Mobile Outreach Services Coordinator

Location: Augusta Area Command

Full-time

About this opportunity:

Plans, promotes, and coordinates mobile outreach services; operates and ensures proper maintenance of the Salvation Army mobile outreach vehicles including mobile shower units and canteens. Strategically schedules, hosts, and participates in mobile outreach events to provide the most conducive and positive impact for supporting programs. Ensures sufficient supplies for respective mobile outreach units and events. Arranges for cleaning and proper sanitation of mobile units and supplies. Prepares and maintains logs, reports, and data for events, volunteers, vehicle maintenance and use, and other necessary information.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Coordinates and serves as primary liaison with capital campaign consultants. Plans, promotes, coordinates, and participates in mobile outreach services, including feeding programs.
• Operates and ensures proper maintenance of the Salvation Army mobile outreach vehicles including canteen and mobile shower unit trailer.
• Builds and maintains effective working relationships with the community and volunteers.
• Strategically schedules, hosts, and participates in mobile outreach events to provide the most conducive and positive service impact for supporting programs.
• Collaborates with respective staff regarding volunteer opportunities.
• Trains volunteers on providing mobile outreach events and services.
• Plans, hosts, and participates in welcoming and orderly events, ensuring clients are treated with dignity and respect.
• Loads supplies, drives outreach vehicles to and from events, as well as set up and break down mobile outreach units.
• Prepares and maintains logs, reports, and data for events, volunteers, vehicle maintenance and use, and other necessary information.
• Provides briefings and feedback on services provided, clients served, client feedback and improvement opportunities.
• Maintains a calendar of upcoming mobile outreach events and activities.
• Ensures sufficient supplies for respective mobile outreach vehicles and events.
• Arranges for cleaning, proper sanitation, and maintenance of mobile outreach vehicles and supplies.

• Properly maintain logs for the mobile outreach vehicles mileage, hours, and systems.
• Inform of any maintenance due or any issues relating to proper operation of mobile outreach vehicles.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

What we are looking for in you:

• Two years of college coursework from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Behavioral Science, or a related field, with one year experience working in a social or public service environment with experience assisting the public, And
• At least 1 year experience towing a trailer, OR
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Valid driver’s license required
• Must meet legal age and driving requirements for operating mobile outreach vehicles. 

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: 

Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language effectively. Ability to work under the pressure of deadlines and time constraints. Ability to travel to various locations to develop personal relationships with donors. Duties are usually performed seated. Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking. Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting, and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time. Work is usually performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

Employee Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plans and more!

Why work for us?

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans.  Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

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Application Submittal Period:  10/31/2024-11/30/2024

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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