The City of Peoria is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Provide the overall financial and operational leadership for the PeoriaCorps Program.

• Identifying and securing external funding.
• Grant writing, submissions, and reporting,
• Directing the program and evaluating performance.
• Supervising the Crew Supervisor.
• Responsible for curriculum development and review.
• Identifies service projects and green infrastructure maintenance projects.
• Creates metrics to evaluate program performance.
• Provides reports on program performance.
• Builds and maintains community and recruitment partnerships.
• Markets and brands the program.
• Recruitment and hiring of PeoriaCorps Members.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university and three to five years of progressively responsible related experience required. A valid driver's license or the ability to meet the transportation requirements of the job required. Must pass the AmeriCorps required background check and fingerprinting prior to hire.

Preferred

• Managerial experience
• Any combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job considered.

• Knowledge of the mission and objectives of PeoriaCorps and state and federal grant programs and grant application processes.
• Skill in management supervision; writing and editing; and interpersonal, organizational and communication.
• Ability to communicate and effectively interact with people from diverse backgrounds and/or demographics.
• Read literature, books, reviews, scientific or technical journals, abstracts, financial reports, and/or legal documents.
• Deal with a system of real numbers and practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios/proportions and measurement; to write reports.
• Prepare business letters, expositions, and summaries with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech.
• To ensure grant compliance and reporting requirements; manage and prioritize multiple projects with conflicting deadline pressures and competing priorities.
• Monitor budget/fiscal expenditures.
• Work independently with limited supervision.

This job posting is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

APPLICATIONS, RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, CITY HALL, 419 FULTON, ROOM 200, PEORIA, IL 61602 UNTIL THE DEADLINE DATE. FAX# (309) 494-8578, PHONE# (309) 494-8575, E-MAIL dbush@peoriagov.org or website www.peoriagov.org. CITY RESIDENCY REQUIRED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF HIRE. MAY ELECT TO WAIVE THE PEORIA CITY LIMITS RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT BY AGREEING TO FORFEIT 2% OF YOUR ANNUAL BASE SALARY. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. SELECTED CANDIDATE MUST PASS MEDICAL EXAMINATION INCLUDING A DRUG SCREEN PRIOR TO HIRE. OFFICIAL CLASS SPECIFICATIONS AVAILABLE IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT.