Coordinator, Programs
Position Overview
The Coordinator, Programs is a full-time position that functions within UNITE-LA's Programs Team and reports to the Associate Director, Inclusion and Community Partnerships. This position will support the development and implementation of career pathway programming serving youth and young adults with an emphasis on marginalized populations (e.g., disconnected, justice- involved, housing insecure, opportunity youth, persons with disabilities, etc.), while helping to build relationships with youth serving institutions, including educational and community-based organizations serving these populations.
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Director of Digital Equity, UNITE-LA/LA DEAL
Position Overview
The newly developed Digital Equity Director position will be responsible for LA DEAL’s efforts to meet the primary goal of this project: increase the proportion of Los Angeles County residents able to access broadband through publicly-owned fiber-to-the-home by creating and convening a governance structure for fiber-owning public entities to explore the development of a multi-jurisdictional county-wide fiber network capable of offering consumers fast, reliable and affordable service.
The Director will work in concert with the L.A. County Economic Development Corporation team to stand up and grow this new initiative by creating and implementing a workplan, identifying needed capacity and technical assistance to support partners, cultivating relationships, convening municipal and community leaders, tracking progress, and communicate with diverse stakeholders. The Director will have a dual supervision role of UNITE-LA’s Sr. Manager of Equity Initiatives. Additionally, the Director will work closely with a consultant to the project.
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Director of Strategic Partnerships
Position Overview
The Director of Strategic Partnerships leads partnerships that advance resource development, supporting a $7.5 - $8.5 million budget per year. The Director will work with various partners and stakeholders, including nonprofits, community-based organizations, corporations, government, and public agencies to develop proposals on joint efforts. The Director supports grant writing (specifically for public funds), sponsorship requests, grant reporting, and proactively helps our teams build relationships and advance work with America’s Job Centers, Youth Source Centers, social enterprises, community-based organizations/non-profits, L.A. Unified School District, L.A. Regional Consortium, L.A. County Office of Education, individual community colleges and other partners that can be leveraged for joint funding.
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