Collective Impact Consultant

Benefits Flexible schedule Work Description (Consultant/Independent Contracted Work Only) This role is not performed as an employee of the organization. Candidate Regions States of focus: Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Texas. Objectives Assist in IDA’s efforts to develop a Collective Impact backbone organization and workgroups within designated states Recruit and assist with training of Collective Impact workgroup members for designated Collective Impact state(s) Assist BCEC and Home Office Staff on the Collective Impact work and trends Assist in identifying trends, opportunities, challenges, and solutions within the Collective Impact workflows In partnership with Home Office and Collective Impact Coordinators, serve as a conduit of information between working groups and steering committee In partnership with Home Office, provide recommendations to Steering Committee on materials needed to carry out Collective Impact activities within the state Skills Ability to communicate effectively between IDA Branch Council and National Board Ability to create a project plan, manage people and processes to deadlines Can contribute in one or more of these areas Networking skills: People who can open doors to opportunities (in kind, schools, etc.) Higher Education skills: Someone with a background in higher education Marketing, public relations, advertising skills and/or connections Building Community-based coalitions Legislative policy and lobbying skills are a plus Responsibilities Serve as the point person for Collective Impact within specific states Identify, recruit members to serve on the collective impact workgroups Identify documents, training materials, toolkits, etc needed to support Collective Impact Provide coaching support as needed to workgroup co-chairs Develop annual report summarizing collective impact work - goals, key milestones, challenges, next steps Who They Work With Collective Impact workgroup co-chairs from the target states (via chair meetings, calls and emails) Workgroups as needed (via state workgroup meetings, calls, and emails) IDA staff, Board and Collective Impact volunteers Covered Expenses Covered expenses align with the terms of the Contractor’s agreement with IDA. Qualifications Collective Impact or coalition building experience (preferred) Strong administration and project management skills Excellent communication skills (written, oral, presentation, etc.) Data collection experience (collecting, synthesizing, tracking, and documenting) Accreditation, policy, and/or community engagement leadership experience Experience forming and leading teams Estimated Time Commitment Up to 40 hours/month This is a remote position. #J-18808-Ljbffr