Program Associate Jobs in Boston, MA

Boston | Philadelphia | Chicago - Full-Time

About Compass

Compass is an innovative, mission-driven organization that supports families with low incomes to save for their future and access greater economic opportunity. We believe in our clients and in their ability to achieve their goals and dreams. We operate high-quality financial coaching and savings programs and pursue opportunities to shape the national approach to poverty through practice and policy change. Compass is also an emerging leader in a national effort to leverage housing assistance as a platform for economic mobility. We are looking for people who want to be part of taking our programs and our impact to the next level.

Our mission is to partner with families with low incomes to build assets as a pathway out of poverty. We focus on reaching families led by Black and/or Latina women.

To achieve our mission, we operate client-centered savings and financial coaching programs, deliver training and technical assistance to other practitioners, and shape policy solutions that dismantle barriers to asset building.

For more information, please visit our website, www.compassworkingcapital.org, or click here to learn more about our strategic plan.

About The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program

Congress created the FSS program in 1990 as an employment and savings program for families in federally subsidized housing. The program combines a powerful savings incentive with service delivery to support residents in reaching their goals. It is the nation’s largest asset-building program for families with low incomes.

Since 2010, Compass has partnered with public housing agencies and other affordable housing providers to operate an asset-building model for the FSS program — the first nonprofit organization in the country to do so.

About the Job

As the Program Associate, Data and Technology, you will serve as a day-to-day Salesforce Administrator for our Financial Coaches, and other members of the Compass team including Program Managers, marketing and development staff, and members of the executive team. You will provide training and support to Financial Coaches in maximizing their use in Salesforce, including how to input and interpret the rich data collected between Coaches and clients. You will produce reports and dashboards to provide insight into our data to support Compass staff, as well as to share important details about our work to stakeholders and partners. Through your work, you will help the Compass team identify and build new features that further support efficient team operations. You will thrive in this position if you are a curious, collaborative problem-solver who enjoys learning something new every day.

Through this role, you will receive training and support from the Compass team, including a close partnership with the Managing Director of Impact and Innovation. This role reports to the Data and Technology Manager.

All Compass staff embody the following core competencies:

Primary Responsibilities

• Spearhead data-driven learning to improve our client services
• Develop customized reports and dashboards for internal (program team, leadership, development team) and external stakeholders (partners, donors and institutional funders)
• Oversee training of new users and grow Salesforce skills across the organization and the adoption of Salesforce and other technology across the organization
• Create a deep understanding of our data structure and definitions and supporting staff to develop fluency with our data and impact
• Define and develop new Salesforce features with program and other department staff that supports efficient operations
• Oversee data integrity and ensure data is clean, accurate and complete
• Manage administrative functions related to Salesforce, including user security setting, day-to-day support, data integrations, and 3rd party applications

Qualifications and Skills

• Commitment to the mission and values of the organization, with a passion for working with families with low incomes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical colleagues
• Comfort with excel, relationship databases, or statistical tools (R, SPSS, Stata, etc.)
• Cultural humility and an openness to and respect for others’ cultures, identities, and lived experiences
• Strong interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to establish and build strong, trusting partnerships with colleagues
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritize and manage competing priorities to complete work accurately and efficiently
• Strong data management abilities, with a passion for using data to improve process.
• Prior experience working in or administering a CRM system and/or data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, R, Salesforce Analytics, etc.)

This job description is not intended to provide a comprehensive listing of all duties or responsibilities. Job duties and responsibilities may change at any time based on the needs of the organization.

Benefits

• The salary range for this role is $55,590-$64,839, commensurate with experience. We’ll promote your professional growth and development by providing access to a competitive benefits package that include but are not limited to
• Healthcare: medical, dental, vision: Compass covers up to 80% of employee premiums and 80% for dependents. There is no waiting period to enroll in health insurance.
• Paid time off: Employees receive up to 36 Wellness days and 8 holidays per calendar year, plus the final week of the calendar year off and Fridays in August as organizational wide holidays. All employees enjoy a two-hour early closure starting the Friday after Memorial Day through the week of Labor Day.
• Parental Leave: Employees who have been employed for at least three (3) months are eligible to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave. *Employee must be with the organization for six (6) months to receive up to twelve (12) weeks of full pay from the organization.
• Retirement plan 401(k) & 3% match
• Life insurance & disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Professional development & certification
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Equipment: $200 one-time stipend for work from home expenses
• Internet Reimbursement: Up to $40 per month for personal internet expenses

Equal Opportunity Statement

Compass Working Capital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applications for all positions, without regard to age, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Compass Working Capital is committed to ensuring individuals with disabilities receive the accommodations required for them to interview for a position on our team. Should you require accommodations, please contact hr@compassworkingcapital.org.

Compass also provides hiring preference to Section 3 residents. Section 3 Residency is defined as a “low-income resident” of the area where the HUD-assisted project is located.

For the purposes of Section 3, "low-income" is defined as 80% of the Area Median Income. To learn more information about Section 3 income eligibility, please refer to the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Webs

Additional Information

This position is remote. Travel to Compass offices in Philadelphia, PA and Boston, MA will be required periodically, with advanced notice. Compass is an equal opportunity employer and committed to hiring individuals who reflect the diversity of the communities it serves. To apply, please submit a resume and a cover letter that outlines your interest in this role at https://compassworkingcapital.hire.trakstar.com/