Support annual volunteer initiatives that strongly connect corporate and community partners to the work of United Way of Summit County (UWSC). Play a strategic role in building impactful volunteer experiences and growing the capacity of UWSC’s community engagement initiatives.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Capacity Building: Help with daily event management, scheduling of meetings, general correspondence, and note taking. Manage and organize event logistics, warehouse, and event supplies with nonprofit and corporate partners. Work with partners to gather student enrollment numbers on a rolling basis. Work with Corporate and Community Engagement team to ensure all off-site custom events are planned and executed successfully within the scope of the overall event. Create and manage best practices, timelines, and overall templates to expand and improve events annually. Assist in relationship building with specific new business accounts in coordination with Director of Community Engagement and Manager of Corporate Community Engagement. (45 %)
- Event Management and Coordination: Plan and manage multiple events simultaneously from start to finish according to all requirements including budget, target audience and objectives. Oversee facilities, logistics and manage all event details such as decor, catering, staff preparation, transportation, location, and overall volunteer experience. (35 %)
- Small Grants and In-kind Support: Solicit approved in kind donation partnerships, fill out small donation requests for event materials including food donations, material donation, or other support donation. Write requests on reoccurring engagement grants with direction from Director of Community Engagement. Ensure all timeline for grants and requests are met. (10%)
- Administrative Support: Generate emails, reports and meeting materials when appropriate, respond to voicemails, email questions or requests for information. Some data entry, and evaluation support after each event. (10%)
Educational Background:
Bachelor degree in marketing, communications, business management, organization management or other related field required.
Skills/Experience:
- 2 years of background in volunteer management connecting individuals and groups to community engagement opportunities and assisting in implementation of strong volunteer programs preferred.
- Experience in non-profit sector preferred.
- Competent in MS Office products.
- Interest in the improvement of the Summit County community.
COMPETENCIES:
- Highly organized and detail oriented.
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple responsibilities.
- Ability to work independently.
- Excellent writing/editing and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient in data input, data organization and data quality assessment.
- Sincere commitment to work collaboratively with all constituent groups, including staff, volunteers, donors, program participants, and other supporters.
- Strong interpersonal and conflict management skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Commitment to excellence and passion for the mission of United Way of Summit County.
- Commitment to maintaining an awareness of best practices within the United Way Worldwide Network.
PHYSICAL/OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- Position is primarily a normal office setting, requiring long periods of sedentary work at a desk and computer.
- Must be able to lift, stand for long periods of time, up to 8 hours during events.
- Ability to routinely travel throughout multi-floor office, walking, climbing stairs.
- Must be able to sit, stand, reach with hands and arms, bend and stoop.
- Minimal lifting up to 25 pounds occasionally. Team lifting up to 50 pounds occasionally.
- Must be willing to work non-standard work schedule including nights, weekends, and other unusual hours on occasion.
- After-hours event attendance occasionally.
- Valid driver license and proof of insurance.
- Access to reliable insured automobile to be used for work-related travel in Summit County area.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Apr 12 2018
Active Until:
May 13 2018
Hiring Organization:
United Way Worldwide
industry:
Nonprofit