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The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) is a national IRS sponsored program that helps eligible taxpayers receive their maximum federal and state tax refunds.&nbsp; The VITA Program Coordinator oversees the VITA program including IRS certified VITA volunteers; coordination and communication of sites in a multiple- county area; meets grant and sponsorship requirements; and leads promotion and education of VITA and economic mobility in UWECI’s &nbsp;five-county area.&nbsp;Position Type: Full Time, Non-exemptReporting To: VP, Community ImpactHours: 40/ week&nbsp;Supervisory Position:&nbsp;No# of Direct Reports: N/ALevel of Education: &nbsp;&nbsp;AA Degree and 1-3 years of experience ORWork Experience: ( ) 1-3 years, ( X ) 3-5 years, ( ) 5-7 years, ( ) 7+ years&nbsp;Preferred&nbsp;field(s)&nbsp;of&nbsp;study:&nbsp;Non-Profit, Social Work, Financial Institution<ul><li>Complete VITA training and certification in accordance with IRS and United Way of East Central Iowa requirements.&nbsp;</li><li>Work with United Way internal departments collaboratively to develop marketing, outreach, and communications collateral for the program for awareness and education.&nbsp;</li><li>Assist in volunteer recruitment, training, and retention.</li><li>Ensure&nbsp;all&nbsp;volunteers&nbsp;meet&nbsp;the&nbsp;IRS&nbsp;training&nbsp;and&nbsp;certification&nbsp;requirements&nbsp;according to&nbsp;their&nbsp;volunteer&nbsp;positions.</li><li>Develop&nbsp;the&nbsp;VITA&nbsp;volunteers’&nbsp;work&nbsp;schedules&nbsp;and&nbsp;compile&nbsp;the&nbsp;number&nbsp;of&nbsp;volunteer hours&nbsp;spent&nbsp;preparing&nbsp;tax&nbsp;returns.</li><li>Procure&nbsp;and&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;the&nbsp;appropriate&nbsp;supplies,&nbsp;equipment,&nbsp;software,&nbsp;and&nbsp;ancillary materials&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;used&nbsp;for tax preparation&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;site by maintain the VITA budget.</li><li>When&nbsp;needed,&nbsp;provide&nbsp;support&nbsp;for&nbsp;all electronic&nbsp;return&nbsp;filing&nbsp;procedures&nbsp;within&nbsp;the guidelinesof&nbsp;the&nbsp;IRS&nbsp;VITA&nbsp;Agreement,&nbsp;including&nbsp;completing&nbsp;the&nbsp;electronic&nbsp;filing&nbsp;of batched&nbsp;taxpayer&nbsp;returns&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;conclusion&nbsp;of&nbsp;each&nbsp;day.</li><li>Develop,&nbsp;maintain,&nbsp;and&nbsp;modify&nbsp;the&nbsp;processes&nbsp;and&nbsp;procedures&nbsp;required&nbsp;by&nbsp;VITA.</li><li>Adhere to grant requirements, communications and standards set by various funding sources, including but not limited to IRS, Iowa Center for Economic Success and varying sponsored partners.&nbsp;</li><li>Track program data, including program details, objectives and results, and descriptive narratives on programmatic impact.</li><li>Assist with the development of the VITA program budget and monitor all revenue and expenses.</li><li>Coordinate and implement outreach and education activities in UWECI’s five county area that align with VITA and economic mobility.</li><li>Represent&nbsp;the&nbsp;VITA&nbsp;program&nbsp;at&nbsp;state&nbsp;meetings&nbsp;and&nbsp;teleconferences.</li><li>Additional duties may be assigned during off VITA off season &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>Values:<ul><li>Expect Excellence: Holding ourselves and others to the highest standards while embracing and learning from challenges.</li><li>Encourage Growth: Creating greater impact through continual learning and innovation.</li><li>Engaging Community: Connecting with networks and communities to address needs to improve the lives of every person.</li><li>Exercise Integrity: Acting ethically, honestly, and responsibly.</li></ul>Professional Core Competencies:<ul><li>Mission Focused: Priority to create real social change that leads to better lives and healthier communities. This drives performance and professional motivation.</li><li>Relationship-Oriented: An understanding that people come before process and can cultivate and manage relationships toward a common goal.</li><li>Collaborator: Understands the roles and contributions of all sectors of the community and can mobilize resources through meaningful engagement.</li><li>Results-Driven: Dedicated to shared and measurable goals for the common good; creating, resourcing, scaling, and leveraging strategies and innovations for broad investment and impact.</li><li>Brand-Steward: An understanding of the role played and importance in protecting and growing the reputation and results of the greater network of United Ways.</li></ul>

United Way of East Central Iowa

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Coordinator 

A Campaign Specialist (also known as a Loaned Executive) is an individual who is hired by United Way of East Central Iowa (UWECI) or appointed by his/her employer or through sponsorship dollars, to assist in the implementation of the annual workplace campaign for approximately three months (late August-November).&nbsp; With guidance from the Corporate Engagement Manager or Corporate Engagement Specialist, a team of Campaign Specialists will create and implement innovative fundraising strategies, volunteer engagement opportunities, and top-of-the line cultivation and stewardship best practices to assist corporate partners in running successful workplace campaigns.As a Campaign Specialist, you will be responsible for serving as a liaison between United Way of East Central Iowa and organizations running workplace campaigns.&nbsp; You will support organization staff in raising the visibility of United Way through the five counties we serve.&nbsp; Campaign Specialist oversees a portfolio of accounts with assign revenue and participation goals.

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