Job description

Job description

Minnesota State / Hennepin County / Ramsey County Bar Associations

TITLE: Sections and Program Manager ( Part- Time)
REPORTS TO: Director of Section Services
NON-EXEMPT: 25-30 hours/week, Monday -Friday Availability

LOCATION: Hybrid- Up to 80% remote

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:
The Minnesota State, Hennepin County, and Ramsey County Bar Associations are professional, non-profit, voluntary statewide membership organizations located in Minneapolis and St Paul, Minnesota, with membership of over 12,000 attorneys. The Associations serve members’ needs by advancing professionalism, ethical conduct, diversity, competence, practice development, and collegiality within the legal profession. They also serve the public at large by striving to ensure fairness and accessibility to the courts, promoting public understanding and confidence in the legal system, and working to improve the administration of justice. The Associations have a staff of 38 employees.

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Sections and Program Manager works directly with sections, which are groups of attorneys who practice in a particular area of law. Sections offer members continuing legal education, opportunities to build relationships with other members and leadership opportunities. This position provides staffing for the legal education programs, networking, assistance with association events, in addition to supporting the leadership, governance and budgets of the sections to help them achieve their goals. Sections and Program Managers are a part of the Section Services Team, reporting to the Director of Section Services. You will be successful in this position if you are detail-oriented, can work independently, enjoy meeting new people, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, are calm under pressure, are technologically savvy, and are able to thoughtfully manage competing priorities.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Develop positive working relationships with association members, including section leaders

· Prepare for monthly section council and events committee meetings by reviewing minutes, following up with members, drafting the agenda, and circulating materials in advance. Attend all meetings and participate as needed.

· Develop successful processes to keep informed of section activities and communicate appropriate information to staff

· Provide quality, timely customer service to members

· Handle all aspects of assigned section program planning, including logistical and administrative functions of event planning, preparing email marketing campaigns, posting meeting notices to the website, preparing the conference room technology (or virtual Zoom technology), registration and responding to the needs of registrants and members.

· Develop processes to ensure success of section initiatives and that proper internal section and accounting procedures are followed

· Collaborate with other members of the Section Services Team, and the entire Bar Association staff, to deliver outstanding service to attorneys in Minnesota

QUALIFICATIONS – KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

· Excellent customer service and communication skills

· Strong interpersonal skills

· Engaging with guests/visitors/patrons

· Attention to detail and organizational skills

· Time and project management experience – ability to calmly manage and complete multiple projects in a timely fashion

· Creative problem solver, flexible and adaptable to change

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Meeting planning experience a plus

· Ability to work collaboratively and independently

· Good judgement and initiative

· Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook and databases

· Flexibility - Ability to work extra hours and a varied schedule at certain times of the year

· Ability to travel to meetings, some in greater Minnesota

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

COMPENSATION $20-$23 per hour

Includes generous Paid Time Off , Employer matched retirement plan and Flexible hybrid work policy

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Events management: 1 year (Preferred)
• LEGAL: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Minneapolis, MN 55402

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