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Summary/Objectives:

The Community Engagement Manager is responsible for cultivating strategic partnerships through community outreach activities and volunteer recruitment, placement and engagement.  This position develops sponsorship/business arrangements and relationships with businesses, individuals, churches, schools and other organizations interested in supporting Barnabas Center general operations and program areas.  This position is responsible for the overall recruitment, screening, placement, training, engagement and coordination of agency volunteers.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1.  Research and assist in developing plans for expanding Barnabas Centers’ presence in Nassau County with a focus on west Nassau County.

2. Work as part of the resource development team to identify and recruit potential individuals, business, school, faith-based, nonprofit and other organizational partners with a focus on Nassau County. Conduct ongoing research and evaluation and cultivate those prospects that best align with Barnabas Centers 18 month to 3-year strategic framework, as well as short- and long-term priorities and needs.

3.  Work with Barnabas Center Leadership Team to develop and implement a comprehensive community outreach plan to raise community awareness about Barnabas Center targeting individual, private, business, school and other organizations.     Establish SMART performance goals; collect data, track and monitor progress toward the goals; and adjust goals and strategies accordingly.

4. Coordinate and make presentations to the community to educate groups regarding Barnabas Center and its programs and services.

5.  Serve as an ambassador for the mission of Barnabas Center in the community; and maintain a formal Ambassadors program that recruits, trains and manages volunteers as official representatives of the agency who can represent the agency at community events, speaking engagements, etc.

6. Coordinate feedback for volunteers, schedule annual surveys to gauge success and opportunities.

7. Coordinate volunteer activity through on-going communication, including maintaining electronic database, volunteer recognition (ongoing and annually), written communication, website, community events to include Empty Bowls and other outreach events (railroad days, paint parties) etc.

8. Maintain and track volunteer hours for all programs.

9. Prepare and maintain reports submitted to the President & CEO and Leadership Team.

10.  Other duties as assigned, required.

Competency (knowledge, skills, abilities):  

1.  Has a strong performance orientation and skillful strategic thinking.  Establishes clear expectations and continuously measures performance.

2.  The ability to work through stringent deadlines with acute attention to detail is required.  Maintains focus on priorities.

3.  Self-starter with the ability to manage time effectively.

4.  Ability to engage, interact, motivate and fellowship with volunteers and community members in a dignified manner that promotes program excellence.

5.  Demonstrates excellence in both oral and written communications.  Knowledge of external communications and cultivation techniques.

6.  Ability to lead and coordinate meetings.

7.  Ability to coordinate all aspects of an event including logistics, correspondence, and printed materials.

8.  Proficiency in Microsoft Office and donor/volunteer databases.   

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position supervises volunteers.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment and on location at various volunteer sites. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a Full Time position. Days and hours of work are flexible from Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel:

This position requires up to 40% travel using one’s personal vehicle, primarily in Nassau County. Occasionally travel may be required outside the local area and overnight.

Required Education and Experience:

High School degree with five years of community outreach and/or management experience, preferably with a nonprofit organization.  Proven success in meeting and exceeding performance goals.   Must have documented successful partnership cultivation experience and a keen understanding of fundraising/income development.

Preferred Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree preferred.  Marketing and community outreach experience is highly desirable.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications (licensure, certification):

N/A.

EEO Statement:

It always has been and continues to be Barnabas Center’s policy that employees should be able to enjoy a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination.   All decisions regarding recruiting, hiring, promotion, assignment, training, termination, and other terms and conditions of employment will be made without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, genetic information, marital status, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination.      Individuals will be selected for promotion based on skill and merit.   

Additionally, Barnabas Center prohibits unlawful harassment of its employees, applicants, or independent contractors in any form.   Complaints of unlawful employment discrimination or harassment should be reported as defined below.   In cases where investigation confirms the allegations, appropriate corrective action will be taken, regardless of whether the inappropriate conduct rises to the level of any violation of law. No employee will suffer retaliation for reporting, in good faith, any violation of Company policy or unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.