Community Development Officer Pierce County

The Coffee Oasis•Tacoma, WA

16d•$22 - $25

About The Position

Join The Coffee Oasis as a Full Time Community Development Officer and help strengthen the partnerships that fuel our mission in Pierce County. This position allows you to engage directly with churches, civic clubs, and local businesses, building meaningful relationships that expand awareness of our youth programs and coffee businesses. The opportunity to connect communities with a mission of restoration and hope is truly unique. As a dedicated community builder, you will inspire others to invest in the future of youth by sharing stories, speaking at gatherings, and coordinating impactful events. The competitive pay for this vital role ranges from $22.00 to $25.00 per hour, reflecting our commitment to attracting top talent in nonprofit development. You will receive great benefits such as Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Life Insurance, Health Savings Account, Employee Discounts, 12 Paid Holidays, 12 Vacation, and 6 Sick Days of Leave per year, 401k deferral with up to 4% employer match, Café Discounts, HSA, medical, dental, vision, group life, and and more health benefits. If you are passionate about making a difference and thrive in relationship-driven work, this opportunity to grow your career in a high-performance environment is the next step for you! A LITTLE ABOUT US The Coffee Oasis is a Christian non-profit organization that exists to create pathways of opportunity for youth to be restored in heart, soul, mind, and body. We believe youth are the future of our community, but many are hurting, homeless, and hindered from living their full potential. The Coffee Oasis youth programs offer a place for the community to invest in their future-the youth. We do this through creating safe shared spaces, mentorship, street and school outreach, goal setting, job training, shelter, and crisis services. The only way for our mission to succeed is through the support of the entire community-intentional inter-generational and cross-cultural investment. We accomplish this mission through a sustainable and successful coffee business. The cafés offer a "third place" for the community to gather and buy products with the added value of all profits returning to create opportunities for youth. A DAY IN THE LIFE AS A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER As a Full Time Community Development Officer at The Coffee Oasis, your primary focus will be on cultivating and maintaining relationships with churches, civic clubs, and businesses across Pierce County. You will:

Requirements

To thrive as a Full Time Community Development Officer at The Coffee Oasis, candidates must exhibit strong alignment with our core values, mission, and Jesus Statement.
Be in full agreement with The Coffee Oasis Core values mission and Jesus Statement.
Possess excellent communication and organizational skills, with strengths in public speaking and data management.

Nice To Haves

Hold a Bachelor's Degree (preferred).
Have professional fundraising experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

Maintain and develop relationships with businesses, civic clubs and churches throughout Pierce County in partnership with the Community Development Manager.
Maintain a portfolio of contacts and meet with required monthly contacts.
Speaking at local church services, small groups, civic clubs, etc.
Use customer relationship management (CRM) system to set up and update campaigns, emails, forms, constituent portals, and mailing lists.
Work with the Creative Communications Department for stories/interviews and relay them to churches/civic clubs.
Help plan and implement events and fundraisers with churches/civic clubs and Coffee Oasis, including the annual Coffee & Corks fundraiser.
Timely interaction with donors (via email/phone call) for donations as they come in.
Find creative ways to help develop church relationships based on the needs/campaign asks.
Performs additional duties as required to support the organization's goals.