Project Manager (Volunteer)

What we do Passion for Life is a non for profit organization that operates with the power of dedicated volunteers like you. We help under-resourced youth transform their passions into rewarding careers. Our mission is to provide forward-thinking career coaching and immersion opportunities driven by the student’s passions and talents in a fun, structured, and high-energy environment. Passion for Life was created to be a high-energy and engaging process that helps students identify their passions and gain clarity on how to utilize their core strengths and talents to select a career. Job Outline This is a great role to obtain CEs or project management experience. The Project Manager will support the team leaders and team in overseeing and managing team projects and initiatives. This role develops, coordinates, and implements project tasks and activities. This is a volunteer, part-time fully remote role . Time commitment 8-10 hours per week (6 months, but can be mutually extended). What you gain Gain valuable experience in nonprofit development Make a meaningful impact on the lives of underserved communities Increase your networking opportunities and collaborate with a knowledgeable Team Let your creativity shine Boost your untapped potential and master new skills Flexible scheduling and recommendation letters Outshine other applicants for higher positions and promotions Responsibilities Assists the team leader and teams in creating projects and subtasks (steps to achieve the project) in Asana project management tool Assists team leader by coordinating project tasks to ensure all project milestones are achieved. Frequently follows up with team members to check progress on tasks being performed by the project teams especially those that are overdue or unassigned. Communicates project activities to team members and PFL’s organization project manager (Director of Project Management). Create and maintain team meeting minutes and manage the meetings' project progress and status reports segment. Disseminate meeting recap after each team meeting, assembling any required documentation for projects in Asana. Updates project status on Asana and sends updates to team lead and Director of PM during weekly meetings. Complete and maintain the monthly progress report to share in company meetings. Weekly team meetings to lead the project segment of the meeting Weekly project management meetings to represent the team and share updates (30 minutes) Monthly company meeting to represent the team and share updates (60-90 minutes) Desired Skills and Experience Sound knowledge of Project Management and/or a Project Management certification or related field Preferred Bachelor’s Science or B.E/Tech/ Project Management or currently pursuing Leadership skills and a bility to prioritize and manage work against critical project timelines Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to juggle multiple priorities Proven experience in identifying, analyzing, problem-solving and responding to internal and external opportunities and challenges with the ability to translate these into practical plans of action Ability to lead and work collaboratively and support others in the development and implementation of agreed strategies within team and wider organizational contexts Must be a self-starter and possess the ability to work well with others Collaborate on projects as both a team leader and a team member Must possess initiative and creativity; a highly developed work ethic