VISTA Community Engagement Specialist

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; Nebraska; On-site; USD 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Relocation Allowance

Health Coverage

Job summary

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps is seeking a VISTA member to support the Nebraska Afghan Community Center (NACC) in Omaha and Lincoln. The role focuses on building a sustainable digital marketing and outreach framework to promote programs, engage volunteers, and increase awareness of NACC’s mission.

The VISTA will develop systems, templates, and documentation so staff and future members can continue managing the Center’s online presence.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in community outreach and nonprofit management preferred.
• Ability to develop content and manage social media communications.

Responsibilities

• Content creation: Develop engaging content (posts, images, videos) for social media platforms.
• Account management: Manage social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube).
• Posting schedule: Create and implement a content calendar for consistent posting.
• Engagement: Respond to comments, messages, and reviews on social media.
• Analytics: Monitor performance metrics and adjust content strategy.
• Advertising: Create and manage social media ads to reach target audiences.

Skills

Public Speaking

Community Organization

Non-Profit Management

Communications

Writing/Editing

Team Work

Leadership

Fund raising/Grant Writing

General Skills

Job description

The Nebraska Afghan Community Center (NACC) was established by a group of former U.S. military interpreters to help and support newly arrived Afghan families with integration, education, and self-sufficiency efforts. NACC's mission is to create a unified, educated, and self-sufficient Afghan community in Nebraska. Located in Omaha, with an additional outreach facility in Lincoln, NACC brings together Afghans and non-Afghans through diverse cultural, educational, and community programs.The VISTA member will contribute to NACC's organizational capacity by developing a sustainable social media marketing and communications infrastructure that strengthens the Center's ability to reach community members, promote programs and services, engage volunteers and partners, and increase awareness of NACC's mission and impact.The VISTA's role will extend beyond producing individual social media posts. The Member will build the systems, processes, tools, templates, documentation, and organizational knowledge needed for NACC to continue effective marketing and outreach after VISTA support has ended.The VISTA member will establish a coordinated social media and digital outreach framework aligned with NACC's strategic marketing plan. This framework will enable NACC staff, volunteers, and future VISTA members to continue managing and expanding the Center's online presence using documented processes and reusable resources.The VISTA will develop a structured approach to creating and managing social media content that communicates NACC's programs, services, communityThrough this project, the VISTA member will help NACC transition from a primarily activity-based approach to social media toward a documented, coordinated, measurable, and sustainable marketing and outreach system. impact, cultural activities, educational opportunities, volunteer opportunities, partnerships, and success stories.

Member Duties :

• 1. Content creation: Develop engaging content (posts, images, videos) for various social media platforms.
• 2. Account management: Manage social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube).
• 3. Posting schedule: Create and implement a content calendar to ensure consistent posting.
• 4. Engagement: Engage with comments, messages, and reviews on social media.
• 5. Analytics: Monitor performance metrics (likes, shares, engagement rates) and adjust content strategy.
• 6. Advertising: Create and manage social media ads to reach target audiences.

Program Benefits :

• Training
• Relocation Allowance
• Health Coverage*
• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Living Allowance.

Terms :

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

Service Areas :

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

Skills :

• Public Speaking,
• Community Organization,
• Non-Profit Management,
• Communications,
• Writing/Editing,
• human compassion and empathy,
• Team Work,
• Leadership,
• Business/Entrepreneur,
• Fund raising/Grant Writing,
• General Skills.