Manager Of Special Projects

Job Category:
Community Relations & Development

Requisition Number: SPECI
025200

• Posted :
  August 18, 2026
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

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Northwest DHQ
Salvation Army Divisional Headquarters
Seattle, WA , USA

COMPENSATION: $38.46 to $40.87, DOE

Join a team where you can offer compassion, dignity, and sustainable opportunities for people in need in your local community!

The Salvation Army is an inspiring place to work. With offices in every major US city and over 120 countries around the globe, it’s a place where people can invest in people on every level. In the Northwest region of the US, we serve people with food to shelter opportunities and almost everything in between. We are committed to being an efficient and effective network of local offices that make up a huge western region team.

In other words, we’re committed to being big and small at the same time. That makes us a seriously great place to work. As one of the most impactful social service organizations in the world, we hire people who constantly seek new ways to keep us moving forward. We welcome you on finding your place to offer opportunities for people in need!

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…