Job description

PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Banyan Tree Project: Strategies for Social and Emotional Well Being

Salary: $30,000, Part-Time (26 hours or less per week)
Benefits: 90% employer paid medical, dental, vision insurance, PTO, and retirement plan.

Job Status: Exempt

Closing: Once its filled.

Hours: M-F, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, and may include evening and weekend hours. Onsite with some mobile/remote work as assigned by supervisors.

Samoa Pacific Development Corporation: website
Samoa Pacific Development Corporation (SPDC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves the Samoan and Pacific Islander community in Oregon through educational and economic resources and cultural empowerment.

Utopia PDX: website is a nonprofit that serves the Queer & Trans Pacific Islander
(QTPIs) community throughout the state of Oregon. Its mission is to provide sacred spaces to strengthen the minds and bodies of QTPIs through community organizing, political engagement, and cultural stewardship.

Position Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated, compassionate, and culturally responsive individual to join our team and contribute to the dynamic work of building and serving our Pacific Islander and QTPI community in the Portland metro and surrounding areas. The Program Coordinator will oversee the newly established Pacific Islander Banyan Tree Project: Strategies for Social and Emotional Well Being.
They will lead the development and implementation of program activities that promote intergenerational cultural connections, healing, mental health and social wellbeing for Pacific Islanders with a special focus on priority groups from the LGBTQ community, elders, and young adults. They will also perform administrative, assessment, and capacity building duties tied to the project.

The successful candidate will contribute to the on-going work of systemic change by advocating for social justice, equity, and resources to address systemic neglect that has perpetuated social disparities across generations of Pacific Islanders in Oregon using a decolonized, equitable, and trauma informed lens. Interested applicants who have program management, assessment, and implementation experience and have worked with QTPI and other Pacific Islander communities are encouraged to apply.

Program Overview
The Banyan Tree Project seeks to improve the collective mental health of the Pacific Islander identified priority groups, by providing a safe, sacred space where community members can share meaningful experiences, feel accepted, and increase members’ sense of belonging, value, and respect.

The project fills several critical community health needs among the prioritized Pacific Islander groups:

1) social connection for the elderly; 2) safe and sacred spaces for QTPIs who may have experienced religious trauma that blocks their connection to the wider PI community; and 3) cultural belonging and identification for PI youth. By bringing together elders and youth of all genders and orientations to celebrate QTPIs, we hope to heal the deep trauma of the imposition of Western ideas of gender and sexuality the community has experienced in the diaspora.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
● Oversees and implements program activities for the Pacific Island Banyan Tree Project:

Strategies for Social and Emotional Well Being, with support from staff.
● Creates a welcoming and inclusive environment to ensure the successful implementation of the project.
● Designs program activities that support and meet the project’s objectives and outcomes.
● Serves as the main point of contact for requests for program information and resources.
● Coordinates the project evaluation team, which is responsible for developing tools and methods to assess the project’s success.
● Manages the project’s records, resources and prepares program reports.

● Coordinates and supports outreach, and planning of program events alongside other staff.
● Assists with administrative tasks related to the project, including invoicing, vendors, and record keeping.
● Acts as liaison with community partners and represent the organizations at events.
● Performs other duties as assigned by the authorized supervisor.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
● A bachelor's degree in a relevant area from an accredited institution; at least 2 years of experience in program or grant management; OR a high school diploma with at least 3-5 years experience in community programs or project or grant management.

● Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and provide recommendations.

● Experience working with Queer, Trans, and Pacific Islander groups.
● Comfortable speaking and interacting with community leaders and members.
● Commitment to SPDC & UTOPIA’s mission, vision, and values; grounded in Pacific Islander cultural values while working to advance equity, social justice, and systems changes.
● Good communication skills: writing and speaking in English and in various formats.
● Organized, ability to prioritize work assignments to meet deadlines, ability to adapt to changing circumstances, capable of self-direction, and embraces the challenges of working for a new and emerging nonprofit.

● Proficiency with computer technology, Microsoft Suite, Google Drive, social media, and willingness to learn other software applications as required.

● Professional, responsible and culturally responsive.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
● Bilingual in a Pacific Islander Language(s) and English, both verbal and written communication of various formats.
● Familiar with research on the challenges facing Pacific Islander Queer & Trans Pacific Islander community and Pacific Islanders in the U.S.
● Knowledge of best practices in diversity, equity and inclusion work.
● Experience in community work, project and grant management, and strategic planning.

This project is funded by the Oregon Community Foundation and Kaiser Permanente and ends in June 2025; may be extended, depending on secured funding.

Address: Samoa Pacific Development Corporation & Utopia PDX
7820 NE Holman St. Ste B-1, Portland, OR 97218

Samoa Pacific Development is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and encourages diversity and equity in all the organization’s work. Does not discriminate with regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other protected class.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: $30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 3 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Portland, OR 97218

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