Manager Of Special Projects

Manager Of Special Projects

The manager plays an integral role in the Northwest Division's development efforts. The person in this position will provide project management for government relations, volunteer program infrastructure, advisory organization relations, and fundraising campaigns. The person manages the smooth operations of all government, volunteer, advisory organization, and fundraising campaign initiatives. The ultimate purpose is to grow our financial and human capacity to support the mission of The Salvation Army in the NW Division.

This person will work effectively with divisional staff, corps officers, program directors, donors, volunteers, corporate contacts, government contacts, vendors, and advisory organization members. They will ensure all activities are executed accurately, in a timely manner and on budget.

Possesses three years of project management experience, including use of software programs to design and produce marketing materials, to track data, and to analyze results. Demonstrates familiarity with fundraising, relationship building, and community relations principles. Experience with government and volunteer relations, advisory board activities, and social services is desired.

Embrace, support, and reflect well on The Salvation Army's mission and values through one's professional responsibilities and behavior at all times. Bachelor's degree or comparable experience, plus a minimum of three years of experience in an office role with a proven track record of improving relationships. Effective interpersonal, conversational and presentation skills, demonstrating emotional intelligence, situational awareness and positive writing abilities.

Team player, able to check ego at the door, with an ability to collaborate effectively with officers, staff and volunteers for successful achievement of position and department goals. Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. Must be highly organized and able to effectively manage multiple projects and competing priorities with professionalism and grace. Must keep good documentation through contact reports and activity tracking, using the donor database according to Salvation Army protocols.

Demonstrate goal-orientation, with a drive to achieve agreed-upon goals within agreed-upon time frames. Maintain accurate and well-organized records and ensure confidentiality of all department records and files. Perform other development duties as requested. Proven project and event management skills. Strong customer service and interpersonal and relationship-building skills. High level of accuracy and thoroughness. Strong communication skills (written, verbal, and graphic). Ability to meet deadlines.

Ability to work with a broad audience, including but not limited to: TSA officers and staff, advisory organization members, non-profit, government, and corporate groups. Ability to work professionally with sensitive or confidential information.

Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required. Working knowledge of integrated database applications and ability to use new software programs with basic training.

Responsibilities

Government Relations:

• Manage government relations activities at the local, state, and federal levels in the Northwest Division, including all of Washington and portions of Idaho and Montana, with the ultimate goal of increasing our government funding across the division
• Assist advisory organizations with government relations trainings, best practices, and advocacy fulfillment
• Collaborate with social service colleagues on government funding opportunities, relationship-building efforts with government partners, and advocacy content creation
• In collaboration with the Marketing and Communications team, create and update a suite of advocacy materials that tell our service story and engage external partners
• Partner with NW Division leadership and influential community volunteers to effectively network The Salvation Army at local, state, and federal levels
• Participate in the government grant requests process by identifying individuals that may be able to advocate on behalf of The Army, researching funding sources and lawmakers' areas of interest/need, and providing data and stories from suite of government advocacy materials
• Maintain up-to-date local, state, and federal government directories for lawmakers and their leadership staff

Volunteer Relations:

• Manage development, review, and revision of division-wide volunteer program policies and procedures, with utmost priority to ensure the safety of children, elderly, and other vulnerable populations served by volunteers
• Support volunteer recruitment for service opportunities such as: feeding the unhoused; coaching clients for job-readiness; teaching financial literacy;
  Christmas Red Kettle bell-ringing; and leading activities for seniors; develop a month-by-month recruitment plan and partner with officers and staff to take an active role in recruitment activities
• Maintain donor engagement in…