Current Opportunities

 

March 2025:

Seeking a Project Administration and Program Coordination Consultant

 

OUR STORY

Celebrating more then ten years of creating meaningful opportunities for civic engagement, Sharpsburg Neighborhood Organization (SNO) is looking for the right relationship builder to help us shepherd the organization into our next phase of sustainable growth, collaborative action, and equity-focused impact on community wellbeing. SNO is seeking to contract an individual consulting service provider with experience in nonprofits and community development to offer administrative, programmatic, and organizational support in order to ensure the successful execution and growth of SNO’s initiatives over the next 6-12 months, starting in March/April of 2025. For more details about SNO, please visit www.sharpsburgneighborhood.org and review our 2019 Sharpsburg Community Vision Plan at https://evolveea.com/sharpsburg-community-vision-plan/.

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Fueled by a group of dedicated neighbors in the small Allegheny River based Borough of Sharpsburg, PA, SNO works to connect local residents, nonprofit organizations, and business owners with the people, capacity, educational opportunities, funding, and other resources to implement the resident-driven local priorities identified in the Sharpsburg Community Vision Plan and Sharpsburg Ecodistrict Plan. As our organization has expanded in size, scope and impact, we are seeking a qualified contractor to assist our Executive Director and work alongside existing community members and stakeholders to ensure that investment in the community is spent in service of those people and ecological systems whose needs have been historically deprioritized in economic development strategies. Some of our organizational values include:​

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• Maximizing the community power of residents and other community stakeholders to prioritize positive and equitable community impact​

• Continuous learning, storytelling, and expanding the shared local knowledge base on the technical and systemic issues that affect Sharpsburg and its human, built, and environmental circumstances, as well as the history of the community and the decisions that shape the community.

• Actively fostering and adding human and technical capacity to build a resilient and flexible community-wide ecosystem of mutual support, healthy collaboration, transparent and proactive communication, and human-to-human relationship building across sectors, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages and walks of life.​​

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CONTRACTOR ROLE:

 

• NOTE: This is a 1099 contract position, also known as a self-employed worker or freelancer. This is NOT an employer/employee relationship. The anticipated time commitment for the contracted Scope of Work is expected to average 35 hours a week, for a 6 month term, reviewable and potentially renewable based on organizational need and contract performance, for an additional 6 month term, resulting in a possible 12 months total contract term from original contract date, at a rate not to exceed $35/hour. 

• SNO and the contracted individual consulting service provider will agree to a Scope of Work, and the contracted individual consulting service provider will have control over the manner and means by which services are provided, with the understanding that the services will align with the SNO’s mission, goals, and objectives, and regular communications with SNO staff will be included as requisite in the Scope of Work. Due to the nature of the work, flexibility and a hybrid work environment are an exciting part of this opportunity, with some on-site and event specific work required to execute the contract and serve the community effectively.

• As a contracted individual consulting service provider, it will be requisite in the agreed upon Scope of Work contract that all information, programs, data, and funding information will remain strictly confidential and the sole property of Sharpsburg Neighborhood Organization (SNO).

 

CONTRACTED SCOPE OF WORK TO INCLUDE OUTCOMES AROUND:

 

• Program Coordination - Support SNO in program planning, development, data collection, assessment, and reporting by helping to coordinate day-to-day operations of various programs, ensuring tasks are completed, budgets and deliverables are met, redundancies and costs are managed for efficiency, and that participants and staff are receiving the support they need.

  • Housing Affordability and Preservation - Support SNO in coordinating housing related initiatives and community outreach such as events, surveys, data collection and analysis, newsletters, and social media. Familiarity with programs such as the Neighborhood Partnership Program, the Neighborhood Assistance Program, Main Streets Matter, and PA Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund (PHARE) is a plus. 

  • Solutions for Lasting, Viable Energy Infrastructure Technologies (SOLVE IT) Prize - Support SNO in coordinating community engagement efforts around innovative solutions for local energy-related challenges, such as events, surveys, data collection and analysis, newsletters, and social media.

  • Civic Engagement Trainings - Assist SNO in organizing and facilitating civic engagement trainings alongside other program partners and facilitators to promote, build, launch, and manage the program, and empower participating community members’ in using their voice, building coalitions, and participating in local civic leadership and stewardship actions.

  • "Bloom Where You're Planted" Produce Bucket Garden Program - Manage SNO’s role in the  development, coordination, and implementation of the Triboro Ecodistrict 2025 Bloom Where You’re Planted Bucket Garden Program, including project planning, outreach, volunteer and sponsor management, to help community members in growing their own produce, enhancing sustainability and food security within the community.

  • Age-Friendly Neighborhoods (AFN): Sharpsburg - Work with SNO and AFN staff and community members to coordinate events and programs including project planning, outreach, volunteer and sponsor management, to help community members of all ages participate in age-friendly project activities in the community.

  • Free Home Energy Audits - Work with SNO and local community partners to promote and coordinate free home energy audits and reports, collect data, and provide updates for SNO reports and best practices, and make connections to additional resources as available.

  • Workforce Stipends, Training and Development - Assist in promoting and delivering workforce training opportunities for professional development and job-specific training.

  • Programs in Partnership with Sharpsburg Business Group (SBG) and the Sharpsburg Nonprofit Alliance (SNA) and the Sharpsburg Borough - Work with SNO to help foster collaboration between SNO, local businesses (SBG), and nonprofit partners (SNA) and others to ensure community programs are integrated and aligned with local initiatives. Assisti SNO with planning and coordinating community engagement and programs such as Spend a Saturday In Sharpsburg, Juneteenth, Holidays on Main, Funnel Cake Fridays, Clean Up Days, Street Tree Plantings, etc.  by managing SNO’s deliverables and logistics, including scheduling, venue coordination, participant registration, and social media and event promotion..

  • Business Opportunities /‘Matchmaking’ - Help SNO and its partners to engage new and existing businesses as a precursor to a potential future Main Street Matters programming.

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• Administration and General Operational Coordination - Provide direct administrative and operational support to the Executive Director for the successful management of office functions and administration of programs, including coordinating schedules, logistics, and ensuring alignment with the Organization’s objectives.

  • General Administrative, Operations, and Grant Coordination Support - Provide administrative support to the Executive Director, including scheduling, communication, mailings, and project management. Provide support for grant research, applications, budgets, and reports, which may or may not include the Main Street Matters application, NPP & MSM, PA Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund (PHARE), etc. based on organizational needs. Support the Executive Director regarding building operations, physical plant, scheduling contractors, inventory, etc.

  • General Support as needed around Community Engagement and Board Meetings - Assist SNO with marketing and outreach efforts, database/CRM updates, and social media to ensure the visibility of the Organization’s programs and events, and support the development of SNO’s community engagement meetings. Maintain stakeholder relationships with transparency and integrity to engage individuals and groups in the Organization’s mission, facilitate open and equitable communication, and foster relationships with constituents and stakeholders that ensures consistent and meaningful experiences aligned with SNO’s mission.

 

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Key skills include: strong communication, writing, and collaboration abilities; project management experience and attention to details; community engagement and cultural competency; nonprofit programming and events experience; ability to be creative and work independently with a strategic and entrepreneurial approach; a sense of wonder and kindness; and a dedication to creating meaningful impact while supporting real people to navigate local issues and needs within their community. Experience with grant writing and reporting is a plus! GIS skills are also a plus but not required. Proficiency in MS Office, Outlook and Google Tools, Zoom, experience with website management, CRM system maintenance, and managing content for Social Media platforms required. 

 

DEADLINE: The deadline for submissions is 11:59 pm EDT, Sunday, March 16, 2025 local time, Sharpsburg, PA. 

TO SUBMIT: To be considered for this contractor role, please submit a cover letter, along with your resume and/or samples of your project portfolio, and three (3) professional references to: admin@sharpsburgneighborhood.org using the subject line: Project Administration and Program Coordination Consultant. Because we’re excited to spend time productively with each applicant, when you submit please also provide a list of your questions, as applicable, to facilitate a meaningful conversation around the Scope of Work. We are seeking to contract this work as soon as possible with anticipated contractor interviews to take place in late March, 2025.​