Regional Engagement & Economic Growth VISTA

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; Kentucky; On-site; USD 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance if eligible

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Health Coverage*

Living Allowance

Relocation Allowance

Training

Job summary

Backroads of Appalachia is seeking a BOA Regional Engagement & Initiative VISTA to build relationships at the local and regional level and identify inventive ways for businesses and partners to participate in events and initiatives.

The VISTA will develop tools and systems to organize, support, replicate, and sustain regional events while strengthening connections among organizers, businesses, volunteers, residents, and visitors. Experience in community outreach is valued.

Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of the communities, organizations, businesses, events, and resources throughout the service region.
• Develop tools and systems that make regional events easier to organize, support, replicate, and sustain.
• Strengthen events and regional initiatives by cultivating grassroots relationships with locally owned businesses and organizations.
• Increase participation in regional events by strengthening connections between organizers, businesses, volunteers, residents, and visitors.
• Develop methods for demonstrating how events and regional engagement contribute to local economic activity and organizational goals.
• Create systems that turn one-time participation into long-term regional relationships.
• Ensure that the systems, relationships, and resources developed during Year 1 can continue beyond the VISTA member's service term.

Skills

Business/Entrepreneur

Communications

Community Organization

Computers/Technology

Team Work

Job description

Backroads of Appalachia is seeking a BOA Regional Engagement & Initiative VISTA to build relationships at the local and regional level and identify inventive ways for businesses and partners to participate in events and initiatives.

The VISTA will develop tools and systems to organize, support, replicate, and sustain regional events while strengthening connections among organizers, businesses, volunteers, residents, and visitors. Experience in community outreach is valued.