Technology Project Manager - Nonprofit

General Description: The mission of the Healthy City Project is to improve the ability of low-income, underserved children, youth, and their families to access services and to facilitate smarter resource planning throughout L.A. County. To this end, Healthy City (HC) has created the most comprehensive and technologically advanced resource mapping website that provides free access to the largest database of education, health and human services in L.A. County.  Always on the cutting edge of technology, HealthyCity.org was recently recognized as a featured project for the Netsquared 2008 Conference (N2Y3).  Along with our online site, HC provides direct research and technical assistance to governmental (elected and otherwise), philanthropic, and community based institutions including website creation, maintenance, and assistance.  The Healthy City Project is a program within the Advancement Project LA, a nonprofit research and public policy organization near downtown Los Angeles. 

Healthy City is now seeking a highly qualified Technology Project Manager with working knowledge and experience using a wide range of Web 2.0 tools to help lead its successful online site and various research and policy portals.  This position will work directly with Healthy City’s Director in overseeing multiple aspects of the project including the website maintenance and design, research/technology projects, and administration.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Attain a global, detailed knowledge and understanding of current users needs, capabilities and interests
• Manage all technological aspects of www.HealthyCity.org and various project websites including:
• Research and tracking of new trends in online technology
• Assist in setting scope of work and timelines for various technological projects
• Work alongside programmer consultants and provide technical support for production as needed
• Quality assurance testing and usability testing for various project websites
• Provide technological leadership and support to multidisciplinary, diverse, highly skilled staff
• Design and implement refinements/additions to the HealthyCity.org website
• Work with other project managers and the director on development, communications and administration

Qualifications:

• Substantive background in technology, computer science, and/or database management.  Successful candidate will have high level of comfort and experience with two or more of these areas.
• 3-5 years experience in technology project management.
• Strong familiarity with demographic, health and economic datasets highly preferred.
• High computer proficiency and comfort, including proficiency in Javascript and PHP.
• Experience designing, implementing and managing technology projects and/or quantitative or qualitative research projects a plus.
• Understanding of Web 2.0 concepts and capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the proven ability to work with diverse communities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, i.e. facilitation, outreach and message delivery
• Flexibility to adjust and contribute to continually evolving work situation and changing priorities.