Advocacy Volunteer Specialist

Prison Fellowship • Leesburg, VA

6d • $55,000 - $64,000 • Remote

About The Position

Want to make a difference? Join an organization committed to sharing the hope of true transformation with those impacted by incarceration for nearly 50 years.

Prison Fellowship® is the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit equipping the Church to serve currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families, and to advocate for justice and human dignity. Prison Fellowship and its church partners encounter Jesus with those behind bars, breaking cycles of crime and prayerfully anticipating a revival of justice, mercy, and hope in our culture.

Prison Fellowship® is an organization committed to the highest standards of conduct, ethics and Christian values. Our conduct is guided by and grounded in the Bible, as reflected in our Statement of Faith below.
What we are looking for:
A driven and mission focused Advocacy Volunteer (Justice Ambassador) Specialist to recruit and vet volunteer applicants to become Justice Ambassadors to advance justice that restores.

Requirements

• Maintain an active relationship with Jesus Christ and support the ministry through prayer and actions
• 1-2 years of experience in program management
• Experience coaching volunteers, interacting with the legislative process, engaging the faith community and working on multiple projects simultaneously
• Outstanding relationship building skills and sound discretion a must
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and social network platforms; use of Phone2Action and Salesforce a plus
• Demonstrated ability to work in a remote/virtual professional role
• A bachelor's degree in social science or related major
• This is a remote/work from home position requiring willingness and ability to travel up to 30% within the US, and the driving aspect of this role is subject to certain driving record and insurance requirements

Nice To Haves

• Experience with grassroots organizing a plus

Responsibilities

• Build individual rapport with high-impact Justice Ambassador volunteers
• Identify strategic collaboration points to leverage church and community connections
• Facilitate engagement with Prison Fellowship's national initiatives and legislative campaigns

Benefits

• At Prison Fellowship, our goal is to support the total well-being of all our employees.
• Our benefit offerings for full-time employees include health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, retirement account funding, flexible spending accounts, paid maternity and parental leave benefits, and more.
• Our outstanding benefits package includes paid leave starting at 39 days (14 holidays, 15 vacation days, 10 sick days) after one year of employment.
• Part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits, on a pro-rated basis.
• In addition, we offer a team-oriented, mission-driven, supportive environment with cutting-edge technology solutions and tremendous opportunity for growth and development.
• Salary at Prison Fellowship is determined by a variety of factors.
• For this position, the salary range is projected to be between $55,000 and $64,000.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level