Occupation
Nonprofit program coordinator
Nonprofit programme coordinators keep a funded programme running: scheduling, staffing, budgets, participants, and the reporting the funder requires. It is an operations job wrapped around a social mission, with a lot of coordination between frontline staff, volunteers, and partner organisations. Grant conditions and reporting deadlines set much of the rhythm of the work.
Also known as: Program coordinator · Community programme coordinator · Charity programme coordinator · Project coordinator, community services
Occupation content
Part of Community, social and public services
What the work involves
- Plan programme schedules, sessions, staffing, and venue or resource bookings
- Track programme spending against the approved budget and flag variances
- Recruit, brief, and support programme staff, volunteers, and facilitators
- Collect participation and outcome data and prepare funder and board reports
- Liaise with partner agencies, community groups, and referral sources
- Resolve day-to-day problems with participants, logistics, and delivery quality
How people commonly enter
- A bachelor's degree in social sciences, nonprofit management, public administration, or a related field
- A college diploma in business, project coordination, or community services combined with sector experience
- Progression from frontline programme delivery, volunteer coordination, or administration within a nonprofit
Typical training: Bachelor's degree
Licensing: Not typically licensed
Typical work context
Team based · Desk based · Varied work · Hybrid office · Public facing
Related interests
Social (helping) · Enterprising (leading) · Conventional (organizing)
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Skills to practise
- Planning and scheduling exercises
- Written communication
- Numerical reasoning
- In-tray and e-tray exercises
- Situational judgment
Practice suites
Related learning
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- UK National Careers Service — Community development worker job profile · United Kingdom
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