Partner Coordinator - Grand Prairie

Partner Coordinator

World Vision is hiring a Partner Coordinator to serve as US Program's liaison with ministry partners in the allocation of Storehouse resources.

Reports to: Senior Site Manager

Location: Grand Prairie, TX

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (eight years) of work experience. In addition, 2-3 years of practical, specialized experience demonstrating the ability to work well with people is required, including partnership or relationship management or a similar function.

Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.A for any employer.

Estimated hiring range: $29 - $39 per hour

The Partner Coordinator will serve as US Program's liaison with ministry partners in the allocation of Storehouse resources. The Coordinator will review potential domestic ministry partners to ensure alignment with WVUS' values and ministry objectives and ensure WVUS' donated products are utilized appropriately. The Partner Coordinator is also responsible for promoting volunteer opportunities within the WVUS Grand Prairie Storehouse site to community churches and organizations and providing training and oversight to volunteers.

• Keep Christ central in individual and corporate life. Actively participate in and contribute to the spiritual disciplines of the organization (Christian conduct, chapel, prayer, worship, devotions, and leadership of devotions); incorporate WV Core Values into decisions within scope of role.
• Partner Engagement:
  • Serve as a liaison between US Programs operations and the community to attract more support and to ensure that community organizations with greatest alignment to WVUS have access to World Vision's resources.
  • Initiate and nurture partnerships with local service providers to benefit local programmatic partners.
  • Assist Site Manager in assessing partnership viability, assessing challenges, and making recommendations on how to work together.
  • Have strong knowledge of local community and inform US Programs and GIK leadership about critical community needs to inform decision making.
  • In collaboration with USP leadership, identify, prioritize, and develop an engagement strategy for new or expanded communities.
• Develop and maintain a network of faith based and/or community-based organizations, businesses, and colleges as recruitment sources for volunteers and promote volunteer opportunities.
• Train and oversee the work of volunteers and volunteer groups, ensuring that they are performing tasks appropriately, in a safe work environment, and in a safe manner.
• Track volunteer and intern usage and hours; provide monthly and year‑end reports as appropriate.
• Ensure compliance and integrity of corporate standards and policies in the use of volunteers and interns.
• Work collaboratively with team members when assigned to work as a member of a team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain awareness of corporate goals, objectives, organizational announcements, and activities; reference and follow organizational policies and procedures, seeking clarity as needed.

• Relationship Building:
  Easily establishes a professional rapport, growing and maintaining a network of contacts. Offers compromises as necessary to gain support and participation. Proactively contacts others, despite the risk of possible rejection.
• Persuasive Communication:
  Asserts ideas and persuades others, gaining support and commitment from them. Influences donors and prospects to act in support of WVUS, using creative approaches to motivate them.
• Cross-Cultural Sensitivity:
  Communicates and interacts effectively with people from other cultures, religions, and geographies; respects and adapts to other cultures and seeks opportunities to enhance relationships. Respects different denominations.
• Teamwork:
  Promotes and generates cooperation and teamwork among internal and external contacts while working to achieve collective outcomes. Ensures consistent, ongoing communication with others.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (eight years) of work experience. In addition, 2-3 years of practical, specialized experience demonstrating the ability to work well…