakeholder follow-up and helping partners with ongoing accountability.