Utah EDS&SE Field Representative

About the role

The ‘EDS & SE Field Representative – Utah’ (Part-Time) supports The Salvation Army’s Service Extension presence across Utah and southwestern Wyoming (Lincoln, Uinta, and Sweetwater counties).

Responsibilities

• Manage and support SE units across Utah and Lincoln, Uinta, and Sweetwater counties in Wyoming, serving as the primary relationship contact for unit volunteers and committee members.
• Support the SE Center in Provo, Utah, as assigned.
• Visit assigned SE units regularly; provide guidance, programmatic support, and encouragement to unit leadership.
• Identify and work to develop new SE units in communities where there is a need or desire for a TSA presence.
• Analyze communities, volunteers, and programs; recommend changes and develop strategies.
• Advise SE Unit Committees on official Salvation Army policy and ensure their compliance.
• Aid SE units in completing required statistical and financial reports.
• Aid SE unit leadership with volunteer recruitment, retention, and recognition efforts.
• Help SE units recruit campers for Service Extension Camp and assist with transportation arrangements.
• Assist communities in times of disaster by assessing needs, liaising with local media and agencies, and providing on-scene support and guidance.
• Coordinate the Christmas Red Kettle Campaign within assigned SE unit areas.
• Work with the Divisional Grant Writer to ensure SE units in the territory maintain grant compliance.
• Conduct an annual inventory of SE equipment and report to the EDS & SE Administrative Coordinator.
• Support EDS preparedness and training activities in Utah under the direction of the EDS & SE Assistant Director (Utah EDS lead).
• Participate in EDS training exercises and help build field-level EDS awareness and capacity among SE units and local partners.
• Support EDS response and recovery efforts in Utah and the assigned Wyoming territory as called upon.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred in Emergency Management, Nonprofit Management, Social Services, or a related field.
• Experience in community services, volunteer management, or a nonprofit setting preferred.
• General knowledge of The Salvation Army preferred.

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Experience working with volunteers and in community relationship-building.
• Working knowledge of database applications; ability to learn new software with basic training.

Requirements

• The employee must be 21 years old at a minimum (for insurance provision) and possess a valid in-state driver’s license.
• An MVR will be processed every year in accordance with The Salvation Army’s policies.
• Continued employment will be contingent upon a biennial (every two years) background check that is processed in accordance with The Salvation Army’s policies.
• Able to maneuver, to remain in a stationary position, to grasp, push, pull, and reach overhead, to lift 25 pounds, to access and produce information from the computer, to operate a telephone, to understand written information.
• Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.