PROGRAM MANAGER, CENTER FOR GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP - Partnership for public service

Description:
The Partnership for Public Service (ourpublicservice.org) is a dynamic nonpartisan, nonprofit organization
that works to revitalize the federal government by inspiring a new generation of Americans into federal
service and by transforming the way government works. Through a combination of cutting-edge research,
innovative legislative initiatives, leadership training and campus-based outreach programs, the Partnership
advocates reforms to build a more effective government for the American people. We believe that good
organizations start with good people, and we strive for excellence in pursuit of our mission through the
values that guide our work:
 Passion for public service and our work toward a more effective government
 People who promote a culture of learning, leadership, collaboration, inclusion and respect
 Persistence to drive change, take strategic risks and deliver results
 Promise to be trustworthy, nonpartisan and fiscally responsible
The Partnership strives to be an inclusive organization that fosters learning, collaboration and respect. We
actively recruit for diversity in our workplace, believing that a range of backgrounds, perspectives and
experiences contributes to our mission of revitalizing government.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Partnership’s Center for Government Leadership (CGL) prepares federal leaders to solve national
challenges by driving innovation, inspiring employees and delivering results. In pursuit of that mission, the
CGL team works with federal leaders at all levels – from emerging leaders to experienced executives – to
build their leadership and management capacity, encourage innovation and improve the overall effectiveness
of their agencies.
As a program manager with the Center for Government Leadership team, you will support and manage
leadership development programs tailored to specific agency needs. This position is ideal for someone who
has a background in change management/organizational development, strong oral and written
communication skills, demonstrated experience in relationship management, and is able to manage
competing priorities.
Specifically, the program manager will:
 Support the design, planning, and execution of customized leadership development programming
 Build and maintain relationships with participants, government officials, and other experts to ensure
the successful design and implementation of projects through exceptional customer service
 Lead and facilitate meetings, trainings and problem-solving sessions for federal employees
 Create, manage and provide oversight for individual program budgets
 Develop project plans and other planning tools to help coordinate the team’s activities and ensure
seamless logistics
 Mentor and coach junior staff and interns
 Assist the Center for Government Leadership – and the Partnership more generally – on all aspects of
programs/projects

Qualifications:
Five to seven years of demonstrated success managing leadership development or training programs;
consulting experience or prior work in the public sector strongly preferred
 Training, facilitation and coaching experience strongly preferred
 Prior experience in project management, including managing complex budgets
 Knowledge of leadership development, human capital management, organizational change, and
internal communications; familiarity with management issues in the federal government
 Contract management knowledge and experience preferred
 Ability to build and maintain productive working relationships with senior executives, political
appointees and other government leaders, establishing credibility and earning their confidence
 Excellent analytical, writing and presentation skills
 Familiarity using the Microsoft Office suite of software, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
 Collaborative team-player able to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment and to organize
multiple and varied assignments
 A positive attitude to tackling government’s management challenges
 Commitment to public service issues and the mission of the Partnership

Apply:
Please visit the Partnership website (http://ourpublicservice.org) and follow the “About Us” and
“Employment” links to fill the online application for this job. You can also go directly to
http://ourpublicservice.org/jobs for links to the online employment applications. In your cover letter, describe
why you are interested in this position and address how your experience, background and competencies meet
the job requirements described above