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Public Strategies Overview
Public Strategies (PS) is a nationally respected consulting, project management, and marketing firm based in Oklahoma City. We provide innovative solutions for federal, state, and local clients, including project and program management, training and technical assistance, technology, event management, research and evaluation, video production, and strategic communications. We also deliver research-informed direct services to financially vulnerable Oklahomans, with a focus on strengthening families and improving employment opportunities.
We are a collaborative team of thinkers, creatives, strategists, communicators, builders, researchers, and change agents committed to touching lives, driving change, and doing good well.
Position Summary
The School-Based Partnerships Manager (SBPM) is responsible for the development and execution of critical efforts within PS' Family Services division, which addresses client and contractor programmatic improvements, provides subject matter expertise to training and service delivery efforts, and consults and delivers program-strengthening tools and products across policy areas. The immediate assignment for this position is to work closely with OKDHS to build and expand the School-Based Family Services Program, an effort to equip Oklahoma schools with high quality self-sufficiency support for the families they serve. The SBPM will work closely with PS project staff and OKDHS project leads to develop a comprehensive system to support existing and new School-Based Family Specialists, including school recruitment, onboarding, training, compliance monitoring and ongoing Technical Assistance.
In addition to supporting the School-Based Family Services expansion program, the SBPM will engage in other Family Services work functions that could include developing, overseeing, and monitoring project implementation; acting as an intermediary, translating database development/website structure needs from the project team to development; and providing internal and external training and technical assistance to advance knowledge and skills.
This individual will provide guidance and oversight to project staff in addition to working closely with other Managers and Directors to coordinate project resources and activities across departments and teams. This position requires demonstrated leadership, an unwavering commitment to excellence, the ability to deliver high-quality projects on time, and the proven ability to motivate teams to action.
Essential Job Functions
Education/Training
Experience
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities