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Cactus Cancer Society is seeking a full-time Senior Program Coordinator to join our team.  Reporting to the Chief Program Officer, the Sr. Program Coordinator plays a central role in planning, executing, and supporting Cactus Cancer Society’s portfolio of programs focused on creative coping and community building among young adults facing cancer.  The Sr. Program Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating a variety of logistical tasks, meeting program objectives efficiently and effectively, and ensuring program participants are well-supported. The ideal candidate will possess strong program planning experience, exceptional attention to detail, clear and effective written communication skills, and the ability to work independently while maintaining a friendly and empathetic demeanor.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Program planning and execution, including development of detailed program plans, scheduling and coordination with program facilitators, ensuring supplies are received by participants in a timely manner, coordinating program logistics, and all program participant communication in collaboration with the Chief Program Officer
• Program facilitation, including facilitation of programs occurring outside standard office hours
• Assist with program reporting, including surveying program participants and providing feedback on program metrics, successes, and areas for improvement
• Program outreach, including program marketing via email and social media, and outreach to healthcare professionals working with young adults facing cancer
• Assistance with YA Cancer Gabfest, including, logistics, speaker communication, and marketing
• Provide administrative support for the Chief Program Officer
• Demonstrate behaviors that align with Cactus Cancer Society’s commitment to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and safe workplace

Where You Will Work:

This is a remote role and the candidate can be based anywhere in the contiguous US.  The ideal candidate will be comfortable working remotely with a team located throughout the US.  This position requires travel 1-3 times per year.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Flexible virtual work policy
• Unlimited PTO (scheduling dependent upon manager approval)
• 401k plan
• Organization-wide week(s) off each year to recharge
• 12-week paid parental leave

$47,500-$57,500/year, commensurate with experience - full time

What You Bring:

To qualify for this unique opportunity, the ideal candidate should have the following skills, education, and experience:

• Experience in program planning and implementation, project management, or event planning for a nonprofit organization.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in complex tasks.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Effective time management skills and ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects, priorities, and goals simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently.  Self-motivated to take initiative and proactively solve problems.
• Collaborative and adaptable with an ability to interact effectively with diverse teams, program participants, and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Google suite, Mailchimp, and Zoom.  Wordpress experience is preferred.  Jotform experience is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree - required; social work or art therapy related field preferred.
• A strong understanding of the cancer experience is preferred, as the Sr. Program Coordinator will work directly with young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers.

As the Sr. Program Coordinator, how results are achieved is paramount for your success and ultimately results in our success as an organization.  In this role, your foundational knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal attributes are anchored in the following:

• Adaptability: effectively adjusts to changes in work processes and environment and illustrates behavioral change that exhibits empathy and emotional intelligence in various settings/situations.
• Creativity: imaginative and creative in work product development.  Ability to identify new and different approaches/solutions to situations, problems, and opportunities.  Outside-the-box thinker.
• Teamwork: develops and utilizes collaborative relationships to build informal or formal teams and accomplish team goals.
• Initiative: understanding the value of self-motivation and initiative.  Ability and willingness to seek out work and the drive to accomplish goals.  Voluntarily takes the first steps to identify and address existing and potential obstacles, issues, and opportunities.

In addition, all Cactus Cancer Society employees focus on embodying our core values of courageous creativity, inclusive community, resilience, and fortitude.

To Apply:

Please submit your resume and a cover letter addressing the following questions: "Why does the Mission of Cactus Cancer Society matter to you?  And why are you interested in this position?"

Organizational Background: Cactus Cancer Society is an innovative 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers, ages 18-45.  We encourage, empower, and connect a diverse and growing community of YAs around the world, 24/7.  Our mission is to provide a safe space where young adults (ages 18-45) facing cancer can connect, cope, and thrive with one another in an online community through creativity and expression. Our vision is to end isolation among young adults facing cancer.

It is the policy of Cactus Cancer Society to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.  Cactus Cancer Society actively prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.