Inventory and Logistics Systems Specialist

AmeriCorps; Lebanon (MO); On-site; USD 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Training

Relocation Allowance

Health Coverage

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Living Allowance

Job summary

AmeriCorps VISTA invites a motivated Inventory and Logistics Systems Specialist to help build capacity at Live 2 Give Hope in Lebanon, Missouri. The role focuses on creating internal systems to manage stock and space efficiently, enabling staff and volunteers to serve more families in the region.

The position is full-time under the AmeriCorps VISTA program, starting 10/19/2026 and ending 10/18/2027, with benefits including healthcare, relocation allowance, and an education award or stipend.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Strong organizational and communication skills preferred.
• Experience with inventory, logistics, or nonprofits is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement an inventory tracking system.
• Develop forecasting based on historical data to project needs.
• Create logistics workflows for moving items from intake to distribution.
• Develop training materials and a sustainability plan to support ongoing use.

Skills

Community Organization

Team Work

General Skills

Communications

Business/Entrepreneur

Writing/Editing

Leadership

Computers/Technology

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Live 2 Give Hope is a nonprofit based in Lebanon, Missouri, serving Laclede County and the surrounding region. The organization supports families affected by poverty and involvement in the child welfare system through programs like the Fostering Hope Closet, which provides clothing, beds, and essential items to foster and at-risk families, Kids' Night Out, a respite program for foster families, and Paving the Way, a life skills program for youth aging out of foster care. This VISTA project works to reduce poverty-related child welfare involvement in Laclede County by strengthening the organizational systems that connect low-income and at-risk families to these existing programs. The Inventory and Logistics Systems Specialist will build capacity by creating the internal infrastructure Live 2 Give Hope needs to manage resources efficiently, including an inventory tracking system, a forecasting process, logistics workflows, resource planning tools, and documentation that supports long-term use by staff and volunteers. This is capacity-building work, not direct service. The VISTA member will not perform inventory functions directly. Instead, they will develop the systems and processes that allow Live 2 Give Hope's staff and volunteers to manage stock and space efficiently, so more families receive the resources they need, both now and after the VISTA term ends.

Member Duties

The VISTA member will design and implement an inventory tracking system, including a written procedure for logging items received, stored, and prepared for program use. They will develop a forecasting process that analyzes historical inventory data to project anticipated needs by season and program. The member will develop logistics workflows that map how items move from intake through storage to program distribution readiness, and will create resource planning tools and inventory and logistics documentation to standardize how staff and volunteers manage stock and space. Finally, the member will develop training materials and a sustainability plan to support continued implementation of these systems once their service year is complete.

Program Benefits

Childcare assistance if eligible , Training , Relocation Allowance , Health Coverage* , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance .

• For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/ .

Terms

Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas

Community and Economic Development , Children/Youth , Community Outreach .

Skills

Community Organization , Team Work , General Skills , Communications , Business/Entrepreneur , Writing/Editing , Leadership , Computers/Technology .

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Inventory and Logistics Systems Specialist

Program Start/End Date

10/19/2026 - 10/18/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

MISSOURI

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 08/23/2026 To 09/25/2026

Contact

Laura Gartin

22994 Professional Ln

Lebanon MO 65536

417-379-6236

[e-mail]

https://www.Live2GiveHope.org