Holiday Campaign Coordinator — Toy & Food Drives

The Salvation Army Southern California; Long Beach (CA); Sur place; USD 28 000 - 34 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

The Salvation Army Southern California in Long Beach, CA is seeking a campaigns assistant to support the Holiday Campaigns. You will coordinate volunteers, work with schools, churches and local partners to solicit donations, and help manage food and toy drives and the Red Kettle Campaign.

Responsibilities include coordinating drop-offs, data entry, and scheduling for holiday events. Strong organizational and people skills are essential for success in this fast-paced nonprofit setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School graduate or equivalent.
• Be able to read, write and communicate well in English.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is helpful.

Responsabilités

• Assist the Corps Officer(s) in the smooth and effective running of the Christmas Campaigns (ie. Volunteers, Toy Drives and Food Drives)
• Work with schools, businesses, churches, service clubs and individuals to solicit donated food, toys and financial donations
• Coordinate drop-off of barrels and collection of donations with the Outreach Services Workers and other volunteer drivers
• May be required to recruit and coordinate volunteers for holiday events including the Red Kettle Campaign
• May be required to work with Advisory Board members in location and securing public sites for collection of food, toys or stocking stuffers
• Assist at all holiday events, ie. annual Thanksgiving Dinner
• May be required to assist the Corps Officer with data entry, money counting and scheduling for the Red Kettle Campaign
• May be required to assist in the sorting of food and toys
• Leadership and people skills necessary to coordinate a variety of programs
• Organized and able to handle a multitude of tasks simultaneously
• Maintain a valid California Driver’s License (preferred)
• If chosen to drive, must successfully complete Decision Driving Safety Test before driving for The Salvation Army and annually recertify as required
• If chosen to drive, must meet certification by and participation in The Salvation Army’s Fleet Safety Program (Salvation Army Fleet Safety Policy dictates that an employee may not obtain more than two moving violations or accidents within any 12-month period)
• Working knowledge of integrated database applications and ability to use new software programs with basic training

Connaissances

Volunteer coordination

Customer service

Leadership

English/Spanish bilingual (helpful)

Strong organizational skills

Formation

High School diploma or equivalent

Outils

Data entry software

Description du poste

The Salvation Army Southern California in Long Beach, CA is seeking a campaigns assistant to support the Holiday Campaigns. You will coordinate volunteers, work with schools, churches and local partners to solicit donations, and help manage food and toy drives and the Red Kettle Campaign.

Responsibilities include coordinating drop-offs, data entry, and scheduling for holiday events. Strong organizational and people skills are essential for success in this fast-paced nonprofit setting.