Winder Housing Authority has exciting employment opportunities
Grant Guru VISTA: Grant Specialist
Must Apply online at: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=91528&fromSearch=true or https://my.americorps.gov.
Member Duties : The Grant Guru VISTA acts as the grant expert for the Wimberly Center with duties include researching grants, writing grants, grant progress reporting, and advising and educating WCCD non-profits on the various aspects of obtaining and administering grants through individual consultation and regular workshops and training. The position will also be required to help Wimberly Center non-profits through the grant application process and work toward the objective of successfully obtaining some of these grants. This VISTA will also be responsible for tracking, recording, and generating reports on activities conducted and progress toward objectives; as well as working cooperatively and collaboratively with the Wimberly Center’s Data Maven VISTA who will conduct data analysis related activities. Applicants should have previous grant writing experience and possess strong communication, public speaking, and writing skills.
Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance, Training, Education award upon successful completion of service, Health Coverage*, Living Allowance, Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend, Housing if eligible, Childcare assistance if eligible. *For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit http://www.vistacampus.gov/healthcare.
Terms : Car recommended, Permits attendance at school during off hours, Permits working at another job during off hours.
Service Areas : Community and Economic Development, Neighborhood Revitalization.
Skills : Non-Profit Management, Communications, Fund raising/Grant Writing, Public Speaking, Teaching/Tutoring, Writing/Editing, Leadership, General Skills.
Service Description : The Wimberly Center VISTA project seeks to build the organizational capacity of the 11 non-profits housed within the once abandoned Winder Barrow Middle School building, newly renovated and now known as the Wimberly Center for Community Development. Because of its innovative structure, the Wimberly Center is able to act as a one-stop-shop providing essential serves and addressing poverty related issues of the greater community. Our VISTA project offers an excellent opportunity for its three VISTA members to gain experience working collaboratively with multiple organizations in leadership roles with duties that include public speaking and outreach, marketing and fundraising, volunteer engagement, grant writing, conducting staff training, data analysis, and program evaluation.
Accepting Applications: 12/26/2019 To 1/31/2020. Full Time service beginning 1/21/2020 and ending 1/20/2021. College graduate and minimum 18 years of age. Must Apply online at: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=91528&fromSearch=true or https://my.americorps.gov. Salary: $12,390.00 /year.
New Roots VISTA: Community Outreach Specialist
Must Apply online at: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=91527&fromSearch=true or https://my.americorps.gov.
Member Duties : The New Roots VISTA position will work to assist the Wimberly’s Roots organization through fundraising efforts, community outreach, marketing, social media development, and volunteer program engagement. Activities will include: assessing current outreach and marketing needs; community stakeholder engagement; development of fundraising and marketing plans to target both beneficiaries of programming and potential donors; implementing marketing and fundraising plan, including approaching donors, creating electronic and print materials, and managing social media; volunteer recruitment and management; tracking, recording, and generating reports on activities and progress toward objectives. Applicants for this position should have excellent computer, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Program Benefits : Housing if eligible, Health Coverage*, Education award upon successful completion of service, Training, Living Allowance, Relocation Allowance, Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend, Childcare assistance if eligible. *For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit http://www.vistacampus.gov/healthcare.
Terms : Car recommended, Permits attendance at school during off hours, Permits working at another job during off hours.
Service Areas : Health, Community and Economic Development, Hunger, Community Outreach.
Skills : Team Work, Public Speaking, Computers/Technology, Community Organization, Recruitment, Leadership, Writing/Editing, General Skills, Non-Profit Management, Communications, Fund raising/Grant Writing.
Service Description : The Wimberly Center VISTA project seeks to build the organizational capacity of the 11 non-profits housed within the once abandoned Winder Barrow Middle School building, newly renovated and now known as the Wimberly Center for Community Development. Because of its innovative structure, the Wimberly Center is able to act as a one-stop-shop providing essential serves and addressing poverty related issues of the greater community. Our VISTA project offers an excellent opportunity for its three VISTA members to gain experience working collaboratively with multiple organizations in leadership roles with duties that include public speaking and outreach, marketing and fundraising, volunteer engagement, grant writing, conducting staff training, data analysis, and program evaluation.
Accepting Applications: 12/26/2019 To 1/31/2020. Full Time service beginning 1/21/2020 and ending 1/20/2021. College graduate and minimum 18 years of age. Must Apply online at: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=91528&fromSearch=true or https://my.americorps.gov. Salary: $12,390.00 /year.
Data Maven VISTA: Data and Program Evaluation Specialist
Must Apply online at: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=91529&fromSearch=true or https://my.americorps.gov.
Member Duties : The Data Maven VISTA works with non-profits within the Wimberly Center and the Center as a whole to collect and analyze data, develop evaluation tools, write reports, and conduct evaluations to track outcomes and impacts. This position will conduct regular workshops on data collection, analysis, and program evaluation. Duties include assessing the level of data analysis knowledge and gaps within various resident non-profits to better target workshops and training activities, and include occasional cooperative and collaborative work with the Grant Guru VISTA to assist in grant writing and reporting activities. This VISTA position will be responsible for tracking, recording, and generating reports related to activities and progress toward objectives. Essential skills include significant computer database management experience, and data collection tool development, and evaluation report writing. The applicant should also possess excellent public speaking skills and interpersonal skills.
Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible, Living Allowance, Training, Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend, Education award upon successful completion of service, Health Coverage*, Housing if eligible, Relocation Allowance. *For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit http://www.vistacampus.gov/healthcare.
Terms : Permits working at another job during off hours, Permits attendance at school during off hours, Car recommended.
Service Areas : Community and Economic Development, Neighborhood Revitalization.
Skills : Team Work, Public Speaking, Communications, Data Analysis, Leadership, Computers/Technology, Fund raising/Grant Writing, General Skills, Teaching/Tutoring, Writing/Editing.
Service Description : The Wimberly Center VISTA project seeks to build the organizational capacity of the 11 non-profits housed within the once abandoned Winder Barrow Middle School building, newly renovated and now known as the Wimberly Center for Community Development. Because of its innovative structure, the Wimberly Center is able to act as a one-stop-shop providing essential serves and addressing poverty related issues of the greater community. Our VISTA project offers an excellent opportunity for its three VISTA members to gain experience working collaboratively with multiple organizations in leadership roles with duties that include public speaking and outreach, marketing and fundraising, volunteer engagement, grant writing, conducting staff training, data analysis, and program evaluation.
Accepting Applications: 12/26/2019 To 1/31/2020. Full Time service beginning 1/21/2020 and ending 1/20/2021. College graduate and minimum 18 years of age. Must Apply online at: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=91528&fromSearch=true or https://my.americorps.gov. Salary: $12,390.00 /year.
Who You Are
Candidates who apply should have:
Strong leadership and communication skills.
Motivated and results-driven with strong work ethic.
Strong organizational skills with a keen attention to detail.
Ability to build strong working relationships with our residents by providing outstanding service.
Exercises discretion and independent judgement.
Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office system.
Bilingual Spanish is a plus.
Who We Are
Why work for Winder Housing Authority? You might want to ask one of our employees that question. Over the years, Winder Housing Authority has cultivated a progressive “employee centric” culture that promotes collaboration and teamwork where ideas are openly shared and employees are actively engaged. We also firmly believe that employees should be able to have fun at work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. We also believe in being a good neighbor by giving back to the communities we serve through numerous hours of volunteer work provided by our dedicated team of employees each and every year. Sound interesting? Please read on…
What Winder Housing Authority Can Offer You!
Winder Housing Authority offers very competitive pay commensurate with background and responsibilities plus a benefit and perks package that supports career engagement, growth, good health and connection with teammates and our communities. If this sounds like the type of company that you would like to work for, we would like to hear from you. Find out where your talents can take you by applying today!
The Perks
100% paid Medical and Life Insurance (select plans)
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(a) Plan
Professional Development Resources
Fun Work Atmosphere
Education Reimbursement
Please complete the following employment application and return to snewberry@winderhousing.com
or
Apply in person at: 163 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Winder GA 30680
Winder Housing Authority Housing is an Equal Opportunity Employer
