ABOUT US

Interfaith America is a national nonprofit organization based in Chicago. We believe that religious diversity is a foundational American strength, and we are building a nation that achieves that promise for the common good. Our mission is to inspire, equip, and connect organizations and leaders to unlock the potential of America’s religious diversity. We leverage our expertise in interfaith leadership in different sectors and spaces in American life, such as higher education, health, public policy, racial equity, corporations/business, tech – giving leaders and institutions the tools and resources they need to positively engage religious diversity for the common good.

At Interfaith America, we are ever adapting and changing. We look for people who set audacious goals and love that one workday may not be like the next. We have a strong commitment to pluralism and building bridges across deep differences. Our programs help people build skills to bridge deep ideological divides. Our work is about staying in relationship with one another and contributing to the common good even when we might disagree on fundamental things. We seek to attract and retain a team of staff comprised of a wide variety of views and backgrounds we need to achieve our vision, especially people from communities historically underrepresented in interfaith work.

THIS POSITION

Interfaith America has worked with American colleges and universities for over a decade. We are committed to providing high quality programming that suffuses and sustains higher education’s commitment to engaging religious diversity and advances a culture of pluralism more broadly on campuses.? The Program Manager (Campus Partnerships) is an essential part of the Campus Partnerships team within IA’s Higher Education sector. While all IA program managers engage religious and worldview diversity with a variety of constituents, this position involves a particular focus on projects involving university presidents, chancellors, and senior administrators. This position also involves close collaboration with external partners, such as academic associations and nonprofit organizations, to facilitate IA’s campus work.

Responsibilities:

• Manage assigned Interfaith America grants, including overseeing grant design, outreach, programming, evaluation, and finances (budgets, payments, etc.)
• Develop and facilitate in-person and virtual trainings for campus partners
• Lead event planning and execution for IA’s higher education conferences pertaining to university presidents, chancellors, and senior administrators, in collaboration with other IA staff members and external vendors
• Work with the Director of Campus Partnerships to manage comprehensive on-campus consultation projects to support campuses in developing a pluralism strategy
• Execute pieces of work on Interfaith America projects, including data tracking in line with project goals and impact; CRM responsibilities; and administrative tasks
• Deploy Interfaith America programs and theories of civic and interfaith cooperation when working on projects involving university presidents, chancellors, senior administrators, and other campus constituencies
• Cultivate relationships with civic partners (e.g. peers at non-profits), academic associations, and campus constituents
• Represent Interfaith America through presentations and attendance at conferences, on campus visits, and at IA events

Required Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree
• 3–5 years of professional experience in a related field, including interfaith work, consulting, higher education, etc.
• Ability to balance and prioritize multiple ongoing projects from multiple stakeholders
• Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong competence in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Proven project management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated effectiveness in interfacing with multiple constituencies, such as non-profit partners; campus administrators, faculty, staff or students
• Authorization to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Advanced degree in Religious Studies, Civic Leadership, Nonprofit Management, Project Management, or Higher Education
• Demonstrated ability to engage stakeholders in substantive discussions about religious and worldview diversity, interfaith cooperation, racial equity, and civic pluralism
• Experience developing and implementing strategies with an “engaging deep differences” approach to diversity work
• Experience in in-person and online training, facilitation, consulting, education, assessment and/or related skill sets
• Experience with networking and building relationships or coalitions

Essential Competencies:

• Relationship Building - Being able to connect with others (internally and externally) to form positive working relationships.
• Project Management - Aptly leading, planning, and executing projects or pieces of a project, ensuring all project members are staying within timelines and budgets.
• Results oriented – Ability to complete multiple assigned tasks across multiple program and project areas with a high level of excellence, attention to detail and within assigned deadlines.
• Adaptability - Adapting to change within the organization, programs, and projects with grace and a positive attitude.
• DEI Cultural Competency - Ability to understand, appreciate, and interact effectively with people from cultures, identities, lived experiences, or belief systems different from one's own.
• IA Theory and Methodology - Ability to explain and engage constituents in Interfaith America's theory and methodology in a way that resonates with that constituent, and they understand our work within their own context. (learned on the job, not a pre-hire requisite)

Location: This position will work 2-3 days per week from our Chicago Loop office and 2-3 days per week from home

Travel: Approximately 20–25% of work time will be traveling to colleges/universities, and conferences across the country (average throughout year; may be more during peak academic and conference seasons); can expect to work occasional nights and weekends

Supervision: Director of Campus Partnerships

Salary: $65,000-$75,000

Application open from May 28, 2024, until June 21, 2024.

Other Requirements: The Campus Partnerships Program Manager position requires the ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to: maintain regular attendance; travel to campuses and conferences across the US; work cooperatively with others; adhere to Interfaith America personnel policies and safety rules; sit and/or stand for extended periods of time; operate standard office equipment, including computers, telephones, photocopiers, and projectors; communicate orally, in writing, and via computers and digital devices; and requires close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures, transcribe, view a computer terminal and other office equipment.

Interfaith America is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of religion, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, marital status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodation will be provided as needed to enable qualified applicants with a disability to participate in pre-employment procedures.