Project SHARE Coordinator

Job Details

Job Location:

ALM-Birmingham AL Area Command
- Birmingham, AL 35234

Position Type:
Full Time Regular

Salary Range: $18.00

Job Category:
Social Services

The Salvation Army, an internationally recognized non-profit, faith-based organization, has a job opening for a Project SHARE Coordinator for the Birmingham Area Command, located in Birmingham, AL paying $18 an hour.

Typical hours:
Monday
- Friday 8:30am-4:30pm with a one hour lunch break. This is a 35 hour per week position.

This position is responsible for:

• Administers and maintains client records for energy assistance programs to include: reviews and monitors client eligibility to ensure compliance with Project Share.
• Recommends approval of applications that are outside the established guidelines on an emergency, or as-needed basis, maintaining proper documentation to support decisions; enters statistical information in computer on each application received; prepares the check request by attaching all pertinent documentation and forwards it to the Finance Department for payment of claims.
• Maintains a current list of active agencies, updating records as necessary to revise phone numbers, mailing addresses, etc.; maintains current listing of case workers; ensures computer records and agency book contain identical information; mails agency sign-up sheets to agencies and assign code numbers as requested.
• Attends quarterly Advisory Council meetings; presents reports of client successes, and problems, and highlights trends or noteworthy data: assists the Finance Department representative in answering the Advisory Council's questions regarding financial and statistical reports; provides input on selection criteria. Prepares and distributes meeting agenda and minutes.
• Prepares and presents professional presentations to non-participating Alabama utility companies throughout the state to seek funding support for their counties and to build the project share program; answers questions regarding current programs and processes; prepares notes for management/administration to keep them well informed.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Hearing insurance (bundle)
• 403B
• PTO after 90 days
• Aflac
• Voluntary Life
• and much more!!

• Two-year degree from an accredited technical or vocational school, and
• two years of experience performing clerical or social service work in an office or environment and two years of experience working in a social or public service environment with experience assisting the public. or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Valid state driver's license is required

• Knowledge of general office practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of basic social work and/or customer service related skills.
• Knowledge of effective and efficient record-keeping and bookkeeping practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of the English language including proper grammar and punctuation.
• Knowledge of basic mathematics.
• Duties are usually performed seated. Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking.
• Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.