Community Engagement Manager

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Full Time Management Fernandina Beach, FL, US

4 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $58,768.00 To $65,250.00 Annually

Summary/Objectives:

The Community Engagement Manager is responsible for cultivating strategic partnerships through community outreach activities and volunteer recruitment, placement and engagement. This position develops sponsorship/business arrangements and relationships with businesses, individuals, churches, schools and other organizations interested in supporting Barnabas Center general operations and program areas. This position is responsible for the overall recruitment, screening, placement, training, engagement and coordination of agency volunteers.

Essential Functions:

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• 1. Research and assist in developing plans for expanding Barnabas Centers’ presence in Nassau County with a focus on west Nassau County.
• 2. Work as part of the resource development team to identify and recruit potential individuals, business, school, faith-based, nonprofit and other organizational partners with a focus on Nassau County. Conduct ongoing research and evaluation and cultivate those prospects that best align with Barnabas Centers 18 month to 3-year strategic framework, as well as short- and long-term priorities and needs.
• 3. Work with Barnabas Center Leadership Team to develop and implement a comprehensive community outreach plan to raise community awareness about Barnabas Center targeting individual, private, business, school and other organizations. Establish SMART performance goals; collect data, track and monitor progress toward the goals; and adjust goals and strategies accordingly.
• 4. Coordinate and make presentations to the community to educate groups regarding Barnabas Center and its programs and services.
• 5. Serve as an ambassador for the mission of Barnabas Center in the community; and maintain a formal Ambassadors program that recruits, trains and manages volunteers as official representatives of the agency who can represent the agency at community events, speaking engagements, etc.
• 6. Coordinate feedback for volunteers, schedule annual surveys to gauge success and opportunities .
• 7. Coordinate volunteer activity through on-going communication, including maintaining electronic database, volunteer recognition (ongoing and annually), written communication, website, community events to include Empty Bowls and other outreach events (railroad days, paint parties) etc.
• 8. Maintain and track volunteer hours for all programs.
• 9. Prepare and maintain reports submitted to the President & CEO and Leadership Team.
• 10. Other duties as assigned, required.

Competency (knowledge, skills, abilities):

• 1. Has a strong performance orientation and skillful strategic thinking. Establishes clear expectations and continuously measures performance.
• 2. The ability to work through stringent deadlines with acute attention to detail is required. Maintains focus on priorities.
• 3. Self-starter with the ability to manage time effectively.
• 4. Ability to engage, interact, motivate and fellowship with volunteers and community members in a dignified manner that promotes program excellence.
• 5. Demonstrates excellence in both oral and written communications. Knowledge of external communications and cultivation techniques.
• 6. Ability to lead and coordinate meetings.
• 7. Ability to coordinate all aspects of an event including logistics, correspondence, and printed materials.
• 8. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and donor/volunteer databases.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position supervises volunteers.

This job operates in a professional office environment and on location at various volunteer sites. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a Full Time position. Days and hours of work are flexible from Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel:

This position requires up to 40% travel using one’s personal vehicle, primarily in Nassau County. Occasionally travel may be required outside the local area and overnight.

Required

Education and Experience:

High School degree with five years of community outreach and/or management experience, preferably with a nonprofit organization.…