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Community Impact Coordinator

Community Impact Coordinator

Job Type: Job (Full-Time) Location: Onalaska, Wisconsin, United States (Onsite)

Position Summary: 

This position is a member of a team that works towards achieving long-lasting, meaningful community change positively impacting the Coulee Region. This position has two main areas of responsibility: coordinating a community needs assessment every three years and coordinating granting processes to direct funds toward meeting those needs.  Great Rivers United Way serves a regional area of eight counties around La Crosse, WI. Some travel will occur.

Key Responsibilities:

In partnership with the Strategic Impact Director this position will do the following:

Coordinating Grant Processes

  • Maintain positive relationships with nonprofit partners throughout the region.
  • Serve as the liaison between grantees and Great Rivers United Way.  
  • Coordinate the complete granting process: application development, notification of grant funds available, applicant assistance, grant review volunteer recruitment, volunteer training, facilitating review teams, funding recommendation development, applicant notification, collect grantee agreements, and collect grantee reports.
  • Facilitate the Fund Distribution Steering Committee and work with the Strategic Impact Director to formalize recommendations to the Board of Directors. 

 

Coordinate Community Needs Assessment

  • Collaborate with county health departments, healthcare organizations, and other community partners to assess and report on the top community needs.
  • Manage the project work groups, timeline, communications, and budget
  • Delegate tasks to work group members and monitor progress
  • Support data collection activities: community survey, focus groups, gathering secondary data indicators
  • With guidance from Strategic Impact Director, show leadership across 
  • Support community meetings in each county to discuss the data and prioritize needs
  • Cultivate mutually beneficial relationships with community stakeholders.

 

Qualifications:

Education:     Our ideal candidate would have a bachelor’s degree in a human service-related field, i.e. public health and/or sociology. Project Management certification is a plus. 

Experience:   One to two years of work experience in project management, public health, or nonprofit work. Grant writing or facilitation education/experience a plus. 

Knowledge:   

  • Community research methods – qualitative and quantitative
  • Intermediate skill-level using Microsoft applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook
  • Grant giving management and reporting software. 
  • Group facilitation techniques
  • Project management
  • Knowledge of the local nonprofit environment 

Skills:

  • Strong organizational and time management skills. 
  • Excellent program management and implementation skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, handling multiple tasks simultaneously. 
  • Demonstrated ability to build and sustain productive relationships. 
  • Work professionally and effectively with diverse individuals, groups, organizations, and communities. 
  • Excellent written and verbal skills are needed.
  • Team oriented environment, so being able to relate to many and work well with others.
  • Ability to identify gaps in personal knowledge and skills and seek out education and resources to fill those gaps

What we Offer:  

Meaningful work that directly improves lives in the community - Collaborative, mission-driven team environment - Competitive compensation and benefits

United Way is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Starting Hourly is: $22 but can be negotiated based on experience.