What are the responsibilities and job description for the Partnership and Development Coordinator position at BREC Recreation And Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge?
The Partnerships & Development Coordinator plays a pivotal role in facilitating administrative and professional functions within the organization. Under the supervision of senior management, this position has oversight of relationships and contractual agreements with partners, community groups, elected officials, and other stakeholders. They are responsible for developing and maintaining partner relationships and oversight of relationships and contractual agreements with partners, community groups, elected officials, and other stakeholders. This individual performs professional work primarily in the administration office and other BREC facilities as needed to coordinate between internal BREC departments and external groups, providing support for various departments and the public. Their responsibilities also include fostering business relationships, creating collaborative alliances across the agency, and ensuring compliance with relevant policies, procedures, and regulations.
Education Required: Graduation from an accredited 4-year college or universityPreferred: Master's degree from an accredited college or university
Area of Study (major) Required: Recreation Management and Programming, Business or Public Administration, or related field
License(s) Required: Valid LA Driver’s License
Years Relevant Work Experience: Minimum five (5) years of progressive relevant experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered
Preferred: Seven (7) or more years of work related experience
• Proven capability to effectively collaborate and coordinate with staff at all agency levels, encompassing diverse experiences and educational backgrounds.
• Proficient use of various software applications such as Outlook, Microsoft Office 365 and CoPilot.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and organizational skills;
• Good problem-solving skills: ability to work independently; demonstrate sound judgment.
• Self-assured in public speaking, with the ability to articulate ideas effectively.
• Ability to plan, develop, implement, and administer various types of evaluation tools
• Ability to generate, analyze, and interpret reports to determine effective conclusions
• Ability to effectively prioritize work and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to develop and maintain a budget, complete reports such as financial, payroll, and activity reports according to established BREC financial procedures.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with BREC employees and staff, volunteers, community interest groups that include partners and patrons as well as delegates in the parish.
• Ability to quickly learn, apply, and develop BREC policies and procedures as needed.
• Ability to supervise and work in a team environment
• Demonstrates a mentality aligned with community, engagement, and service.
• Proficiency in using modern office equipment, database systems, tracking tools, presentation software, and related peripheral equipment.
• Ability to apply good work habits such as punctuality, reliability, preciseness, and dependability to effectively complete assigned tasks and contribute to the smooth operation of the department and division.
• Coordinates and recommends on BREC’s Partnerships, Community Engagement, and Sponsorship policies and processes as well as processes related to philanthropic naming of BREC assets
• Works with prospective partners to review organizational documentation and partnership proposals
• Evaluates partnership proposals using established criteria aligned with Partnerships and Development standard operating procedures.
• Review and evaluate BREC-sponsored activities to ensure effectiveness, quality programs, cost effectiveness and customer satisfaction.
• Execute mechanisms for tracking and reporting the status of prospective partnerships.
• Develops and monitors performance measures, statistics, program service evaluations, marketing efforts and other daily administrative functions
• Conducts regular team meetings with BREC staff and external partners to monitor, manage, and coordinate progress toward partnership goals.
• Identify and develop cooperative partnership opportunities.
• Serves as primary contact for partnership requests, managing the partnership life cycle to completion.
• Research ways to maximize exposure, generate and increase revenue and improve awareness of BREC resources and services.
• Align partnership relationships and activities with agency mission and strategic goals.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators related to partnerships and development activities.
• Identify partnership opportunities and assist the Special Events Manager in cultivating and managing partnership relationships, including friends’ groups and community advisory councils.
Secondary Job Duties:
• Collaborate with Communications for all media relations, social media communication, media production and general branding;
• Collaborate with all applicable BREC departments and staff to create a teamwork atmosphere as it relates to partnerships;
• Assumes duties in absence of supervisor-of-record to respond to immediate concerns to ensure efficiency and prompt service to employees and the public.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. They will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties as requested by their supervisor.This is a salaried 40 hours per week position which may require additional hours worked to complete job functions. Flexibility in scheduling is available to accommodate routine, periodic, and seasonal schedule fluctuations. Ability to work flexible hours, including some nights and weekends
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. If you do not complete each section of this application (i.e. work experience, education, or etc.) to demonstrate that you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements described in this announcement, your application will be deemed incomplete and you will be ineligible for further consideration for this vacancy.
An offer of employment is contingent on passing a pre-employment criminal background check, Motor Vehicle Records check, drug screen and physical.