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We Love What Makes You Unique&nbsp;Your perspective fuels our mission-driven work at United Way of Greater New Haven. Consistent with our <a href="https://uwgnh.org/sites/uwgnh/files/2024-03/UWGNH%20Our%20Values%202024-website.pdf" target="_blank">organizational values</a>, we are committed to building a team that is inclusive across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and lived experience and believe that diverse perspectives are fundamental to the work we do.&nbsp;&nbsp;Who We Are Looking For&nbsp;Are you passionate about improving the lives of our neighbors and ensuring that everyone has access to basic needs? Do you enjoy organizing groups of people and organizations to identify ways to work together and solve community challenges? UWGNH is seeking a Community Impact Manager, Food Security, who will play a critical role in supporting UWGNH's efforts to end hunger in our community. This position is responsible for leading UWGNH’s convening, grantmaking, innovation and advocacy work in the area of food insecurity in Greater New Haven.&nbsp;&nbsp;KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY&nbsp;Project Management of Food Insecurity Initiatives:&nbsp;&nbsp;Manage multiple programs such as Neighborhood Pop-up Pantries, Pantry Pass, School Break Groceries, municipal food task forces, and others as identified.  &nbsp;Coordinate and facilitate meetings of local food insecurity task forces and collaboratives such as CFAN (Coordinated Food Assistance Network) and the Hamden Food Task Force. &nbsp;Help identify community needs and opportunities to address hunger in our region.&nbsp;Monitor, evaluate, and work collaboratively and responsively on United Way’s food insecurity work to ensure effective and efficient operations.&nbsp;Oversee relationships with partners and the delivery of outcomes.  &nbsp;Advocate on behalf of United Way and its partners to promote initiatives and policies that aim to end hunger in Greater New Haven. Advocacy activities may include providing testimony, writing Op-Eds, and coordinating local events with legislators.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Relationship Building and Partner Engagement:&nbsp;&nbsp;Effectively promote United Way programs and services to maximize relationships and build strategic partnerships. &nbsp;Facilitate nonprofit and workplace volunteer partnerships. &nbsp;Participate in community-wide coalitions that are in alignment with United Way’s community impact strategy. &nbsp;Navigate complex relationships with multiple stakeholders.  &nbsp;Support the solicitation of program impact stories from partner organizations for marketing efforts.&nbsp; &nbsp;Work cross-departmentally to support the identification and development of content for marketing and fundraising collateral. &nbsp;Other Job Duties as needed:&nbsp;&nbsp;Keep abreast and knowledgeable about issues and trends of food insecurity, education, equity issues, and related social services by networking with local, state, and national sector knowledge leaders. &nbsp;MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:&nbsp;Management Experience: Demonstrated success in project management and relationship management. &nbsp;Communication Skills: Strong communication skills; able to interface with all departments internally and ability to represent UW in a variety of settings. Demonstrated ability to synthesize material, both verbally and in written form for a broad audience. Able to present information at meetings.  &nbsp;Facilitation Skills: Experience with group facilitation, training, and working in a collaborative environment. Ability to facilitate meetings effectively while balancing multiple points of view. &nbsp;Partnership Skills: Positive customer-service orientation to both external partners as well as our internal United Way team. Skills to establish and maintain high quality relationships with a variety of stakeholders.   &nbsp;Planning Skills: Excellent organization skills and a sharp attention to detail. Flexible thinker who can balance systems thinking and on-the-ground implementation. Ability to proactively see what actions are needed, take initiative, and implement projects. &nbsp;Technology Skills: Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access, as well as the Google Suite platform.  Experience with other CRM and data management platforms, preferred. &nbsp;Project Management Skills: Must be able to take initiative, demonstrate leadership, work collaboratively and produce consistently high-quality work. Ability to analyze and exercise sound judgment. Highly motivated and creative out-of-the-box problem solver.  &nbsp;Relationship skills: Community minded with high-level active listening skills and the ability to connect with people of different economic and ethnic backgrounds. Ability to balance a variety of perspectives representing all areas of diversity including race, ethnicity, gender, ability, age, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs/faith practices. &nbsp;Education: Bachelor’s degree with three to five years of relevant experience in a nonprofit OR the equivalent of lived experience in related fields. &nbsp;DESIRED KNOWLEDGE &amp; SKILLS:      &nbsp;Experience gathering community input and recommending/building programs to address needs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Understanding of the Greater New Haven landscape of nonprofit partners in the areas of food assistance and health.   &nbsp;Comfort in summarizing data and creating data visualizations.&nbsp;Ability to work with diverse staff and volunteers.&nbsp;Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of UWGNH. &nbsp;JOB RELATIONSHIPS WITH: United Way staff, nonprofit partners, statewide agencies, municipal staff, community volunteers&nbsp;SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None&nbsp;&nbsp; WORKING CONDITIONS:       &nbsp;Normal office environment with little exposure to dust, noise, or temperature.&nbsp;Hybrid position, expected to work at least 2 days/week in our New Haven office&nbsp;Ability to lift up to 20 pounds.&nbsp;Extended viewing of computer monitor.  &nbsp;Local and statewide travel is required; Out of state travel as needed.&nbsp;Reliable transportation required.  &nbsp;Regular evening and some weekend responsibilities.  &nbsp; &nbsp;SALARY RANGE: $61,000-$65,000 annual salary plus competitive benefits package&nbsp;In accordance with organizational policies, this position requires a criminal background check as a condition of employment.&nbsp;About United Way&nbsp;United Way of Greater New Haven brings people and organizations together to create solutions to Greater New Haven’s most pressing challenges in the areas of Education, Health, and Financial Stability grounded in racial and social justice. We tackle issues that cannot be solved by any one group working alone.&nbsp;&nbsp;United Way is an Equal Opportunity Employer.&nbsp;Don’t check off every box in the requirements listed above? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that marginalized communities - such as women, LGBTQ+ and people of color - are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. United Way of Greater New Haven is dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!&nbsp;To Apply: Please submit your cover letter and resume at <a href="https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/All/167c50cc-4a19-4ab3-aeeb-d331d725e19e/United-Way-Of-Greater-New-Haven-Inc" target="_blank">United Way of Greater New Haven Inc - Job Opportunities</a>&nbsp;

The United Way Of Greater New Haven

 Community Impact Manager, Food Security

<h2>Job Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Community Assistance Network (CAN) Advocate</h2><h2>Reporting to:&nbsp; Community Impact Coordinator</h2><h2>Department:&nbsp; Community Impact and Operations</h2><h2>Classification: part-time available; Hourly wage</h2><h2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shifts available between the hours of 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM</h2><h2>Location: Yorktown, VA (THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION)</h2><h3>Overall Purpose of this Role:</h3>The Community Assistance Network (CAN) Advocate functions to support United Ways’ collective impact work of providing advocacy and referral services. &nbsp;By connecting people to available resources for basic needs and ongoing assistance, the CAN Advocate is essential to helping people avoid and address poverty-related crises and create Pathways out of Poverty.<h3>Key Competencies</h3><ul><li>Models kindness with internal and external customers, upholding United Way’s commitment to equity and unity</li><li>Understands and consistently practices responsiveness and accountability to all customers</li><li>Communicates clearly and concisely with people from diverse backgrounds</li><li>Coordinates with multiple partners&nbsp;</li><li>Manages multiple case records including customer time as well as associated administrative duties and timelines</li><li>Adapts to changing needs and service delivery systems</li><li>Practices professional boundaries</li><li>Advocates on behalf of those in need</li><li>Able to problem solve creatively</li></ul><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Actively listen with empathy to individuals experiencing vulnerability and crisis</li><li>Collect and utilize information to determine eligibility for various programs and services and identify perceived and unperceived needs</li><li>Work diligently and advocate on behalf of customers to connect those in need to available resources&nbsp;</li><li>Complete intake forms, referral forms, other needed documents, and referral processes for diverse partnerships</li><li>Enter data into appropriate customer record systems</li><li>Manage multiple phone lines; transferring calls</li></ul><h3>Requirements</h3><ul><li>Knowledge of and experience navigating human services and social systems</li><li>Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite</li><li>Customer service experience</li><li>Preferred: lived experience of poverty on the Peninsula; skills in motivational interviewing</li></ul>To apply:Send your resume/inquiry to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:info@uwvp.org" target="_blank">info@uwvp.org</a>

United Way of the Virginia Peninsula (UWVP)

United Way of the Virginia Peninsula

Community Assistance Network (CAN) Advocate

<h2>Purpose of Position:</h2>The Volunteer Coordinator position is responsible for leading the recruitment, placement, training, and retention of volunteers in support of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. This position plays a critical role in advancing the mission of United Way and the RealSense program by ensuring that all volunteer activities are aligned with IRS regulations, organizational goals, and community needs. The ideal candidate will bring strong organizational, communication, and community engagement skills, along with a passion for volunteerism and financial stability efforts.&nbsp;Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions:<ul><li>Lead the recruitment and retention of VITA volunteers.</li><li>Develop and implement grassroots recruitment strategies, engaging community partners and other local organizations.</li><li>Design and manage the full volunteer program lifecycle to ensure a high-quality volunteer experience.</li><li>Conduct comprehensive analysis on program volunteer data.</li><li>Train and manage site coordinators and volunteers in the accurate use of volunteer management software.</li><li>Ensure all VITA volunteers are IRS certified and compliant with IRS Volunteer Standards of Conduct and Quality Site Requirements.</li><li>Manage and provide technical assistance for the virtual, self-directed VITA certification process. &nbsp;</li><li>Maintain accurate records of volunteer certifications and submit timely documentation and reports to the IRS.</li><li>Develop and execute year-round communications and engagement strategies for volunteer retention, including survey administration and focus groups.&nbsp;</li><li>Collaborate with the Tax Program Manager to support tax site planning, operations, and volunteer placement.</li><li>Build and maintain relationships with business and community partners.</li><li>Collaborate with the Program and Services Coordinator on various initiatives.</li><li>Perform other duties and special assigned by RealSense Program Manager.</li></ul>Experience/Position Requirements:<ul><li>High School Diploma. Two-year college degree preferred.</li><li>2–4 years of experience in volunteer management, nonprofit programming, or community engagement.</li><li>Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills (verbally and in writing).</li><li>Experience with data analysis and reporting.</li><li>Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams.</li><li>Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with volunteer management software is a plus.</li><li>Flexibility to work evenings and weekends during peak season.</li><li>Possess reliable transportation.&nbsp;</li></ul>General Physical Requirements for Essential Functions of the Job: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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and/or hear. Continual use of the hands with wrist and finger movement using a keyboard is required.&nbsp;Specific vision abilities required by this job include long hours viewing a computer monitor screen. The employee may occasionally travel using personal vehicle and/or work outside normal office environment.This description is not designed to contain a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of all team members assigned to this position. It is intended only to describe the key elements relative to each section. Also, duties and/or requirements of this position may be modified, added or deleted at any time. This supersedes all descriptions previously written for the same position. Unique equivalent skills and experience may possibly substitute for required position requirements.Additional Information:&nbsp;The attributes listed above represent our current thinking for the role. You can be a great candidate even if you don't fit everything we've described. You can also have important skills we haven't thought of. If that's you - even if you’re on the fence - we encourage you to apply and tell us about yourself! Unique equivalent skills and experience may possibly substitute for required position requirements.&nbsp;We have built an environment that celebrates the differences in backgrounds and experiences.&nbsp;United Way of Northeast Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Work Environment.&nbsp;&nbsp;UWNEFL reserves the right to adjust work location

United Way of Northeast Florida

Northeast Florida

Coordinator, Volunteer Services

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