Community Relations Coordinator

The Salvation Army, an internationally recognized non-profit, faith-based organization, has a job opening for a Community Relations Coordinator, located in Jackson, MS
Job Summary: Serves as liaison to all media ensuring the desired message is communicated; takes photographs and writes articles covering Salvation Army events; participates in coordinating and promoting special events. Serves as liaison to the Advisory Board and Women's Auxiliary and provides administrative support for meetings.
Participates in the long-range planning, coordinates, and ensures the continuity of special and seasonal events for the location that are well-organized, effective, and efficient. Relieves the supervisor of planning, coordinating, and implementing special events and/or Angel Tree distribution efforts for Christmas and other large community activities. Ensures that community resources are properly obtained and/or properly matched in order to meet special event needs. Develops and implements a resource building strategy for the location.
Recruits, cultivates relationships, trains, coordinates, and monitors the work of volunteers ensuring ample staff to meet program needs; prepares records and reports regarding the same.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of community agencies, organizations, and corporations within the local area. Knowledge of the principles and practices of special event planning and implementation. Knowledge of public relations and community cultivation. Knowledge of effective implementation of recruitment strategies. Knowledge of marketing and PR protocol and administrative management. Skill in motivational techniques. Skill in marketing to a professional volunteer audience. Ability to prepare effective printed materials for educational and promotional purposes. Ability to implement guidelines, procedures, and policies in order to run effective programs. Ability to work with others to motivate them to give of their time and skills to The Salvation Army. Experience performing management, outreach, recruitment, and public speaking. Experience performing training and development, coordination of recreational activities, and volunteer recruitment at the corporate level. Ability to participate in The Salvation Army Safe from Harm training in order to gain the understanding of appropriately working with volunteers and individuals in the community.
Education and Experience:Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Marketing, Communications, or related field, and three years of progressively responsible experience coordinating special events and performing marketing and/or media functions, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Licenses and Certifications: Valid State Driver License with eligible driver status under TSA Driver Program
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time. Duties are usually performed seated. Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking. Work is performed in an office, warehouse, and various community venues both indoors and outdoors where there may be physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.
Additional Information:
All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.
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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.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
Other details

• Job Family ALM-EXEMPT
• Job Function Public Relations
• Pay Type Salary