Project Manager, Financial Empowerment & Community Initiatives

Salary : Depends on Qualifications

Location : Gaithersburg, MD

Job Type : Full-Time

Remote Employment : Flexible / Hybrid

Job Number : FY2025-00982

Department : Community, Neighborhood & Housing Services

Division : Financial Empowerment Center (1217)

Opening Date : 01 / 24 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

FLSA : Exempt

Description

The in the is seeking an experienced, creative, and resourceful Project Manager to direct, manage, plan, coordinate, and implement a variety of designated financial and community wellness initiatives, including oversight and full coordination of the Gaithersburg Financial Empowerment Center (FEC), which offers free, professional, one-on-one financial counseling as a public service to individuals and families in Gaithersburg and the surrounding area, assisting them with managing their finances, paying down debt, increasing savings, establishing and building credit, and accessing safe and affordable mainstream banking products.

The successful candidate will oversee and implement financial wellness initiatives and programs, lead and work on other community initiatives, and assist with projects and programs that serve and support the community. Responsibilities as the FEC's municipal manager include managing operations of the overall initiative including programmatic design, budgeting, implementation, training, partnership building, marketing, and outreach, evaluation, reporting, and contract compliance. The Project Manager serves as the main point of contact for FEC providers, local government leadership, and funders.

We are looking for a well-organized and action-oriented individual with a strong deadline-driven results and deliverables focus; must be approachable, adaptable, poised, diplomatic, highly customer focused, persistent in the face of obstacles, and able to manage competing multiple simultaneous projects. The successful candidate must have a high level of understanding of community programs and strategies, be able to effectively collaborate with community stakeholders, be skilled in the delivery of financial mobility services, and be able to to develop collaborations and secure resources to put programs in place to fill needs.

Starting salary for this position is negotiable within the target hiring range ($95,000 to $105,000) and will be offered at a level consistent with the relevant experience and qualifications of the candidate. We provide comprehensive insurance benefits (medical, dental, vision, long-term care, life), paid time off, generous retirement contributions, health and wellness programs, tools to assist with paying down student loan debt and managing student loans, training and professional growth opportunities, and excellent work / life balance.

Job Functions

What you will do with us :

• Oversee and manage operations of the Gaithersburg Financial Empowerment Center.
• Manage the Bank On Gaithersburg / Financial Wellness Coalition and its initiatives; coordinate associated grant-funded financial empowerment programs; oversee membership recruitment and partnership development, meeting management, special event planning, fundraising, marketing and advertising, and outreach initiatives.
• Provide consistent messaging and marketing to recruit clients for the FEC; take a leadership role in increasing fundraising to support the FEC.
• Conduct regular data collection and analysis to keep current on community needs and gaps in services; make conclusions and proposals to improve services.
• Lead various initiatives that support services and programming.
• Research grant opportunities, design and write grants, and implement awarded grant programs, including tracking, grant contract compliance, outcome reporting, and budget monitoring.
• Serve as a City representative to coalitions, boards, and conferences as needed.
• Participate in preparation of division budget; monitor expenditures and revenues, accounting and bookkeeping for compliance with the budget plan.
• Recruit, train, advise, and supervise staff as assigned.

Key job responsibilities are highlighted above; please to view the complete classification specification for the Project Manager, Financial Empowerment & Community Initiatives position. The classification description indicates the full salary range established for a position in Grade 112 in the City's FY 2025 Schedule of Salary Ranges.

Qualifications

What you will need to be considered :

Additional Information

Interested applicants must submit the following to be considered :

Review of applications will begin immediately, so prompt application is strongly encouraged. The position will remain open until filled; recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of qualified applications are received or all hiring decisions have been made.

This is a full-time salaried "exempt" position requiring a minimum of 40 hours per week (not eligible for overtime compensation under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the City's personnel regulations). The position can accommodate limited remote work (at the discretion of the Division Manager and Department Director). Direct deposit of paychecks is a condition of employment for all City of Gaithersburg employees.

The successful candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation. The City has established an alcohol-free, drug-free, and smoke-free workplace which applies to any person employed by, conducting business with, or applying for a position with the City. Each employee, as a condition of employment, may be required to participate in pre-employment and reasonable suspicion testing. Employees classified as safety sensitive are also subject to immediate post-accident and random testing.

For more information about the position, contact Community Services Division Manager Renee Nicolosi at or 240.805.1825. Questions regarding the online application process may be directed to the Department of Human Resources at or 301.258.6327.

This recruitment will establish an eligibility list which will be used to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill other openings in this classification which occur in the next 12 months.

The City of Gaithersburg offers its full-time employees a broad range of benefits to enhance their personal and professional lives. Employees are eligible on their first day of employment (unless otherwise specified). We provide employees with competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and an environment that supports a healthy work / life balance.

HEALTH BENEFITS

Multi-tiered coverage options (single, single spouse, single child, single children, family)

Retirement Health Savings contribution (for non-participants in medical or dental plans)

Medical Insurance

Prescription Drug Plan

Wellness Initiatives

Dental Insurance

Use a dentist of choice or participating dentist for increased savings

Basic or Enhanced Plans offered

Vision Insurance

Use a provider of choice or participating provider for increased savings

RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLANS

401A - Employer contribution equivalent to 8% of employee's annual base salary; fully vested after 5 years

401K - Employer 3% matching contribution on the first 5% of employee's annual base salary contributed by the employee; fully vested after 5 years

401A Supplemental - Additional 5% employer contribution to eligible employees in the Public Works and Police Departments who have physically demanding jobs on a consistent basis; fully vested after 10 years

457-deferred compensation plan and Roth IRA (employee contributions only)

PAID LEAVE

Sick Leave (13 days accrued annually; unlimited accrual)

Personal Leave (28 hours granted annually)

Holidays (11 holidays observed each year)

Volunteer Service (12 hours granted annually)

Jury duty, bereavement leave, military leave (as needed)

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

Flexible Spending Accounts

Tools to assist with paying down student loan debt and managing student loans

Employer paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance

Long-Term Disability & Workers' Compensation Insurance

Multilingual Stipend ($2,080 per year for eligible employees, paid biweekly)

Housing Stipend (Up to $3,600 per year for eligible employees)

Tuition Assistance (Up to $5,250 per year eligible after 1 year of service)

Healthy Lifestyle Incentives

Employee Assistance Program

First-Time Homebuyer Assistance

Ongoing Training / Personal Development Programs

Credit Union

Recreation & Leisure Opportunities & Discounts

Direct Deposit (required)

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Salary : $95,000 - $105,000