Community Resource Manager

Position: Community Resource Manager

Immediate Supervisor:Area Director

Mission Focus:Community Sustainability

Location:East Texas

Summary of Position

The Community Resource Manager plans local, regional and state collaboration efforts to ensure communities have education about and access to resources to the community and community members which include, but are not limited to environmental programs, volunteer services, grants and donations, returning citizens projects, small business and entrepreneurship mentoring, family services, religious services, health care and other community service projects. This staff member effectively engages and guides clients by making warm connections to resources to build a strong network of resources, develop and maintain a repository of those resources to move communities and its members toward prosperity. This Community Resource Manger positions require extensive travel to work with targeted communities in your area.

Education/Certification Requirements

To satisfy the basic requirements for the position, applicants must meet all requirements of Option A or all requirements of Option B or all requirements of Option C

OPTION A : Bachelor's degree in community and economic development, political science, sociology, or public administration with at least 3-years-experience working in community development or community organizing.

OPTION B : A minimum of 6-years-experience working in community development or community organizing activities with demonstrated mastery-level skills in community facilitation that resulted in achievement of goals within projected timeline.

Must maintain a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, acceptable driving record, reliable personal vehicle and at least the state minimum personal liability auto insurance coverage.

Must be authorized to work in the USA.

Experience/Skills Requirements

• Experience that demonstrates a working knowledge of challenges faced by rural communities in CU's geographic service area.
• Demonstrated success securing program funding.
• Experience writing successful federal / state grant applications are preferred.
• Strong preference for experience collaborating with a wide variety of stakeholders.

Summary of Essential Job Duties

• Ability to develop one CNCS/AmeriCorps program for implementation including scope of work, position descriptions, recruitment and reporting requirements.
• Can organize target communities for action by conducting initial stakeholder mapping, outreach to potential stakeholders, and documentation of resources
• Easy identify potential local leaders to activate and convene local action teams across sub-region to elevate best practices, update resources and identify advocacy pressure points
• Experience conducting at least 5 local action convenings including face to face or virtual networking events depending upon local pulse
• Works well in teams has you will be collaborating peer learning convening with supervisor and CSR team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Prior Experience with fund development plan to match up to $100,000 of funds local to assigned region

Tools Used in Job

Proficient use of a computer, internet, smart phone (texting, email, photos, videos, social media, and calls), web-based databases for data-entry, Microsoft Office suite including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint are required. The use of additional software for project-related activities may be required, and training will be provided.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described above are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Benefits

CU offers a range of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions, Flexible Spending Accounts, company-paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance. An Employer 401k Match, paid holiday, vacation and sick time.

Compensation details:0 Yearly Salary

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