Bilingual Community Outreach Specialist

About the role

Join our mission as a Bilingual Community Outreach Specialist at Gift of Hope. We're dedicated to saving and enhancing lives through organ and tissue donation.

Responsibilities

• Advance Gift of Hope’s mission, vision and core values providing compassionate service, contributing to outstanding teams and engaging as one of our passionate people committed to a positive culture that respects the dignity and worth of each individual.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures in carrying out the responsibilities of this position.
• Identify, develop and maintain partnerships with select community, educational, religious, hospital, civic and social service organizations to increase awareness of, and support for, organ and tissue donation to increase registration.
• Develop and implement programs/projects and special events to increase overall public awareness and increase donation registration rates in the communities we serve; foster participation by Ambassadors for Hope volunteers and Gift of Hope staff.
• Complete a minimum of ten (10) community engagements per month.
• Develop one (1) signature event per year.
• In conjunction with Volunteer Coordinator, lead a volunteer chapter within assigned targeted communities and 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.
• Works collaboratively with Donation Coordinators and Donation Liaisons to develop hospital community outreach programs for signature events and participate in donation committees.
• Contribute to monthly newsletters, social media platforms and website, focusing content as it relates to area of expertise; assist in maintaining information on Gift of Hope websites.
• Use Salesforce platform to enter all community outreach activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in community relations, business, marketing, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 3 years’ experience in community relations or not-for-profit public relations, preferably in a healthcare environment.
• Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English.
• Experience coordinating events and programs with community partners.
• Experience developing and executing community-based programs and events.
• Ability to cultivate and maintain community-based partnerships.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of audiences.
• Ability to influence support for organ and tissue donation.
• Intermediate skills in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift and move minimum of 30 pounds.
• Manual dexterity and visual acuity to input data.
• Ability to hear, speak, and convey information to a variety of audiences.
• Work outside normal business hours including, weekends, evenings, and holidays.
• Carry a personal cell phone to be accessible outside regular business hours.

Skills

• Intermediate skills in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Benefits

In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance options for full-time employees, Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) plan, 403(b) retirement plan with company match, Tuition Reimbursement up to the IRS-allowed maximum, Personalized learning and educational development opportunities, Monthly cell phone and internet stipends, Paid Parental Leave, Annual Employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Accounts to support wellness needs, Support and counseling for personal, work financial or family needs through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and our partnership with Critical Incident Stress Consultants (CISC).

Pay

Compensation range for this position is $64,335- $72,337 annually.

Schedule

This job description is intended to describe the essential job functions and the essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirements of the job. Other functions may be assigned by the supervisor and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time at its discretion.

Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and does not discriminate with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, military or veteran status, family medical history or genetic information or any other classification protected by applicable law. All employment decisions are made based on an individual’s job-related qualifications and abilities.