The Latin American Economic Development Association, Inc. (LAEDA), seeks a full-time Program Manager for its headquarters in Camden, New Jersey.
LAEDA is a non-profit community economic development agency. They are seeking qualified economic development candidates to join its team. We are looking for a candidate who wants to contribute, develop, and take control of his/her career; for whom supporting the work of an organization involved in changing lives for the better is a matter of personal and professional importance.
LAEDA provides business skills training and technical assistance to individuals (with a focus on low to moderate income minority individuals) who desire to open businesses and achieve self-sufficiency. This position provides business planning training and counseling for current participants and graduates of LAEDA’s Entrepreneurial Development Training Program (EDTP). LAEDA provides these services throughout its service area: Camden, Burlington, Gloucester, Atlantic and Cumberland counties.
The Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Entrepreneurial Development Training Program (EDTP) and reports directly to the Director of Business Services. He/she is directly responsible for the performance and administration of EDTP and the supervision of program staff to meet program goals and outcomes as outlined in the EDTP Operations Manual and LAEDA’s Strategic Plan.
SALARY: Minimum: $39,000 Maximum: $44,000 (comensurate with experience)
BENEFITS: LAEDA offers a full compliment of benefits to include: health & dental insurance, vacation and personal and sick days.
Photo of the Camden waterfront by Storm Cunningham.