Opportunities For A Better Tomorrow is always looking for talented individuals to join the OBT family at our Sunset Park and Bushwick locations.
Open Positions - March 2010
Part-Time Research Intern (Bushwick Workforce Resource Center)
Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow (OBT) is seeking a part-time research intern to assist in a full-scale evaluation of our newly launched Bushwick Workforce Resource Center (BWRC). The BWRC is a recruitment and assessment center located in the heart of the Bushwick community that seeks to provide neighborhood residents with increased access to neighborhood services, including OBT’s state-of-the-art workforce training center in Williamsburg. The overarching goal of the evaluation is to identify and prioritize operational and service changes based on alignment with the organization’s strategy. To do this, we are seeking a research intern to survey to a sampling of the 1,500 clients that have walked through our doors since our launch in March 2009.
Job Responsibilities include:
• Coordinating with the evaluation to develop the survey;The Part-time Research intern will be supervised by Emily May, OBT’s Special Projects Coordinator. The intern will receive a stipend and travel reimbursement and will be expected to work 15-20 hours a week for approximately 6-8 weeks.
• Administering the survey to a sampling of clients served;
• Compiling the data collected so that it can be analyzed; and
• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor.
To apply for the above positions, send resume and cover letter to Emily May, Special Projects Coordinator Director at emay@obtjobs.org or fax to 718-369-1518.
Youth Coordinator - (Bushwick)
Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow (OBT) is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1983 that is known for its highly effective integrated GED and business skills training & employment program for out-of-school youth ages 17-21. OBT also provides adult services in computer training, office skills training, English as a Second Language, literacy and GED classes. OBT currently operates out of three locations in Brooklyn -- one in Sunset Park and two in Bushwick/Williamsburg.
We are currently seeking two Youth Coordinators for our Young Adult Internship Program (YAIP), Opportunity Knocks. The goal of the Opportunity Knocks program is to place young adults with businesses that will allow them to build work experience, and improve their job skills so that they may obtain full-time, regular employment once the internship ends.
Specific Duties:
• Prepare interns for employment by conducting career development workshops using a prescribed curriculum that addresses such topics as: time management; managing stress; building self-esteem; effective listening; goals setting; teamwork; attitude and; general life skillsKey Performance Measures:
• Conduct intake assessments with youth applicants to ensure both eligibility and suitability for the program using standard OBT and funder guidelines
• Assist in the creation and execution of a marketing plan in order to recruit quality interns every cycle
• Develop and manage multiple internship job sites that provides valuable job skills/work experience
• Conduct internship site visits to review intern evaluations with employers, discuss trainee progress, pick up timesheets and develop individual strategies for corrective action.
• Develop employment opportunities and place interns into jobs after program completion
• Maintain an active database of educational and training programs for post-program engagement/enrollment outcomes purposes
• Conduct weekly individual and/or group counseling sessions with each assigned intern to ensure each is adjusting to and complying with the program requirements and is progressing on internship sites
• Maintain an active database of social support services and other programs for referral purposes. Collaborate with counseling support staff on the provision of these services.
• Provide daily intervention on disciplinary issues and provide corrective action recommendations based upon program.
• Maintain intern case files and accurately record case notes on a regular basis; enter data into the YAIP Online Database and YAIP outcomes management system in a timely fashion.
• Provide ongoing feedback on intern issues to other staff, including administrators
• Follow-up with interns regarding outstanding required documentation
• Enforce program policies and procedures
• Track interns for 9 months after program completion through events, letters, phone calls, other technological ways of communications such as text and Facebook.
• Organize and execute retention strategies to maintain rapport with past cycles
• Other duties as assigned
• Ability to relate to and successfully counsel young adults 17-24 years of age from a variety of cultural/racial orientations with a range of issues that may prevent them from achieving educational and employment successSkills Required:
• Maintains case records and complete other reporting requirements in a timely and organized fashion.
• Place the required number of participants in an outcome goal such as employment, training, education or military in a timely manner.
• Ability to work as part of a team and can easily share relevant information with co-workers.
• Maintaining the flow of the schedule, and suggesting and implementing changes, getting Director’s approval when necessary
• Ability to handle conflict situations.
• Bachelors Degree requiredTo apply for the above positions, send resume, cover letter and salary requirements to Kim Murrell-Robinson, Young Adult Internship Program Director at krobinson@obtjobs.org or fax to 718-387-5005.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Experience working as a job developer and extensive knowledge on workforce development is helpful
• Experience working with disconnected youth and coordinating youth programs
• Personal initiative and ability to problem solve
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
Chief Fiscal Officer
Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow (OBT), is a leading non-profit provider of innovative education, job training, and employment programs for disconnected youth and disadvantaged adult populations. OBT has three locations in Brooklyn, including offices in Sunset Park, Williamsburg, and Bushwick. The organization has an annual budget of approximately $5 million, and employs over fifty full-time employees. OBT receives the majority for funding from government and foundation sources, with its largest contracts coming from the NYC Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD). See our website at www.obtjobs.org. OBT currently uses the Fund EZ accounting software.
OBT seeks a qualified financial management professional to lead a growing fiscal department during a time of organizational growth. This position is a “hands-on” senior management position that involves managing department staff and frequent interaction with senior management.
Specific duties include:
• Responsible for state and city contract management including direct communication with funding sourcesNote: This position operates out of the Sunset Park location, although the CFO is expected to spend time at the other locations as needed.
• Preparation of program budgets and proposal budgets and annual agency-wide budget
• Timely preparation and submission of budget modifications
• Maintain agency/program cost allocations as required by the funding source or agency policies
• Ongoing analysis and updating of cost allocations to maximize funds received
• Ensure that accounting and financial policies & procedures are being followed at all times
• Coordinate preparation for the annual agency year-end audit
• Prepare Monthly Financial Reports (MFRs) for designated contracts
• Prepare program close outs as required by funding sources
• Supervision of Accounts Payable Associate and (P/T) Payroll Clerk
• Perform additional duties as requested by the Executive Director
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA preferred; Must have 6 years of hands-on nonprofit accounting experience; Expertise in budgeting and reporting requirements including GAAP; Strong knowledge of accounting software programs required; Fund EZ knowledge preferred.
Compensation: OBT offers a competitive salary and benefits package including full health insurance coverage for employees and their dependents.
To apply, please forward a cover letter, resume, and two professional references to rpeers@obtjobs.org or by fax at (718) 369-1518
(last updated March 2010)
