positions open - POLF - Washington, DC

The Points of Light Foundation, a national, non-partisan, nonprofit 
organization, whose mission is to engage more people more effectively in 
volunteer service to help solve serious social problems, is seeking to fill 
two positions in its Youth Outreach unit:

1) Director, Youth Outreach
2) Manager, Technical Assistance, Training and Consulting, Youth Outreach


Below are the full job descriptions. Interested applicants should send a 
cover letter, resume and writing sample to:

Attn: Human Resources
The Points of Light Foundation
1400 Eye Street, NW
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
phone (202) 729-8000
fax (202) 729-8100

We will be accepting applications for these positions until Friday, October 
20th, 2000. Please feel to share this position announcement with individuals 
or your network. If you have any questions about the positions, please feel 
free to contact me.

Cynthia A. Scherer
Vice President, Youth Outreach
The Points of Light Foundation
1400 Eye Street, NW Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 729-8113 fax (202) 729-8105
email: cscherer@pointsoflight.org or polfcyn@aol.com


THE POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION
POSITION DESCRIPTION #1


Position Title:     Director, Youth Outreach

Department:     Youth Outreach

Position reports to:    Vice President, Youth Outreach

This position description identifies major responsibilities of this job. It 
does not include all aspects of the position such as the potential additional 
duties assigned by supervisors and the requirement for flexibility in helping 
others for the Foundation's overall benefit.

Position Summary: (the major purpose for this position):
To develop and manage partnerships and programs that engage young people in 
service to help solve serious social problems.

Essential Responsibilities: (those which define the major aspects of the 
position and help to determine the degree of success in performance)
· Provide leadership to YES Ambassador Program Team. This includes developing 
and managing strategic plan and budget, managing program partnerships, and 
managing staff team and consultants in program development and implementation.
· Provide Leadership to Youth Service Days Team. This includes Youth Outreach 
involvement in and implementation of national days of service. This includes 
Foundation's role as partner in National Youth Service Day and Big Help 
Campaign and supporting Youth Outreach constituent involvement in other 
service days including MADD, National Family Volunteer Day, MLK Day and Join 
Hands Day.
· Supervise Program Associate.
· Act as internal consultant on the youth market to other programs/units as 
appropriate.
· Promote and represent Youth Outreach, youth market and Foundation 
appropriate.

Position Requirements (Specifies the minimum knowledge, skills, abilities and 
education necessary to execute the key responsibilities listed above.)

Minimum Education:  Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience

Minimum Experience:  Five to seven years experience working in youth service 
or related fields (e.g. education, youth development). Specific experience 
working with nonprofits, businesses, schools and Volunteer Centers a plus. 
Experience working directly with young people. Strong supervisory and program 
management skills. Conflict Resolution skills. Relationship/partnership 
building skills. Ability to work independently and in a team. Creative 
individual, with excellent oral/written communication skills. Attention to 
detail and follow through. Ability to multi-task. Dedication to youth voice 
and empowerment. Requires significant travel.


POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION
POSITION DESCRIPTION #2

Position Title:     Manager, Technical Assistance, Training and Consulting

Department:     Youth Outreach

Position reports to:    Vice President, Youth Outreach

This position description identifies major responsibilities of this job. It 
does not include all aspects of the position such as the potential additional 
duties assigned by supervisors and the requirement for flexibility in helping 
others for the Foundation's overall benefit.

Position Summary: (the major purpose for this position):
The purpose of this position is to manage and deliver programs that provide 
technical assistance, consulting and training services to Youth Outreach 
constituents, including Volunteer Centers, nonprofits, schools and young 
people.

Essential Responsibilities: (those which define the major aspects of the 
position and help to determine the degree of success in performance)
· Manage Youth Outreach Technical Assistance. This includes developing annual 
TA plan, quarterly action plans, monthly and quarterly reports, developing 
and maintaining tracking system, developing and updating resource packets and 
fact sheets, providing technical assistance, responding to information 
requests, monitoring listervs, and coordinating youth outreach technical 
assistance with other units in the Foundation.
· Act as liaison and manage role as national partner in the National Service 
Learning Clearinghouse and National Service Learning Training and Technical 
Assistance Exchange.
· Manage Youth Outreach involvement in training and consulting. This includes 
development and delivery of training and consulting, supporting other Youth 
Outreach staff in development and delivery and working with Institute staff 
re: marketing and logistics.
· Manage Everyone Wins When Youth Service Continuation Grant. This includes 
facilitating development of technical assistance web-site and 
training/networking meetings for youth program coordinators at Volunteer 
Centers.
· Act as internal consultant on the youth market to other programs/units as 
appropriate.
· Promote and represent Youth Outreach, youth market and Foundation 
appropriate.

Position Requirements (Specifies the minimum knowledge, skills, abilities and 
education necessary to execute the key responsibilities listed above.)

Minimum Education:  Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience

Minimum Experience:  Three to four years experience in nonprofit, youth 
service, service-learning or youth leadership/development fields. Training 
experience (development and delivery). Knowledge of web-based technologies. 
Well organized with attention to detail and follow through. Ability to work 
on multiple tasks with multiple staff in fast paced environment. Ability to 
work independently and in a team. Creative individual with excellent 
oral/written communication skills.






Cynthia A. Scherer
Vice President, Youth Outreach
The Points of Light Foundation
1400 Eye Street, NW Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 729-8113 fax (202) 729-8105
email: cscherer@pointsoflight.org or polfcyn@aol.com