Community Engagement Manager Part Time

Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) envisions a world where children are safe, families are strong, and communities are vibrant.

LSF is seeking a talented Community Engagement Manager who wants to make an impact in the lives of others.

Purpose and Impact:

The Community Engagement Manager is responsible for facilitating and coordinating a robust community engagement strategy for Refugee Services, with a particular focus on building relationships with volunteers, local community partners and service providers. This role is responsible for the overall development of new volunteer initiatives and managing LSF-Refugee Services' current volunteer, and co-sponsorship work. Additionally, Community Engagement Manager ensures that volunteer program aligns with LSF' core programs, including the Reception & Placement, Matching Grant, Preferred Communities, and Comprehensive Refugee Services.

Essential Functions:

• Cultivate relationships across diverse communities to provide new opportunities for refugees around housing, education, employment, financial capability, health/mental health, social capital, and permanence that are responsive to their cultures and identities.
• Facilitate regular community meetings to foster relationship building, collaboration, and promote equitable services for refugees. This includes strengthen relationships with partners, to provide additional volunteer and in-kind support to refugees
• Develop co-sponsorship and community engagement opportunities with external partners, including foundations and nonprofits working to expand private refugee sponsorship and engagement.
• Research and map co-sponsorship and private engagement across the state.
• Provide ongoing input, information, and materials (as requested) that support internal and external communication efforts about programming and opportunities.
• Serve as an advocate in the community to ensure that the needs of refugees are a priority in the systems designed to support them and the broader community.
• Conduct outreach, recruitment and screening for volunteers, coaches, trainers, community partners, and mentors.
• Conduct orientation and pre-service training for volunteers, coaches, trainers, community partners, and mentors.
• Provide ongoing support and guidance to volunteers, coaches, and community partners engaged in programming and opportunities.
• Supervise all volunteers. Ensure volunteers are tracking and reporting their activities. Reassign or terminate volunteers as needed. Conduct performance reviews of volunteers. Maintain database for tracking and scheduling volunteer opportunities.
• Serve as an ambassador of the Refugee Services by interacting with churches, community groups, potential partners and the media.
• Organize and implement public events, meetings, open house information sessions, etc. Organize volunteer appreciation events and other recognition efforts.
• Coordinate, present, and participate at Quarterly Community Consultations as required by the Bureau of population and Migration.
• Performs such other duties as may be assigned.

Other Functions:

The duties above are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform some or all of the activities described above.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift at least 25 lbs. Reasonable accommodation may be made for otherwise qualified persons with disabilities.
• Also required:
  Successful completion of a Level II background screening, local criminal record check and drug screening prior to hiring.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field in combination with 3-5 year of relevant work experience with social service volunteer management programs.

Experience:

• Three to five years of experience with social service volunteer management programs. Non-profit experience helpful.
• Bilingual preferred:
  English/Spanish or English and other languages present in the local area.

Skills:

• Knowledge of and intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
• Knowledge of internet-based database, email to scan and transmit data.
• Ability to collect, organize and evaluate data and develop logical conclusions. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to speak before groups of individuals.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Ability to use a computer and related software.
• Ability to produce and interpret graphs, charts, spreadsheets and other mathematical reports. Ability to follow established procedures.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
• Ability to be available for weekend and evening meetings as well as social and community
• events.
• Ability to manage numerous tasks, possess good organizational skills,…