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<h2><strong>Job Title:         Community Assistance Network (CAN) Advocate</strong></h2><h2><strong>Reporting to:  Community Impact Coordinator</strong></h2><h2><strong>Department:  Community Impact and Operations</strong></h2><h2><strong>Classification: Full-time and part-time available; Hourly wage</strong></h2><h2><strong>                     Shifts available between the hours of 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM</strong></h2><h2><strong>Location: Yorktown, VA (THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION)</strong></h2><h3><strong>Overall Purpose of this Role:</strong></h3><p>The Community Assistance Network (CAN) Advocate functions to support United Ways’ collective impact work of providing advocacy and referral services.  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.</p><h3><strong>Key Competencies</strong></h3><ul><li>Models <strong>kindness</strong> with internal and external customers, upholding United Way’s commitment to equity and unity</li><li>Understands and consistently practices <strong>responsiveness</strong> and <strong>accountability</strong> to all customers</li><li><strong>Communicates clearly</strong> and concisely with people from diverse backgrounds</li><li><strong>Coordinates</strong> with multiple partners </li><li><strong>Manages</strong> multiple case records including customer time as well as associated administrative duties and timelines</li><li><strong>Adapts</strong> to changing needs and service delivery systems</li><li>Practices professional <strong>boundaries</strong></li><li><strong>Advocates</strong> on behalf of those in need</li><li>Able to<strong> problem solve creatively</strong></li></ul><h3><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></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 </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><strong>Requirements</strong></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><p><strong>To apply:</strong></p><p><strong>Send your resume/inquiry to </strong><a href="mailto:info@uwvp.org" target="_blank"><strong>info@uwvp.org</strong></a></p>

United Way of the Virginia Peninsula (UWVP)

United Way of the Virginia Peninsula

Community Assistance Network (CAN) Advocate 

<p>United Way of the Virginia Peninsula invites nominations and applications for the position of President and Chief Executive Officer (President/CEO).  The mission of United Way of the Virginia Peninsula (United Way) is to improve the quality of life for people in our community by helping them live their best possible lives. United Way fights for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in our community and brings our community together to create Pathways out of Poverty. We believe that we can achieve more together than any of us could on our own. By fostering community partnerships, we can champion shared goals and align resources to deliver innovative, holistic solutions to our community's most pressing issues, with a focus on coming together to break the cycles of poverty.</p><p>Mobilizing approximately six million dollars in financial and volunteer resources, United Way facilitates collaborative and innovative partnerships. These partnerships lift the experiences of those who are working and still struggling to make ends meet, all to achieve better health, education, and financial stability for everyone on the Virginia Peninsula. Serving a population of over 600,000 in Gloucester, Hampton, James City County, Mathews, New Kent, Newport News, Poquoson, Williamsburg, and York County, United Way connects business, government and not for profit agencies to address our community's most pressing needs through collective impact.</p><p>Based in Yorktown, VA, the President/CEO will provide leadership and overall management in carrying out the purpose and policies of the organization as established by the Board of Directors. Effective service to the community is measured by the development of strong relationships and engagement with volunteers, strong resource development, community impact strategies management, and sound operations. The President/CEO adheres to the utmost level of ethical standards of the United Way of the Virginia Peninsula and does everything to build the reputation of the brand. This effective and transparent communicator will clearly articulate a vision, goals, and accomplishments to multiple constituencies.</p><p>The successful candidate will have served in leadership roles, specifically in marketing or a President/CEO/COO, Executive Director environment for a minimum of three to five years.  This effective leader will have experience managing staff and volunteers, nonprofit budgets, fundraising along with establishing relationships with prospective donors.  A bachelor’s degree is required or equivalent experiences in a related field will be considered. </p><p>Buffkin/Baker, an executive search firm, is assisting the United Way of the Virginia Peninsula.  To make a nomination, provide a referral, or for additional information, please use the contact information below. For applications, priority consideration will be given to materials received by <strong>May 31, 2024.  </strong>For confidential consideration please submit a resume and cover letter to:</p><p><i><strong>Buffkin / Baker</strong></i></p><p><i>Mr. Martin M. Baker, Managing Partner</i></p><p><i>Ms. Janny DeLoache, Associate Partner</i></p><p><a href="mailto:uwvpceo@buffkinbaker.com" target="_blank"><i>uwvpceo@buffkinbaker.com</i></a></p>

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