Program Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Hawaii.

📋 Description

• Foster and maintain effective working relationships with staff, coalition partners, and contractors.

• Supervise and enhance program management for the Hawai‘i team.

• Design and execute systems for tracking milestones, deadlines, budgets, and program advancements.

• Organize and lead virtual meetings as well as in-person gatherings.

• Research, compile, and prepare materials for meetings.

• Ensure that meetings have well-defined agendas, timelines, and outcomes.

• Assemble staff and consultants to monitor progress and address program challenges.

• Maintain communication with consultants and contractors to oversee timelines and ensure follow-through.

• Develop presentation materials including reports, maps, tables, graphs, database reports, and PowerPoint presentations.

• Create internal and external written materials for the program.

• Assist in strategic planning, program development, and implementation.

• Manage shared files, contact lists, project trackers, and other program documentation.

• Aid in the management of contracts and grants, including timelines, deliverables, reporting requirements, and program budgets.

• Support and facilitate policy coalitions and collaborative initiatives in climate policy, ‘āina stewardship, and public funding.

• Contribute to strategies, contracts, grants, due diligence, proposals, and scopes of work.

• Summarize reports and deliverables and assist with grant proposals and funder reports.

• Review and provide constructive feedback on proposals from funders and grantees.

• Represent RLF’s Hawai‘i team at in-person gatherings.

• Conduct policy research and analysis.

• Stay informed about emerging climate and conservation issues.

• Execute other duties and special projects as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in public policy, climate change, natural resource stewardship, or related fields.

• Experience may encompass both paid and unpaid roles, including volunteer work and personal experiences.

• Strong work ethic, sound judgment, attention to detail, and dedication to thoroughness and quality.

• Experience in facilitation or a willingness to develop facilitation and meeting management skills.

• Exceptional project management and organizational capabilities.

• Proficient in managing extensive documentation and written information.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with a strong ability to work collaboratively.

• Capable of representing and articulating on behalf of RLF with policymakers, donors, grantees, and consultants.

• A creative and adaptable self-starter, able to anticipate and react to shifting priorities and situations.

• Ability to analyze and consolidate information from various sources into a clear, cohesive written format.

• Familiarity with tone, style, and audience considerations.

• Superb editing skills, including grammar, punctuation, and syntax.

• Able to perform duties with sound judgment, discretion, accuracy, and meticulous attention to detail.

• Flexible in working with diverse personality types and organizational structures.

• Adequate technical skills and a commitment to learn and consistently utilize RLF’s preferred information management and communication tools.

• Ability to comply with confidentiality policies and procedures.

• Submission of resume and cover letter is mandatory.

• Must reside in Hawai‘i.

• Willingness to travel periodically across Hawai‘i, with occasional to several trips per month based on business needs.

• Capability to undertake limited domestic travel as required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Alternate Fridays off work schedule.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• 401k plan with a 5% match.

• Generous paid time off.

• Technology allowance.

• Student loan repayment assistance.

• Calm app.

• Mental health benefits.

• Approximately 16 paid holidays each year.