Community Engagement Manager Jobs

Position Summary
The Community Engagement Manager is responsible for implementing an established program reach strategy to deliver the Association’s Care & Support programs and services as well as produce two Walk to End Alzheimer’s® events to meet or exceed goals. This position is responsible for establishing and managing a prioritized portfolio of community partners as well as recruiting and training volunteers to help deliver on these goals. This position will be based in the following counties: Adams, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto or Vinton OH, and requires frequent travel within the assigned territory. There will also be one or two times a month meeting in Greater Cincinnati. The Community Engagement Manager will report to the Program Director.
Responsibilities
Essential functions and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Care and Support

• Ensuring timely and accurate reporting including ensuring data is entered into applicable software and systems (Personify, PVC, etc.)
• Serving as a resource expert on the topics of dementia care for the Alzheimer’s Association, the program team, and communities served
• Implementing the established program reach strategy and Association’s common program delivery across the territory
• Ensuring an adequate number of active volunteers are recruited, trained, placed and retained to meet program needs to achieve goals
• Representing the chapter as needed at community events and networking groups and refer consumers to 24/7 Helpline for 1:1 support and makes warm transfers as needed
• Advocating on behalf of those living with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia and their caregiver.
• Collaborating with community networks, community organizations, service providers, nonprofits and institutions serving underrepresented communities to address health disparities and barriers to Care & Support
• Leading and conducting Community Forums to develop an informed and community-focused plan for service delivery and a strategy for identifying volunteers, participants, sponsors and community partners for programming and development events

Development

• Responsible for overall Walk to End Alzheimer’s volunteer committee recruitment and development, team recruitment and retention strategies, budget, timeline, marketing/PR, logistics and best practice implementation
• Executing plan for maximizing team participation to achieve revenue goals by retaining existing teams, attracting new ones from all sectors of the community and by providing fundraising guidance and support
• Through volunteer networks, prospecting, cultivating and stewarding Walk to End Alzheimer’s teams, sponsors and walkers
• Achieving current revenue targets and expense budgets with direct accountability for goals set forth in the annual budget for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s events in currently in Hillsboro and Portsmouth, Ohio
• Maintaining year-round relationships with key corporate sponsors and constituents to ensure involvement in all relevant chapter activities and recognition opportunities
• Ensuring Walk to End Alzheimer’s standards are being followed through the execution of the Walk

Qualifications

• Prefer peer-to-peer fundraising experience or equivalent sales background
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Experience in program and/or clinical management a plus
• 2-4 years of proven experience in recruiting and mobilizing volunteers to achieve goals
• Experience in community health and community mobilization a plus

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Must possess valid driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle, clean driving record and proof of insurance
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
• General knowledge of community-based organizations and systems
• Ability to represent the Association effectively to community partners, community leaders, corporate partners
• Ability to bend, stoop, lift and transport up to 25 lbs of materials
• Ability to identify and cultivate relationships with community partners/organizations, including diverse populations, to create sense of urgency related to dementia awareness as a major health issue and motivate all to action
• Ability to manage large numbers of volunteers at different levels of expertise with diplomacy
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% including occasional evening and weekend work as needed for the job
• Proven understanding and experience in community service development and sustained program integration
• Strong computer skills, proficient with Microsoft Office products and social media; experience with, or ability to rapidly learn, Luminate/Convio software

Title: Community Engagement Manager
Position Location: Remote within SE Ohio; preferably Hillsboro, OH or Portsmouth, OH
Full time based on 37.5 hour work week
Position Grade: 205
Reports To: Program Director
Who We Are
The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia– by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.
At the Alzheimer’s Association, our employees are at the core of all we do. Our network of more than 1,900 employees across the United States makes a difference each and every day for those impacted by Alzheimer’s and those at risk for the disease.
We warmly invite qualified applicants to consider this opportunity to make a life-changing impact on the millions living with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers and those that may develop the disease in the future. Read on to learn more about the role, then visit our website www.alz.org/jobs to explore who we are and why we've been recognized as a Best Place to Work for the last twelve years in a row.
At the Alzheimer's Association®, we believe that diverse perspectives are critical to achieving health equity — meaning that all communities have a fair and just opportunity for early diagnosis and access to risk reduction and quality care. The Association is committed to engaging underrepresented and underserved communities and responding with resources and education to address the disproportionate impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia.
The Alzheimer’s Association is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Employees working 24 hours/week or more are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flex accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance, long term care insurance, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays and Paid Family Leave, as well as an annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing. They are also eligible for our gold standard 401(k) retirement plan.
Full time employees (37.5 hours/week), will enjoy all of the above plus an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing.