OCWCOG Financial Coach Coordinator VISTA

AmeriCorps; Albany (OR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DEVNW Membership

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Living Allowance

Health Coverage

Training

Childcare assistance

Relocation Allowance

Job summary

The OCWCOG Financial Coach Coordinator VISTA role at AmeriCorps VISTA is based in Oregon. You will recruit financial coaches, help build training curriculum, expand fundraising, and network with local partners to design data and evaluation systems.

Bilingual outreach is prioritized to Spanish and English-speaking clients, with a client base including 24% Latino, female, with low to moderate incomes. This full-time position also supports outreach to low-income and Latino-based nonprofits,

Qualifications

• Experience with fundraising or grant writing.
• Proficient in writing, editing, and communications.
• Experience in recruitment and public speaking.

Responsibilities

• Recruit financial coaches.
• Help build training curriculum.
• Expand fundraising efforts.
• Engage and network with local community partners.
• Design program data and evaluation systems.

Skills

Writing/Editing

Team Work

Communications

Fund raising/Grant Writing

Recruitment

Public Speaking

Social Services

Community Organization

Job description

The Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments (OCWCOG) is a local intergovernmental agency serving Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties. Located in the Willamette Valley and the Central Oregon Coast, the rugged seacoast, high mountain passes of the Cascades, lush greenery, and the agricultural abundance of the Valley are an attractive addition to an education, employment, and cultural hub. The region is home to Oregon State University and just under two hours from popular skiing and hiking destinations of Portland and Bend. The VISTA member will help build capacity for a new exciting pilot program at OCWCOG, the Stand By Me-Oregon ($BM) Program, which combats systemic and episodic poverty. A financial empowerment program, $BM utilizes trained community coaches to help clients set goals around budgeting, debt, savings, and credit. In this assignment the member will be responsible for recruiting financial coaches, helping to build training curriculum, expanding fundraising efforts, engaging and networking with local community partners, and designing program data and evaluation systems. A priority will be made for outreach to Spanish and English-speaking clients; our current client base is 24% Latino, female, with low to moderate incomes. Come, join us, and build capacity for this exciting pilot which has seen a 40% client referral uptick in the last six months. OCWCOG is recognized as an Area Agency on Aging, an Economic Development District, a U.S. Department of Agriculture Revolving Loan Agency, and staffs two Metropolitan Planning Organizations in the region. These designations increase OCWCOG’s ability to serve our communities’ needs, and also ensures that the VISTA member will be trained by one of the largest PERS-covered employers in the region with a variety of projects under its umbrella with which to learn, network and build a career of service. Check out all the OCWCOG does at www.ocwcog.org or call 541-924-8440 for any questions.

Member Duties

In this assignment the member will be responsible for recruiting financial coaches, helping to build training curriculum, expanding fundraising efforts, engaging and networking with local community partners, and designing program data and evaluation systems. Member will help in purposeful outreach to low-income and Latino-based non-profits and community organizations; our current client base is 24% Latino, female, with low to moderate incomes.

Program Benefits

• DEVNW Membership
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Living Allowance
• Health Coverage*
• Training
• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Relocation Allowance

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

Terms

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

Service Areas

Education , Community Outreach , Community and Economic Development .

Skills

Writing/Editing , Team Work , Communications , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Recruitment , Public Speaking , Social Services , Community Organization .

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

OCWCOG Financial Coach Coordinator VISTA

Program Start/End Date

10/19/2026 - 10/18/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

OREGON

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 06/25/2026 To 10/01/2026

Contact

Alicia Lucke

1400 Queen Ave SE

Albany OR 97322

5419248440

[e-mail]

https://orcw.gov/