Community Outreach Specialist Jobs

Assists the Supervisor, Community Outreach in establishing, maintaining, and building partnerships with key community organizations within the DSA, including outreach to educational, religious, civic and social organizations to increase organ and tissue donation.

Compensation range for this position is $51,000 - $58,000 annually

The following essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Identify new opportunities and partnerships to increase donation and building awareness within targeted communities
• Develop and implement programs/projects and special events to increase overall public awareness and increase registration rates in the communities we serve; foster participation by Ambassadors for Hope volunteer members and Gift of Hope staff
• In conjunction with Volunteer Coordinator, coordinate their efforts to promote organ and tissue donation; encourage attendance/support of community-based programs and Gift of Hope sponsored programs and support marketing and communication opportunities
• Develop and maintain partnerships with select community, educational, religious, civic and social organizations to increase awareness of, and support for, organ and tissue donation
• Liaison with and support Donation Coordinators to develop hospital community outreach programs for signature events and participate in donation committees
• Contribute to the monthly newsletters and, social media platforms, focusing content as it relates to area of expertise; assist in maintaining information on Gift of Hope websites
• Other duties as assigned
• Support Gift of Hope’s mission, vision, and values; adhere to its policies and procedures in carrying out the responsibilities of this position

The following identifies the minimum education and training required to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Bachelor’s degree in community relations, business, marketing, or a related field, or equivalent work experience

The following indicates the minimum skills and experience required to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Intermediate skills in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Experience in developing and executing community-based programs and events
• Experience in working effectively with a wide variety of audiences
• 3-5 years’ related experience in community relations or not-for-profit public relations, preferably in a healthcare environment
• Ability to influence support for organ and tissue donation
• Experience in speaking publicly before a wide variety of audiences to motivate and inspire others
• Experience in cultivating and maintain community-based partnerships

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Ability to spend extensive time travelling across designated service area
• Ability to use personal cell phone for business purposes
• Ability to lift and move 30 pounds
• Ability to drive personal car to various community locations within the service area to perform job functions
• Ability to work outside normal business hours including evenings and weekends

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee while performing the essential functions of the job.

• Attendance at evening and weekend events throughout the service area
• Carry a personal cell phone to be accessible outside regular business hours
• Normal office environment
• Extensive time spent outside the office with community leaders and at community events within the service area