Regional Community Partnerships Lead

Position SummarySafe Families Oklahoma (SFO), a program of It’s My Community Initiative (IMCI), is a mission-driven, innovative strategy for strengthening vulnerable families offering temporary living solutions for children. We focus on minimizing the risk for abuse or neglect, while giving parents the time and support they need to help their families thrive, through the engagement of community partners to recruit and support a volunteer network of host families, coaches, and family friends.The Regional Community Engagement Leader provides leadership and direction for the development and execution of church, volunteer and community partner engagement in their region. Establishing relationships with churches, volunteers, and community stakeholders to ensure a robust network of resources and connections to support vulnerable families in their respective communities.Essential Job FunctionsBuild and cultivate partnerships with government entities, nonprofit organizations, religious institutions, or service providers for the purpose of generating referrals and support services for families in crisis and their childrenCollaborate with the Director, program team and marketing partners to ensure outreach and development strategies and materials are effective for local communitySupport the ongoing development of the Safe Families program including assisting with fundraising efforts, proposal writing, record keeping, report generationTrack partner engagement and follow-up of resources and referralsRaise community education and awareness of vulnerable families and Safe Families OklahomaPoint person for recruitment efforts, to include church recruitment, volunteer fairs or community networking events throughout the yearPoint Person for engaging area volunteers through recruitment and beginning the volunteer onboarding processDevelop Community Outreach Team to further support engagementSupport Regional Hosting and Referral Coordinator related to participant familiesOther duties as assignedEducation/TrainingBachelor’s degree in Social Work, non profit management, or related field, required or 4+ years of experience in lieu of degreeTraining regarding providing social services to vulnerable families and/or child welfare issues, preferredExperienceExperience working with database/management information systems, preferred3+ years of familiarity or experience with faith-based or similar programs/services, to include outreach, intake, and case managementKnowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesFrequent in-state travelDemonstrate understanding of barriers facing families that seek support from Safe Families, consistently demonstrate rapport building and interact in a manner that is non-judgmentalMust have high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations with tact and diplomacyKnowledge of area services and community systems serving children and their familiesProficient in all Microsoft Office ApplicationsExcellent verbal and written skillsStrong attention to detail, organizational and critical thinking skillsAbility to work independentlyAbility to work a flexible schedule, including evening/weekend hours, as neededFrequent in-state travel, occasional overnight travel requiredMaintain a valid Driver’s License #J-18808-Ljbffr It's My Community Initiative