Community Outreach and Prevention Specialist

Madison County Government • Wood River, IL

7d • $45,000 - $75,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for maximizing community awareness of the center and its mission along with prevention efforts within the community. Communication of the Center through a comprehensive community/prevention development plan to include community outreach, center communication, and prevention programing. Functions as an extended part of the multi-disciplinary team to provide a professional and child friendly environment to assist in the investigation of child sexual abuse and serious physical abuse.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human service field or other non-profit funds development degrees with related experience will be considered.
• Three (3) years in non-profit.
• Outstanding, relevant experience of less than three years and/or proven successful experience with special events and fundraising; and proven connections and networking within the community may be considered.
• Madison County residency required.
• A valid driver’s license is also required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive community outreach/prevention development plan with the assistance of the Executive Director and CAC Boards.
• Develop, coordinate special event campaigns for the Center as part of community outreach and awareness.
• Provide community outreach and training in relation to the mission and goals of the Madison County Child Advocacy Center to support our MDT in partnership with MDT coordinators and Center Director.
• Manage the Center’s Prevention program.
• Create and implement the Center’s annual report, newsletters, and press releases with the approval of the Executive Director.
• Create and implement communication, marketing, and social media content for the Center and assist the Executive Director in managing the Center’s website and social media platforms.
• Develop and maintain constant contact for the Center.
• Develop staff committees as appropriate and relevant to job duties to support Centers Mission.
• Contribute positively to the work environment and be a constructive contributor to the CAC team.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties listed above.

Benefits

• Competitive wages on a step plan with guaranteed increases based on years of service.
• Complete health insurance benefits package with Medical & Prescription, HSA & FSA, Dental and Vision.
• Retirement contributions via the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) pension.
• Eight-hour workday, which includes a one-hour, paid lunch.
• 14 paid holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Life Insurance and Supplemental Accident & Critical Illness coverage.
• Paid time off in the form of Vacation and Sick days that begin accruing day one.
• You may be eligible for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees