Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Community Programs Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Remote; Anywhere in the Continental US

Reports to: Director of Community Programs

Position: Full time, 40 hours per week, exempt employee

Salary: $80k - $90k

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JOB PURPOSE

The Recycling Partnership is seeking a results-driven project manager that can juggle multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high quality to fill the Community Programs Manager role. Reporting to the Director of Community Programs, but engaging with many members of The Partnership, as well as government agencies, this position is responsible for implementing grants and community recycling campaigns, providing technical assistance and coaching to grantees, ensuring programs stay on track, reimbursing grants, recording metrics that are complete and accurate, and bringing in final reports to inform future granting.

This position requires regular travel. Travel will be dependent on project load but is expected to be 10-20% with one or two trips per month as needed throughout the continental US.

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CORE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THIS JOB

What we will trust you with - and how you will use your strengths

80% - Implement and Manage Community Grants and Programs to Increase Equitable Access, Capture, and Quality in the US Recycling System

• Project management for numerous grant programs simultaneously
• Brainstorm, problem solve, and design solutions and strategies for community projects individually and with teammates
• Facilitate creation of outreach and campaign materials including developing key concepts, copy editing, and graphic design review
• Manage the reporting and timely reimbursement of all expenses throughout each grant cycle
• Travel as needed to project sites when physically being on-site will substantially further the project or remove barriers to project success. Travel to represent TRP at events, conferences, workshops, etc.
• Manage projects within the scope of grant agreements, ensuring that we are meeting grant deliverables.
• Follow established procedures to succeed as a Community Programs Manager

10% - Be a Trusted Advisor and Ambassador of The Recycling Partnership

• Build collaborations and trust with other public, private, governmental, and non-governmental organizations
• Keep up to date with ongoing Partnership programs, initiatives, and coalitions through cross team coordination
• Continue to learn about industry trends and BMPs
• Be a continual source of technical assistance and partnership to enhance recycling
• Publicly represent The Partnership to further trust and reliance as a resource

10% - Update Tools and Resources to Further The Partnership as a Trusted Source of Recycling Best Management Practices

• Approach our work with a focus on continuous improvement, identifying areas where we can work smarter to scale our impact
• Create and update internal tools and external community resources as needed

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KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS FOR THIS JOB

• Strong project management skills
• Highly organized
• Able to balance multiple priorities with shifting timelines and project deliverables
• Excellent and clear internal and external communication skills
• Ability to absorb knowledge and BMPs from teammates and organizational BMPs to coach, teach, and support grantees in their implementation of new programming
• Ability to identify when you must pull in a teammate with more experience or knowledge on a subject to support a project
• Ability to think on your feet and react quickly to any/all technical questions that might be asked by grantees

EXPERIENCE PREFERENCES

• Local government recycling, state government recycling, or recycling industry experience is preferred, but not required
• Understanding of how local governments manage recycling programs including hauling, MRF and local government relationships
• Understanding of recycling collection and operations

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Who we are:

At The Recycling Partnership, we are solving for circularity. As a mission-driven NGO, our team is committed to advancing a circular economy by building a better recycling system. We are mobilizing the people, data, and solutions across the value chain to reduce waste and our impact on the environment while also unlocking economic benefits.

Our team works:

• on the ground with thousands of communities to transform underperforming recycling programs
• partners with companies to achieve packaging circularity, increase access to recycled materials, and meet sustainability commitments
• works with government to develop policy solutions to address the systemic needs of our residential recycling system and advance a circular economy.

To learn more about The Recycling Partnership, our mission, our vision and our team, visit

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How we work:

We are:

• Focused on advancing circularity through transforming the recycling system in the United States with a focus on mission, action, and measurement of our impact.
• Actively committed to our Core Values and what they stand for: Act with Intention & Integrity; Embrace Change & Drive Action; Partnership is Part of our Name for a Reason, Play Well with Others; Pursue Growth and Learning; Have Fun; Be your Whole Self and finally, Take Time to Reflect and Dream.
• Employee-focused. Take a look at this short video about The Recycling Partnership team.
• Collaborative in our approach to success.
• Dedicated to excellence in everything we do.

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What we can offer:

A comprehensive employee benefits package including:

• Health insurance options under United Healthcare
• Dental & Vision insurance
• Employer paid Life, STD, and LTD insurance
• 11 paid holidays
• 4 weeks of mandatory vacation a year (office closures)
• Unlimited PTO
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with company match
• 529 Education Savings Plan
• Home Office Stipend - $1,500/year

A company culture that’s unbeatable and includes:

• Work/Life Balance – we don’t just say it, we actually mean it
• Flexible schedules
• Career Growth
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• DEIB Seminars and Courageous Conversations

and so much more…

WE VALUE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

The Recycling Partnership is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship . The Recycling Partnership makes hiring decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

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