Community Impact Coordinator

Centra Career • Columbus, IN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Community Impact Coordinator is responsible for Centra Credit Union’s overall support of the communities it serves. The role encourages volunteerism, organizes participation in community events, and reviews requests for grants, donations, and sponsorships. It also organizes and manages major community programs, including the Holiday Giving Program, Loretta M. Burd Scholarship Programs, Team Member Nominated Donations, the United Way Workplace Campaign, and Teaming Up with Teachers. The coordinator is the primary point of contact and public representative for Centra’s community involvement programs, participating in community events and engagement activities to promote Centra’s mission and values.

The position implements strategies to raise awareness of and participation in community involvement programs, evaluates sponsorship and donation opportunities, supports the Centra Foundation Board, administers scholarship and donation programs, coordinates vendor opportunities for Team Members, and communicates program information to Members, Team Members, and the communities Centra serves. The position is based at Centra’s Corporate HQ in Columbus, Indiana. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the role’s duties. Additional duties may be assigned as requested.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
• Three to five years of similar or related experience, including preparatory experience.

Responsibilities

• Implement strategies to increase awareness of and participation in Centra’s Community Involvement programs, internally and externally.
• Collect details on sponsorship and donation requests from organizations across Centra’s service area; assess alignment with the Community Involvement strategy, recommend support levels, and advise management on participation.
• Organize Centra Foundation Board communications and engagement opportunities.
• Facilitate nominations, voting, and selection for the Team Member Nominated Donations program, and ensure donations are distributed and communications are shared with Members, Team Members, and communities.
• Implement the Loretta M. Burd High School and Adult Scholarship program, oversee selection, and ensure payments are issued before the school year begins.
• Organize the annual Holiday Giving Program with all branches, including the Giving Tuesday match, and ensure donations are distributed promptly to local organizations after the program ends.
• Organize regular, annual, and pop-up vendor opportunities for Centra Team Members.
• Communicate about programs with Members, Team Members, and the communities Centra serves to promote awareness, goals, and participation.
• Serve as the primary point of contact and public representative for Centra’s community involvement programs, participating in community events and engagement activities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package for eligible positions.
• Spanish/English interpreters may be eligible for an interpreting differential.
• Centra describes an atmosphere that fosters family and work-life integration and opportunities for growth.

What This Job Offers

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