What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Outreach Director position at Churches United for the Homeless?
JOB DESCRIPTION
Summary/Objective
Leads community outreach initiatives to increase awareness of and foster support for organizations mission and challenges relating to it. Develops and implements strategies to engage community members as volunteers, particularly to build advocacy and grassroots leadership efforts. Organize events, rallies, and forums. Builds partnerships with business, government, and other community organizations to advance outreach goals.
Competencies
- Confidentiality and trustworthiness
- Business acumen
- Proficient in maintaining donor data bases
- Vigilant attention to details with multi-task ability
- Strong organizational skills
- Flexibility
- Excellent interpersonal and team skills
- Strong composition and grammar skills
- Critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products - Word and Excel
- Demonstrated resourcefulness and good judgment
- Ability to work independently
- Sensitivity to individual/family struggles with homelessness, poverty, substance abuse, mental illness, and criminal records
- Values diversity of thought, backgrounds, and perspectives
- Integrity and ethics beyond reproach
- Connection to Churches United for the Homeless mission and core values
- Identify donors to contact regarding spike up gifts, lapse donors, large donors, which donors may have a story, etc. for the Development team on a weekly basis
- Personalize thank you notes to all donors
- Identify new church donations and alert member and Community Outreach of the contact person
- Assist Development office with duties as assigned or needed
- Organizes events, rallies and forums
- Builds partnerships with businesses, government and other community organizations
Supervisory Responsibility
No direct reports
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
Physical Demands
This is largely a sedentary role; however, filing and the ability to lift 20 pounds is required. This requires the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are during standard business hours. Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelors degree preferred plus 1 year related experience.
EEO Statement
Churches United for the Homeless provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Churches United for the Homeless complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Churches United for the Homeless expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Churches United for the Homeless employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelors degree preferred plus 1 year related experience.
