The role of the Resource Specialist is to develop, manage, and maintain relationships with all community health and human service agencies. Each Resource Specialist is responsible for entering, managing, and maintaining agency information in a resource database for their region. The ideal candidate will live in one of the 6 regions.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Researches, gathers and analyzes information about community health and human services.
- Active and persistent update and maintenance of community resources and community resource database
- Ensures quality and accuracy of resource database
- Develops reports, maps, and presentations on community resources
- Knowledgeable of human service system and maintain cooperative working relationships with area service providers
- Communicate changes in program services to United Way staff and volunteers
- Represents United Way of the Bluegrass at meetings, events, presentations, and other such activities as requested or required
- Attends and participates in All Staff Meetings
- Assists in development and follow through of department work plan
- Makes presentations to community groups to promote United Way and its work
- Supports the fundraising and grant making efforts of United Way of the Bluegrass
- Provides staff support at United Way functions and events
- Other Duties As Assigned
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s degree from four year college or university preferred
Skills/Experience:
Experience required:
- Minimum of 1-3 years related experience in human service, non-profit, or other related field preferred or sufficient combination of education and experience.
Skill requirements:
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong time-management skills
- Strong research and analysis skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy of information
- A positive commitment and ability to work with people from diverse educational and cultural backgrounds.
- Respect traditions, values and/or lifestyles of different ethno-cultural groups.
- Be open and flexible in communication with special populations.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Effective problem solver and decision maker
- Computer literate: MS Office Suite; database knowledge a plus
- Valid Kentucky driver’s license required as well as access to reliable insured automobile to be used for work-related travel in service area and occasionally to Lexington, KY for training.
Compensation/Benefits:
Compensation: $15.00/hr
Must work 25 hours a week
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Dec 22 2017
Active Until:
Jan 21 2018
Hiring Organization:
United Way Worldwide
industry:
Nonprofit