Key Facts

Remote From:

Full time

Expert & Leadership (>10 years)

Spanish, English

Hard Skills

Business Development Community Advocacy Data Entry Community Development Recruitment Software Meeting Facilitation Stakeholder Engagement Program Development Conflict Resolution

Other Skills

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Record Keeping
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Microsoft Office
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Intercultural Communication
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Adaptability
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Multitasking
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Resourcefulness
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Teamwork
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Critical Thinking
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Organizational Skills
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Stress Management
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Detail Oriented
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Social Skills
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Problem Solving
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Innovation

Roles & Responsibilities

Fluent in English and Spanish (verbal).
Effective communication and interpersonal skills to successfully interact with potential partners and community stakeholders.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and data entry systems.
A valid driver's license to travel for meetings.

Requirements:

Cultivate relationships across diverse communities and connect programs and staff to resources (housing, education, employment, financial capability, health/mental health, social capital, and permanence) that are responsive to cultures and identities.
Assess local community dynamics and opportunities for resources by networking, building, and identifying new partners (e.g., churches, public and vocational schools, colleges, childcare providers, legal resource providers, and employers).
Develop opportunities to support recruitment efforts and build community resources for vulnerable children and their families; develop an ecosystem map of partners and providers in the region suitable for referrals.
Maintain documentation on partner development meetings and participate in trainings; travel locally for partner meetings as required.

Urban Strategies

About Urban Strategies

Since 2003, Urban Strategies has equipped, resourced, and connected faith- and community-based organizations to support children and families in reaching their full potential as part of wholistically healthier communities.Recognizing the importance of cultural relevance and contextualization, we collaborate with community- and faith-based organizations who have long been the trusted, frontline responders in their communities. Our programs drive community transformation, providing education, resources, and access to services that help children flourish and strengthen families. We believe people are more than numbers, compassion takes action, and leading begins with serving. Guided by our values of Authentic Relationships, Intentional Compassion and Servant Leadership, our team works every day to be better for the children, families and partners we have committed to serve.

Founded: 2018

Company size: 501 - 1000

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Job description

JOB TITLE Community Resource Coordinator	PROGRAM Post Release Services	REPORTS TO Assistant Program Director	SALARY $82,486
LOCATION Remote Georgia	JOB TYPE Full-Time Exempt	WORK SCHEDULE Five Days per Week, 40 Hours per Week

General Description

The Community Resource Coordinator is responsible for building and managing a robust local partner network that can be mobilized to serve vulnerable children and their families, particularly those within the immigrant community. This position will play a central role in sourcing, managing, structuring, negotiating, and closing results-oriented key partnerships within their community ecosystem. The Community Resource Coordinator will work closely with program staff as a connector to key community agencies providing necessary resources for program clients and will work closely with staff to inform them of newly developed resources and in some cases, facilitate the development of programming responses to address unmet needs.

About You

The ideal candidate for our program is a self-motivated and dedicated person who is excited and passionate about helping the most vulnerable children and families thrive. You are also a personable, energetic, and empathetic leader who is also a highly motivated, self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit, capable of taking ownership and working independently to meet communicated programmatic goals.

You have the following Competencies:

Excellent multicultural communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records.
Adapt to unexpected circumstances, think critically, and be resourceful.
Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Adapt to frequent changes and bring new ideas and innovations to the workplace.
Foster a harmonious work environment and find mutually beneficial resolutions that promote teamwork.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and at least two (2) years of experience in community-based and/or faith-based organizations OR high school diploma and at least eight (8) years of experience in community-based organizations, especially in the faith-based ecosystem.
Fluent in English and Spanish (verbal).
Effective communication and interpersonal skills to successfully interact with potential partners and community stakeholders.
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and data entry systems.
A valid driver's license to travel for meetings.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field i.e. Sociology, Psychology, Human Services

What You’ll Be Doing

Cultivate relationships across diverse communities and connect programs and staff to the resources children and their families need including housing, education, employment, financial capability, health/mental health, social capital, and permanence that are responsive to their cultures and identities.
Assess and gain an understanding of local community dynamics and opportunities for resources by networking, building, and identifying new partners which may include churches, public and vocational schools, colleges, childcare providers, legal resource providers, and employers
Develop opportunities that can help recruitment efforts and build community resources for vulnerable children and their families
Develop a list of the ecosystem available in specific site area i.e. community partners, and providers in the region suitable for referring children and sponsors.
Maintain appropriate documentation on partner development meetings.
Participate in training and meetings as recommended.
This role requires local travel for meetings with partners and service.
Related duties as assigned and may be revised as needed to meet program needs.

About Urban Strategies

Urban Strategies exists to equip, resource, and connect faith- and community-based organizations so that all children and families can reach their full potential. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., our team serves in the U.S. mainland, Puerto Rico, and Central America.
COMPANY CULTURE	Our work is driven by our three core values: Authentic Relationships are foundational to our work and move beyond a transactional nature to truly know people. They serve as opportunities for mutual development and growth and are based on the belief that all people have inherent dignity and worth. Servant Leadership is rooted in an other-centric mindset that informs the way one leads and builds up individuals, families, and communities. Intentional Compassion describes a deliberate commitment to understand, formulate strategic responses, and activate others to reach their full potential.
BENEFITS	Remote work for eligible positions. Medical and Dental is paid 95% by company and 5% by employee (individual or family). Vision is covered 100% (individual or family). 401K matched contributions up to 4%. Employee Assistance Program. Vacation time is generous but varies depending on program and position. 9 Sick Days and 11 Holidays. Every teammate gets long and short-term disability-free. Positions that require laptops, the company provides one. Positions that require cellphone, company issues one.
PERKS	Meaningful employee engagement programs.
OTHER	Employment is conditional pending satisfactory results of all required tests and background checks.

Urban Strategies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or other legally protected classifications under applicable federal, state and local legal protections.

To apply:

Please visit www.urbanstrategies.us/careers

Equal Opportunity Employer