Community Engagement AmeriCorps VISTA
International Rescue Committee · Silver Spring, MD · 4 days ago
OTHR$30/hrFull-time
About the role
The VISTA will support clients and community engagement by producing a monthly external newsletter and social media posts, identifying client engagement strategies, and drafting a proposal to integrate client feedback. The member will be an integral part of the community engagement team and initiatives, and will develop strategies to integrate client feedback into programs.
Responsibilities
- Support clients and community engagement by producing a monthly external newsletter and social media posts.
- Identify client engagement strategies.
- Draft a proposal to integrate client feedback.
- Develop strategies to integrate client feedback into programs.
- Gather and analyze client feedback by designing a client feedback method, creating a client survey model, and identifying client selection methods and communication channels.
- Workshop the client feedback method and integrate the feedback mechanism.
- Present findings to staff and develop community engagement program standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Requirements
- Prior experience and interest in community engagement and/or communications preferred.
- Prior experience and interest working with refugees and immigrants preferred.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Fluency in English required.
Qualifications
- Not specified.
Skills
- Communications
- Community Organization
- Non-Profit Management
- Team Work
- Social Services
Benefits
- Childcare assistance if eligible
- Education award upon successful completion of service
- Health Coverage*
- Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
- Living Allowance (determined by host site location)
- Relocation Allowance
Pay
- Not specified.
Schedule
- Not specified.
Additional Information
- TMA AmeriCorps VISTA Information
- Program Benefits
- Terms and Conditions
- Service Areas
- Skills
- To Apply
- Instructions
- Professional Standards