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Program Administrator

The Employment Transformation Collective (ETC) from Northwest Center is looking for a Program Administrator to join our work in the pursuit of building a more accessible workplace where all employees, with and without disabilities, can thrive. If you are looking for an opportunity to utilize your research and project management skills to play a pivotal role in the foundation and expansion of anti-ableist workplace transformation across diverse industries – this could be an exciting opportunity! Professionals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We are committed to meeting your access needs throughout the application process and during employment.

About ETC

The ETC is a new B2B offering from Northwest Center. The ETC provides businesses with the professional services necessary to create anti-ableist workplaces where all employees can thrive. This includes assessment, consulting, training, coaching, and accommodation implementation.

The ETC endeavors to remove the burden of workplace transformation and accommodation implementation from the disabled employee and empower employers to create environments where everyone can do their best work. Be a part of something new, exciting, and long overdue!

Learn more about our Employment Transformation Collective here: https://etc.nwcenter.org/

Location: Primarily Remote; Office located in Renton, WA            

Starting Wage Range: $70,000 - $72,000 per year | Full Wage Range: $70,000 - $85,000 per year

Schedule: Monday-Friday, Full-Time

Benefits:

Competitive and affordable Medical (including hearing & hardware coverage!), Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life insurance
17 Accrued Paid Time Off Days Annually 7 Paid Holidays + 2.5 Days of Floating Holiday; 5 Floating Holiday days annually after one year
Retirement 401(K) with a company match Employment Assistance Program (EAP) via Spring Health Mental Wellness Program including six free therapy sessions per year
Physical Wellness Reimbursement Program - $25 per month
Student Loan Contribution Program - $50 per month Pet Insurance Discount Program
Highly skilled, dedicated, and collaborative team Opportunity for career development with our NWC Mentorship Match program
Mileage Reimbursement

Check out the entire list of benefits Northwest Center has to offer here: http://www.nwcbenefits.com/

Key Responsibilities:

Programmatic Support and Growth

Supporting the Director to develop ETC as a national disability employment/ accessibility leader
Supporting the development and implementation of ETC professional services
Identifying key partners, events, and grants to further expand and develop the program and completing any needed registration and paperwork to support these

Coordinating conference and speaking event attendance for team members
Collaborating with internal NWC teams to apply for grants and support grant documentation as needed

Research

Identify and catalog potential conferences, and speaking events at which to promote anti-ableism, ETC, and AP offerings
Identify and catalog national and international disability rights, advocacy, and employment groups

Independently conduct, analyze, and distill research on a regular and ad hoc basis exploring themes important to ETC programs, identifying news, reports, academic articles, personal narratives
Independently conduct regular and ad hoc market research, and research new potential clients
Compile research/news clips for weekly sharing and review or as needed for ad hoc projects
Build and maintain resource library, organizing type resource type, theme and other categories

Training Development

Collaborate with Senior Director ETC to build “off the shelf” anti-ableism workplace training presentations and workbooks, support project management
Collaborate to outline trainings, identify relevant resources from library or through new research, draft presentation copy, support build-out of final presentations
Gather expertise or feedback from consultants and SMEs as needed
Collaborate to customize presentations, as needed
Update presentations with new research, as needed

Ensure presentations and assets are accessible
Deliver trainings as needed

Consulting and Assessment Programmatic Support

Support the development of consulting and assessment assets including, engagement proposals, assessment rubrics, interview guides, engagement guidebooks, assessment, progress and final reports
Support development of engagement timelines and internal project management

Support and conduct client interviews, synthesize learnings
Support and conduct program, process, and policy review, synthesize learning
Collaborate with Senior Director to draft, edit and present findings and recommendations to clients
Support and conduct the development and implementation of recommended interventions including new SOPs, training, awareness campaigns etc.
Collaborate with SMEs and contractors as needed

Manage some aspects of client relationships, including scheduling, document and information requests

Content Creation

Collaborate with Marketing and Communications team to develop marketing assets
Collaborate with Marketing and Communications team to develop sales materials using various creative platforms (PPT, Canva, etc.)
Support the development of website copy

Qualifications:

Disability-related work and or lived experience highly desired
3 + years of research, administrative support, and project management experience
High School Diploma or GED required

Proficient in MS Office Suite
Proficient in using video conferencing tools such as Teams, Zoom, Chime, WebEx, etc.
Deep understanding and commitment to anti-ableism and disability justice
Ability to independently set and complete objectives in a timely and reliable manner
Excellent research and information synthesis skills, detail-oriented, ability to “anticipate the next question”

Excellent writing and editing skills
Proactive project management mentality and ability to work independently
Strong interpersonal communication, willingness to develop live presentation skills
Willingness to travel, occasionally
Employ imagination and creativity in the application of duties and responsibilities. Is not averse to change

Northwest Center is committed to offering reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at jobs@nwcenter.org.   

At Northwest Center, we do not just accept diversity and inclusion — we celebrate it, support it, live it, and flourish in it to benefit our employees, the community, and our clientele. We believe that our strength lies within our diversity and the forward motion toward a day when people of all abilities can learn and work together.

 We believe that curiosity and critical thinking are essential to the dialogue and improving decision-making, planning, resource allocation, and how we treat others. Our goal is to create and implement more equitable practices, policies, and culture. To be equitable means to value and respect individuals from all cultural backgrounds, genders, races, identities, and abilities. Northwest Center is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and veterans’ status. 

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Program and Project Management

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