Community Engagement & Systems Coordination VISTA

AmeriCorps

City of Pewaukee (WI)

On-site

USD 18,000 - 24,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Training

Living Allowance

Childcare assistance if eligible

Health Coverage

Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend

Education award upon completion of service

Relocation Allowance

Job summary

A community service organization is seeking a VISTA member to improve operational efficiency at a resource center for the homeless. The ideal candidate will build sustainable processes to enhance communication and data collection, enabling better service delivery among partner agencies. Essential skills include relationship building, critical thinking, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Benefits include training, living allowance, and education awards, with candidates encouraged to be warm and inclusive.

Qualifications

Must have strong relationship-building skills.
Proficiency in verbal and written communication is necessary.
Critical thinking and sound judgment are essential.

Responsibilities

Develop and enhance community-based systems for coordination.
Support partner agencies in improving communication and service delivery.
Build infrastructure to enable effective service provision.

Skills

Public Speaking

Communications

Community Organization

Conflict Resolution

Leadership

Teaching/Tutoring

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

The VISTA member will build sustainable systems and processes that enhance communication, data collection, and operational efficiency, resulting in improved coordination and increased organizational capacity for The Beacon, a daytime drop‑in shelter and resource center operated by Catholic Charities, welcoming men, women, and children in Dane County who are experiencing homelessness. Additionally, the VISTA member serving in this role should be a resident of WI, able to commute to The Beacon daily whilst engaging with WAFCC's AmeriCorps staff and leadership. The VISTA member should be warm, welcoming, empathetic, and inclusive. They should be a listener, communicative, and possess relationship building skills. Furthermore, critical thinking, sound judgment, and independent and collaborative working skills are a must. Finally, they should be proficient in verbal and written communication, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Member Duties

The VISTA member will support the development and enhancement of community‑based systems that improve coordination, communication, and service delivery among partner agencies. This role focuses on strengthening organizational capacity through data tracking, process improvement, stakeholder communication, and systems development. The member will not provide direct service but will instead build infrastructure that enables more effective and efficient service provision.

Program Benefits