Careers
Below are employment listings for United Way of Central Ohio
and partner nonprofit community organizations.
Employment Opportunities
VISTA Program Coordinator /United Way & Future Ready Columbus
ORG: AmeriCorps
Job Description:
Our youngest learners are tomorrow’s leaders! Help children enter kindergarten ready to learn and ensure children are reading proficiently by the end of third grade. Duties include supporting schools, families and students.
The VISTA member will help increase community awareness and engagement around kindergarten readiness and third grade reading proficiency, provide support to SbTG staff as they engage school districts and families in student learning, and support data collection efforts.
The VISTA member will work closely with United Way/Success by Third Grade team to plan and implement outreach efforts that will help family and caregivers become more aware of resources that help children succeed academically. The VISTA member. They will also support Future Ready Columbus staff draft newsletter articles and social media posts, take pictures, videotape memorable moments and help create culturally specific marketing materials.
The VISTA member will support Success by Third Grade and Future Ready staff as they build partnerships with school districts and child care programs. This will include supporting meetings, events and projects related to student success where partners discuss ways to reduce disparities that prevent children from reaching their full potential.
The VISTA member will collaborate closely with staff to collect project data that will measure success and highlight learnings and best practices.
Contact Tina Starner tina.starner@uwcentralohio.org with your questions.
Lifeguard
ORG: Godman Guild Association
Posting date:
May 14, 2023
How to apply:
Please visit https://www.godmanguild.org/employment to apply.
Job Description:
AVP of Workforce Development
ORG: Godman Guild Association
Posting date:
May 14, 2023
How to apply:
Please visit https://www.godmanguild.org/employment to apply.
Job Description:
Godman Guild Association is a Workforce Development non-profit organization founded in 1898 with a focus on social and economic mobility – one person, one family at a time. Godman Guild’s programs are for all ages and are built to provide a continuum of success and support, making it possible for participants to achieve their academic and career goals. For more information about the Godman Guild, please see our website at www.Godmanguild.org.
Description: This role will provide leadership, management, planning, support, and coordination for Godman Guild’s Workforce Development services, resulting in measurable impacts on the agency’s ability to increase the social and economic mobility of individuals in Central Ohio. The AVP of Workforce Development will also be responsible for coordinating a comprehensive array of adult programs and services across multiple locations and partner sites. In partnership with the Chief Program Officer, this role will provide leadership and ongoing evaluation of agency WFD services and develop new WFD programs and services to meet the employment needs of the community.
Responsibilities:
- Managing WFD program services and operations
- Facilitate and manage Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with WFD employer partners and partner agencies
- Engage in WFD partner meetings and collaborative initiatives
- Integrate program services across the agency, with employers, and with community partners
- Facilitate partnerships with other education and workforce providers
- Integrating the delivery of WFD services across the following agency workforce development program areas: Employment Services- Adult Education- Summer Youth Employment Services
- Maintaining ongoing communication and reporting about opportunities, challenges, and practices
- Implement and lead a continuous quality improvement process throughout the program and service areas, focusing on systems/processes improvement while meeting strategic and funder outcomes
- In support of marketing efforts, partner with the CEO and CPO to publicly represent the Guild with the media and external constituency groups including communities, governments, and private organizations
- Ensure the continued financial viability of WFD programs through sound fiscal management
- Implement and manage WFD program budgets in conjunction with the CFO and CPO
- Facilitate, manage, and sustain formal and collaborative relationships with funding agencies, including Aspire and employer partners
- Manage program budgets and related funding outcomes
- Support leadership in planning, organizing, and implementing public and private fund-raising initiatives
- Work with the Development team to apply for and manage grants, fee for service contracts, and other funding for workforce development programs
- Ensuring that WFD programs and services are in compliance with all federal, state, and local government regulations, certifications, and licensing requirements
- Supporting leadership in planning, organizing, and implementing public and private fund-raising initiatives
- Effectively determining the needs of employers and align WFD program services to meet those needs
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree is preferred
- Minimum of three years of experience in a management/supervisory position
- Experience managing employment programming and employer relationships.
- Intermediate computer skills and experience using office equipment (required)
- Ability to pass a criminal background check per State of Ohio requirements (required)
- Possess a valid driver’s license with no major or DUI offenses in the past five years (required)
- Current certification in first aid and CPR (will be provided)
- Ability to speak other languages is a plus
Event Host
ORG: Godman Guild Association
Posting date:
May 14, 2023
How to apply:
Please visit https://www.godmanguild.org/employment to apply.
Job Description:
Leadership Challenge Center Facilitator
ORG: Godman Guild Association
Posting date:
May 14, 2023
How to apply:
Please visit https://www.godmanguild.org/employment to apply.
Job Description:
Director of Community Partnerships
ORG: Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio
Posting date:
May 12, 2023
How to apply:
Please send cover letter and resume to admin@ahaco.org with the subject “Director of Community Partnerships”.
Job Description:
Purpose: The Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio (AHACO) seeks a passionate leader to direct the CONVERGENCE Columbus effort to close Black and minority homeownership gaps and organize other high-impact community engagement projects. The ideal candidate has a strong background in housing, coalition leadership experience, the ability to form trusted and durable partnerships, and a commitment to equity and justice. This full-time position reports to the Executive Director.
Core Responsibilities:
Daily executive-level leadership and oversight of the CONVERGENCE Columbus project, a large membership-based coalition that is committed to closing Black and minority homeownership gaps in Columbus, Ohio. Primary responsibilities include:
· Developing and executing strategic objectives, and serving as thought leader
· Designing internal systems and accountability structures to support success
· Coalition management and relationship building
· Leading public outreach efforts and speaking engagements
· Directing project management for special initiatives
· Staffing and supporting committee meetings
· Personal workflow management
Secondary CONVERGENCE Columbus responsibilities include:
· Partner with coalition members to monitor outcomes, on storytelling, and periodic reporting
· Digital and social media engagement and content oversight for websites
· Project fundraising in and donor engagement support
· Project budgeting and expenditure recommendations
· Policy advocacy related to equitable homeownership
· Technical assistance to coalition members on project objectives
Co-design and collaboratively support advocacy efforts that advance the Affordable Housing Alliance’s broad mission to promote affordable housing in the Central Ohio region. Responsibilities can be customized to the candidate’s skill and interests and include:
· Create a community empowerment training platform in coordination with AHACO members
· Develop issue-area expertise in affordable housing topic(s) for public education and advocacy
· Lead project design, facilitation, and management for affordable housing programming
Periodically support AHACO coalition efforts. Responsibilities include:
· Support AHACO member, advisor, and committee meetings
· Support AHACO communication, including presentations, events, and digital comms
· Support AHACO strategic planning, goal setting, and follow-through
· Support AHACO policy advocacy to advance coalition objectives
Project Examples: You will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and positive environment to advance meaningful housing opportunities for the Central Ohio community. Some projects currently in-progress include:
· Equity Action Plan. Help a coalition of over 100 members execute its new equity action plan through project and product design, innovative community events, professional education platforms, a homeowner scam alert system, and more all designed to close the Black and minority homeownership gaps.
· Diversity Down Payment Assistance. Help CONVERGENCE Columbus develop an innovative fund that provides housing counseling and down payment resources to close Black and minority homeowner gaps and support partners in launching this initiative.
· Homebuyer Journey Map. Create and expand a new website to demystify the homebuying process, connect local residents to supports and reliable information, and provide encouragement along the path towards Black and minority homeownership. Integrate the website with a related pilot program that offers targeted counseling to convert mortgage denials into success applications.
· Empowerment-Based Training. Help create an original community empowerment program that equipes residents with the skills and knowledge to become strong affordable housing advocates and neighborhood leaders.
Skills: The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:
• 3-5 years coalition management or advanced project management experience
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice issues
• Knowledge of affordable housing, fair housing, mortgage lending, or related field
• Strong interpersonal skills and relationship management expertise with diverse stakeholders
• Self-driven leader, collaborative, and highly motivated to serve the Central Ohio region
• Confident public speaker and group facilitator, excellent verbal and written communication
• Enjoys solving problems, juggling diverse projects, and working in innovative spaces
• Eagerness to generate local successes that will serve as a national model for racial progress
• Flexible ability to maintain, organize, and prioritize responsibilities independently
• Comfort with Office Suite required, familiarity with major social media platforms preferred
• Strong relationships with Central Ohio housing ecosystem preferred but not required
• Advance degree preferred but not required
Work Environment: Must be physically based in Central Ohio. 40 hours per week required, flexible daily hours as informed by position responsibilities. Work from home can be considered with routine collaboration days. Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license required.
Compensation & Benefits: $70,000 - $85,000 commensurate with experience
15 vacation days earned annually
11 paid holidays annually
One personal day annually
Seven sick days earned annually (14 days earned the 2nd year)
Tuition reimbursement (subject to budget availability)
Medical and dental insurance (employee pays 20% of premium)
Vision insurance (employee pays 100% of premium)
Short-term disability insurance (employee pays 50% of premium)
Medical & dependent care flexible spending account
Long term disability and term life insurance (employer pays 100% of premium)
401K plan with up to a 3% match and a 3% safe harbor contribution for eligible/participating employees after 1 year of service
COVID Vaccine: Initial COVID-19 vaccination is required for this role. Proof of record will be requested during the onboarding process.
About AHACO: We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring Central Ohio communities have the resources, tools, and support they need to solve our affordable housing challenge. We draw knowledge and expertise from our twenty-nine members that work across the housing spectrum, including philanthropic organizations, advocates, shelter operators, builders, investors, service providers, housing counselors, and property owners.
AHACO values forward-thinking, empathy, solidarity, confidence, equity, engagement, and commitment to empirical facts.
About CONVERGENCE Columbus: Housed at the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio, CONVERGENCE Columbus is a cross-sector coalition to increase Black and minority homeownership in Columbus, Ohio. CONVERGENCE brings together leaders from across our community to drive impactful and sustainable homeownership solutions by closing gaps in trust, information, resources, and tools. The project was originally launched and remains supported by the Mortgage Bankers Association, the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, and the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University. Over fifty local and national organizations from nonprofit, banking, governmental, real estate, education, and oversight sectors are active and engaged participants in the coalition.
Current coalition projects include a consumer-facing website to education the public on the power of homeownership and supports to unlock it, development of a new down payment assistance program, an industry best-practices guide for developing special purpose credit programs, a real estate professional training and education platform, a lending product matrix to inform industry stakeholders on accessible loan products, an initiative to expand diversity in the appraisal sector, a pilot program to help near-ready first time homebuyers become eligible for a home mortgage, a community workshop and tech platform to increase the supply of entry-level homes for purchase, and an “UpKeep” campaign to support existing homeowners with repairs and avoid equity theft scams, and more.
To Apply: Please send cover letter and resume to admin@ahaco.org with the subject “Director of Community Partnerships”. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
AHACO does not discriminate based on any protected status including sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent of a young child or status as a foster parent, and gender identity and expression. AHACO values the expertise gained through lived experiences with housing instability or homelessness.
We understand that the best candidates can come from surprising backgrounds, yet research shows that women and minority candidates are less likely to apply for jobs if they do not meet 100% of qualifications listed. If this position excites you and you want to grow your impact with us, please apply.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change.
VISTA Program Coordinator
ORG: AmeriCorps
Posting date:
May 11, 2023
How to apply:
Job Posting Deadline: July 14, 2023 - click here to apply!
Job Description:
Service Opportunity Listing
Help families receive their biggest paycheck of the year! Our team prepares free tax returns for low-income households. Duties include community outreach, tax site support and volunteer recruitment.
Project Description
United Way’s mission is to improve the lives of others by mobilizing the caring power of our community. For 100 years, we've been building a stronger, more equitable central Ohio by helping families thrive and students succeed. United Way invests in 91 local nonprofits that provide individuals and families with resources and support needed to transition from poverty to financial stability. We focus on helping low- to moderate-income families coping with food insecurity, housing instability, lack of access to high-quality childcare and barriers preventing children from graduating from high school. United Way recently relocated to the Arena District, where we share space with other nonprofits at the Nationwide Community Impact Center.
United Way’s Tax Time Program is a collaboration of nonprofit, corporate and government organizations that provides free tax services and linkages to financial resources to low- and moderate-income households. Tax Time helps low- to moderate-income households claim valuable tax deductions and credits, avoid tax preparation fees and achieve greater financial stability. A VISTA member will help program staff increase community awareness about free tax preparation services, manage volunteer recruitment and retention, provide tax site support and help launch a new tax preparation site for limited English-speaking clients.
The ideal VISTA candidate will be able to effectively interact and work collaboratively with diverse volunteers, donors, partners and staff of all levels. We’re looking for someone who has excellent writing and oral presentation skills, strong computer, time management and organizational skills, and the ability to independently problem-solve and make sound decisions that involve clients and volunteers. Most important, we’re looking for someone who is passionate about helping others overcome financial obstacles that disproportionately impact low-income families, people of color and limited-English speaking individuals.
VISTA Member Duties
The VISTA member will help increase community awareness about the availability of free tax assistance. This will include outreach to Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority units to ensure residents are aware of Tax Time’s free tax preparation services. The VISTA member will also collaborate with schools to ensure parents are aware of free tax assistance.
The VISTA member will identify and implement volunteer recruitment strategies. The only way Tax Time can serve more clients is if we recruit more volunteers. The VISTA member will explore resources for new volunteers (e.g., financial institutions, retiree groups, sororities/fraternities, faith-based organizations, colleges/universities, etc.).
The VISTA member will provide support to tax preparation sites and help open a new site that will serve immigrant and refugee populations. This will involve identifying a partner to host a tax site, ensuring information is translated into other languages and making sure the new site has needed technology, volunteers and equipment.
What skills would you like potential members to possess?
☐ Counseling
☐ Architectural planning
☐ Business/entrepreneur
☒ Communications
☒ Community organization
☐ Computers/technology
☐ Conflict resolution
☒ Education
☐ Fine arts/crafts
☐ First aid
☒ Fundraising/grant writing
☐ Law
☒ Leadership
☐ Medicine
☒ Public health
☒ Public speaking
☒ Recruitment
☐ Teaching/tutoring
☐ Trade/construction
☒ Writing/editing
☐ Youth development
☒ General skills
☐ Environment
☒ Nonprofit management
☒ Social services
☐ Urban planning
☐ Disaster services
☐ Veterans
☒ Teamwork
Service Areas:
☒ Community and Economic Development
☒ Community Outreach
☐ Children/Youth
☐ Disaster Relief
☒ Education
☐ Entrepreneur/Business
☐ Elder Care
☐ Ex-Offender Reentry
☐ Environment
☒ Health
☐ Hunger
☐ Homelessness
☐ Housing
☐ Homeland Security
☐ Neighborhood Revitalization
☐ Public Safety
☐ Technology
☐ Tribal
☐ Veterans
All VISTA members must comply with the following standard terms of service:
· 18 years old
· U.S. citizen, national, or legal resident
· Successfully complete criminal background check
· Full-time service commitment
· Political advocacy, organizing, and/or demonstrating while on VISTA duty or while perceived to be on duty are prohibited.
Will your organization impose any other conditions of member service (e.g., drug screening, car recommended/required, etc.)? If so, please specify.
Reliable transportation required.
Does your organization require a separate application? ☐ Yes ☒ No
If yes, how do applicants access it?
Minimum age: 18
Desired education level: Some college preferred.
Does your position have a language requirement? ☐ Yes ☒ No
If yes, please specify.
Does your position offer any supplemental benefits? ☒ Yes ☐ No
If yes, please specify.
Benefits
· United Way currently offers a hybrid work schedule. This includes the requirement for a VISTA member to be in the office at least 2 full-work days per week and the member can work 3 days virtually. Days in-office vary based on departments in United Way and all employees, including the VISTA member, must have their proposed schedule approved by their supervisors. Depending on the weekly duties, employees may have to be in the office more than 2 days per week on a given week.
· United Way’s work week is 37.5 hours vs. 40 hours.
· Flexible daily hours may be available year-round. Daily work schedule and any flextime hours must be approved by your department head.
· Summer hours are offered from Memorial Day through Labor Day. This consists of working longer hours per day Monday through Thursday and a half day on Friday.
· The position that we are hiring for is located at our offices in the Community Impact Center (CIC) building, 215 North Front Street Columbus, OH, 43215. The CIC is located on the corner of Front Street and Spring Street in the Arena District in downtown Columbus. Parks, restaurants, shopping, and entertainment are all within walking distance.
· The VISTA member will be provided with a desk space in the CIC building.
· United Way will provide necessary office supplies for the VISTA member to complete all activities.
· United Way employees have access to a FREE COTA bus and COGO bike pass. A COTA bus stop is located close to our building. Parking is free to all employees in a conveniently located parking garage.
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VAD Title: Tax Time Program VISTA Member |
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Objective & Activities |
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Objective 1: Create a volunteer recruitment plan to increase the number of volunteers who can support the Tax Time Program. |
September 2023 – |
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Activity 1: Create a recruitment strategy spreadsheet with local organizations, universities, and companies that can be contacted beginning in September about volunteering for Tax Time. |
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Activity 2: Contact each group identified on recruitment strategy spreadsheet, share information about Tax Time, our need for volunteers and gauge interest in promoting volunteer opportunities throughout their respective networks. |
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Activity 3: Organize interested party meetings with groups that indicate interest in learning more about Tax Time and the program’s array of volunteer opportunities. |
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Activity 4: Follow up with any groups or individuals who express interest in completing the volunteer registration and training process and create a log with prospective volunteers’ contact information. |
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Activity 5: Share volunteer registration information with everyone on the prospective volunteer's log |
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Objective 2: Assist with the planning and implementation of Tax Time special events, such as Super Saturday 2024, to increase the growth and success of Tax Time programming. |
September 2023 – August 2024 |
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Activity 1: Create, edit and merge documents, fully utilizing technology to maximize communication. |
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Activity 2: Create sophisticated tables from collected data. Manage and manipulate information in available software (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, CRM, E CImpact). |
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Activity 3: Attend Super Saturday Planning Committee meetings and actively participate in discussions. |
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Activity 4: Assist with Super Saturday promotion, volunteer recruitment, event planning, pre-event preparations and day-of-set-up. |
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Activity 5: Attend Super Saturday 2024 for the entirety of the event |
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Activity 6: Assist with planning, preparation and facilitation of Tax Time’s other special events, such as the Volunteer Appreciation event. |
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Objective 3: Provide support to all community-based tax preparation sites to ensure they operate efficiently, provide high quality services to clients and meaningful experiences for volunteers. |
January 2024 – |
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Activity 1: Organize site supplies in labeled bins for Site Coordinators to pick-up in January. Deliver supplies to sites as needed. |
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Activity 2: Collaborate with Senior Director of Technology to ensure computers and printers meet security requirements and are available for pick-up by Site Coordinators. Deliver computers and printers to sites as needed. |
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Activity 3: Complete trainings required for Tax Time volunteers and obtain IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance certifications by January 20, 2024. |
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Activity 4: Provide tax preparation sites with daily support throughout the tax season (January – April 2024). Examples of daily support could be restocking their site supplies as requested, answering questions they send to the Tax Time team on Slack or email, and assisting sites with filling volunteer roles when they are understaffed for specific dates. |
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Activity 5: Serve as an in-person and virtual intake specialist, greeter, spokesperson and tax preparation roles a few times to gain the experience and knowledge necessary to complete capacity building tasks related to volunteer recruitment, site setup, and event implementation. This is a role all Tax Time staff complete in some capacity to gain the necessary perspectives to inform our team’s work. |
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Objective 4: Collaborate in opening a new Tax Time site to serve immigrant and refugee populations. |
January 2024 – |
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Activity 1: Identify organizations that serve ESL populations in Central Ohio that can serve as potential candidates for the new site |
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Activity 2: Organize meetings with prospective site partners to discuss their ideas, interests, capacity, needs, and associated. |
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Activity 3: Choose a site (or multiple sites if capacity allows) to be the pilot ESL site for the 2023-2024 tax season |
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Activity 4: Create a plan for translation of all necessary documents into languages served by the chosen sites |
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Activity 5: Ensure the site has all necessary site supplies, technology and other equipment to operate during the tax season |
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Activity 6: Provide all volunteer training information to the site to ensure their team can properly train and pass all IRS required certifications prior to the start of the tax season |
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Job Posting Deadline: July 14, 2023 - click here to apply!
Grants Manager
ORG: Star House
Posting date:
April 26, 2023
How to apply:
Please submit resume and cover letter to humanresources@starhouse.us
Job Description:
About Us
Star House exists to lift young people out of homelessness and into a community of hope. Founded in 2006, Star House operates our nation’s only 24/7/365 drop-in center for teens and young adults experiencing homelessness that offers immediate access to safety and hosts continuous best practice research for effective service. Along with the Finance Fund and Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority, Star House operates the only housing village of its kind in Central Ohio for young people who are exiting homelessness. The organization met the unique needs of 1,160 individual young people in 2022, successfully connecting them with housing, jobs, education, health care, therapy, and a range of community resources.
Star House’s mission is to do whatever it takes to support young people as they exit homelessness and thrive in a community of hope. Our vision is to replicate our evidence-based model of service for youth nationally and globally, based on the demand for our services in other communities.
We are seeking a Grants Manager who believes in our mission; embodies our values of unconditional love, doing whatever it takes as long as it takes and creating innovative solutions; and who can help us achieve our vision with development expertise.
Job Description
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Title: Grants Manager |
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Work Location: Star House, 1220 Corrugated Way, Columbus, OH 43201 |
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Reports To: Director of Development |
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☒Full-Time |
☒ Exempt, Salary |
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Position Summary: The Grants Manager will manage Star House’s grant profile and external communications such as social media, newsletters and annual reports. The team member will work directly with our CEO and development team to seek the funds necessary to provide services for one of the most vulnerable populations in our community. |
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Responsibilities and Essential Functions: The following duties are representative of performance expectations; however, the list below is not ranked in order of importance. · Manages Star House’s grant portfolio · Writes and submits new and renewing grant applications · Ensures Star House remains compliant to all grant stipulations · Tracks outcome measures and prepares interim reports and final reports · Collaborates with all levels of Star House staff to identify new and emerging needs · Seeks and applies for new grant opportunities · Cultivates and maintains relationships with funders · Writes and designs communications plans, materials and toolkits and guides staff on internal communications processes · Prepares our weekly newsletter to internal and external supporters · Manages and updates the Star House website · Writes and designs monthly newsletters and e-blasts as needed · Manages press releases and monitor news · Manages all Star House social media accounts · Collaborates with partners and consultants on communications activities and executes social media campaigns · Maintains confidentiality at all times regarding highly sensitive information · Prepares aesthetically pleasing annual performance reports · Performs other specific job-related duties as assigned by the Chief Executive Officer or their designee “Job performance is evaluated according to the policy provisions of Star House and the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio-Council of Governments.” |
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Minimum Qualifications:
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Star House is committed to equal opportunity employment, regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, socio economic status, national origin, veteran or disability status. In order to further Star House’s mission, achieve our vision and live out our values, drawing from the collective wisdom of a diverse group of individuals is essential. With diverse minds influencing our work and decisions, we can go further for the young people we serve, ensuring that our continued programming and the solutions developed along the way are influenced by the best minds.
