Events Manager
Position Overview:
Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America) is a leading champion for all children in the United States. Founded in 1972, we are the nation’s oldest and largest organization dedicated to the primary prevention of child abuse and neglect, working to actively prevent all forms of child abuse and neglect before it happens. Our success is founded on a nationwide network of state chapters and nearly 600 Healthy Families America (HFA) home visiting sites. We also conduct, translate, and disseminate innovative research based on science that our vast network then puts into action. And we raise public awareness and advocate for family-friendly policies at the national, state, and local levels to support transformative programs and promote the conditions and contexts that help children, families, and communities across the country thrive.
The Events Manager is responsible for supporting PCA America’s mission and growth through the management of conferences, fundraising events, and other high-profile meetings. The manager will lead cross-organizational planning and execution of the signature bi-annual Child Abuse Prevention Conference, which attracts 1,000+ attendees and is held in locations across the U.S. In addition, this person will be a key member of the development and marketing teams, organizing community and fundraising events to build relationships with new and existing partners. This person will serve an essential role in bringing greater awareness of and commitment to PCA America’s mission and vision.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide support to HFA’s Accreditation Process
- Recruit, schedule, and provide technical assistance to HFA’s volunteer peer reviewers for
accreditation site visits - Prepare professional correspondence in connection with each site visit, including formal
accreditation certificates and letters - Provide support to HFA’s Accreditation Panel and internal staff members who present and
lead at the Accreditation Panel meetings - Develop and disseminate pre-and-post accreditation site visit surveys
- Provide support to HFA training services, including online trainings through HFA’s
- Learning Management System and in-person trainings
- Coordinate training schedule with national staff trainers, contract trainers, and in-state
trainers - Provide technical assistance and support to the HFA network regarding access to and
completion of training - Manage training, trainee, and trainer information within LMS administration portal. Manage
cancellations, waitlist and other trainee needs - Coordinate and provide logistical support for in-person training events
- Ensure national office accounting staff have necessary information to accurately invoice
for accreditation and training services, and reimburse expenses for peers and contract
trainers - Track monthly user data related to accreditation and training
- Provide support for PCAA/HFA National Conference(s)
- Attend the Training & Technical Assistance meetings and All-Staff meetings
- Coordinate logistics and prepare agendas for various staff and committee meetings
- Modify and improve documents and digital content within HFA’s online repository
- Other duties as assigned
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.
Qualifications
- Minimum of High School Diploma, Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, and Outlook email
- Ability to operate a variety of office equipment such as a personal computer, telephone, printer, copier, scanner and facsimile machine
- Authorized to legally work for any employer in the United States
- Willingness to submit to any requested background checks
- Fluent in English, proficiency or fluency in Spanish is a plus
- Experience with Healthy Families America, preferred
- Experience with technology and systems development, preferred
To Apply
Email your resume and cover letter to:
Kellee Green
Senior HCM Consultant
ktgreen@bdo.com
APPLICATIONS WITHOUT RESUME AND COVER LETTER WILL NOT BE REVIEWED.
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
Prevent Child Abuse America is an Equal Opportunity Employer