Child/Youth Program Coordinator - Chenega Corporation

Overview

Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance! Chenega Government Mission Solutions, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services’ company, is looking for a Child/Youth Program Coordinator to support military well-being programs in support of the National Guard Bureau (NGB) Army National Guard (ARNG) Child and Youth Services (CYS) in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the District of Columbia. The ARNG CYS provides information, referral and outreach to ARNG parents and school-aged youth regarding child, youth, and school services.

Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver youth curriculum and programs and provide relevant support and resources to Army National Guard military youth and families
• Design marketing materials and publications, complete program-specific reports, and successfully convey information in both verbal and written formats
• Ensure youth services being provided meet the needs of the military population(s) being served and align with established national metrics of performance
• Actively work to recruit, train and manage a state-level volunteer team, as well as build local and state-level partnerships with youth service programs and organizations
• Plan and operate large and small scale events
• Analyze statistical data, evaluate program effectiveness and brief trend analysis based on compiled data

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience in areas related to youth programming and development
• A combination of post-secondary education and experience with direct youth programming can be considered commensurate with a Bachelor’s degree
• Available to work onsite at 1301 N. MacArthur Blvd, Springfield IL 62702.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Good interpersonal communication skills and attention to detail
• Computer literate and proficient in preparing Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents
• Ability to multi-task, manage priorities, and meet deadlines
• Significant experience working with youth of all ages, an awareness of youth development and youth developmental needs, experience developing and implementing youth curriculum preferred
• Military experience or direct civilian experience in a military organization is preferred

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