The Southwest Partnership (SWP) is hiring a Physical Development Project Manager. This
position reports to the Executive Director on a daily basis and is responsible for administratively
supporting at least three Committees of the Board of Directors. The membership of these
Committees consists of volunteers from the member organizations. The Committees are
responsible for developing action plans for SWP in their specific area of interest, measuring
success, communicating with the larger community and working with the staff member assigned
to the Committee. The Staff member is responsible for assisting the Chair of the Committee in
the organization of materials and information, providing advice and counsel to the Committee
members, implementing Committee projects as identified by the Committee, and working with
other staff and the Board to identify, raise, and manage resources to implement Committee
projects and activities.
The three issue areas this project manager will be responsible for managing are: Housing
Development, Commercial Development, and Public Safety.
The Project Manager position requires a detailed oriented individual who is comfortable walking
the streets of the seven neighborhoods and interacting regularly with all members of the
community as well as representing the SWP at formal functions. The individual must believe that
it is possible for all of the SWP neighborhoods to become quality places for a diverse population
to live, work, play, shop and pray. More specifically, to be successful in this position a candidate
should be proficient in:
● Grant proposal writing
● Grant administration
● Project management
● Volunteer and intern management
● The rudiments of real estate finance, including an understanding of the mathematics of
development
● GSuite (Google), Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, and Word documents as well as other
digital applications
● Working with diverse individuals and teams and helping community leaders and
advocates reach consensus
● Organizing and communicating changing and complex details on a wide range of projects
to diverse audiences both orally and through writing
● Knowledge of and comfort working in urban environments, and an understanding of the
substantive aspects of neighborhood improvement, especially housing, commercial
development, and/or public safety.
The Southwest Partnership takes a holistic approach to community development, and the
Physical Development Program Manager will be responsible for a wide range of projects. While
a successful candidate for this position may not have direct experience in all of the program
areas, they should be ready and eager to learn on the job, with demonstrated experience working
on diverse teams, excellent document management skills (paper & electronic), comfortability
working with and manipulating numbers/data, strong writing skills, and experience working in
urban environments, especially Baltimore.
To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to the Deputy Director Tony Scott at
Tony@swpbal.org. Any questions give Tony a call at 443-475-0908. Applications will be
accepted until the position is filled. Pay is commensurate with experience, however starts at
$50,000 and goes upwards, with an additional $6,000 annual reimbursement of healthcare
expenses.