Community Resource Specialist

Job description

Description PURPOSE: This is a professional position requiring high levels of independence, initiative, and accountability. It is essential to enhancing visibility and awareness and increasing partnerships in the community to benefit children in care. It is responsible for the organization, oversight, and implementation of resource development, which includes management of gift-in-kind programs, volunteer management systems, community booths for resource development, and the organization and implementation of designated program events for child welfare programs. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Establishes and maintains positive relationships with internal and external audiences - Establishes rapport with stakeholders to engage them in iniatives to help meet agency goals and objectives - Enlists the cooperation of businesses, community organizations and sponsors to support gift-in-kind projects for child welfare programs - Tracks the reporting on all businesses, community organizations, and sponsors for in-kind and cash donations for reporting and stewardship purposes for child welfare programs - Enhances and manages the volunteer management system including recruiting, tracking, and report...