Under administrative direction, is responsible for planning and adminstering a specific project or program for a City department. Serves as the administrative supervisor on projects or programs. Plans, assigns, supervises, and reviews activities of subordinate personnel. Monitors the project or program's operating budget and assists in the annual preparation of same. Designs, implements, and monitors procedures utilized in program evaluation. Develops and secures commitments from other City departments and agencies to provide services to program participants. Provides technical assistance or reviews program policies and procedures. Maintains current information and oversees the preparation of project status reports. Prepares financial and narrative reports and program applications. Communicates project/program status and information to municipal officials and/or public and private entities. May supervise employees assigned to the respective project. Performs other related duties as required.A High School Diploma or GED is required. A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four year college or university in Business or Public Administration, Social Sciences, or closely related field preferred. Two (2) years of full-time, paid, progressively responsible experience in program administration is required. Must be able to lift and carry thirty (30) pounds. A valid State of Ohio Driver's License is required. Responsibilities:

• Builds and manages the formal externship and trial training programs
• Administratively supervises externs and supports trainees
• Centralizes communication and project assignment/coordination and manages work flow for interns, externs, clerks, and trainees 
• Coordinates with HR department to onboard externs 
• Coordinates with Finance department to process payments (training program) and payroll (externship) 
• Coordinates with IT department to ensure externs and trainees have access to appropriate technology and servers 
• Ensures that extern placements align with learning outcomes
• Facilitates the rotation of externs, court visits, and experiential learning opportunities to various city departments and sites 
• Ensures that externs are engaging in and receiving an appropriate balance of observation, training, and feedback 
• Maintains and builds relationships with regional university law programs, law firms, universities, high schools, and other youth development programs 
• Advertises and recruits among stakeholders for externship and training opportunities 
• Strives for continuous improvement of both programs 
• Assists with transitioning law clerks and externs to full time positions, as needed 
• Strives for continuous improvement of both programs 
• Manages data and evaluation for both programs 

 Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited undergraduate college or university
• Experience with a law office/department 
• Program/project management experience 
•  Ability to establish and nurture beneficial stakeholder relationships
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to adhere to strict deadlines 
• Ability to multi-task 

Preferred Qualifications:

• JD from accredited law school 
• Experience working in or with municipal government
• Experience in trials, depositions, contracting, and/or writing legislation 
• Experience in supervising student interns/externs