Date Posted: June 5, 2012
Closing Date: June 26,
2012
Employment Opportunity at United Way of King County: Manager,
Basic Needs Program
The Mission of United
Way of King County (UWKC) is to bring caring people together to give,
volunteer, and take action to help people in need and solve our community's
toughest challenges. UWKC is known and
respected in the community for the role we play in assisting families and
individuals to live healthier, safer and more successful lives. One of our Guiding Principles is to support inclusiveness and respect for
diversity as core to our mission of helping people to care for one
another. Our Core Values include Accountability, Catalytic Leadership, Diversity
and Inclusiveness, Excellence, Integrity and Teamwork.
UWKC is seeking a Manager,
Basic Needs Program who will be responsible for developing strategies that
will increase the economic stability of low income people in King County,
Washington. The primary focus of the
position is developing strategies that will increase utilization of the Earned
Income Tax Credit, Basic Food Program (SNAP) and other public benefits among
eligible people.
This position is responsible for designing, managing,
evaluating, and improving all elements of United Way’s Free Tax Preparation and
Bridge to Basics Programs. The position
is responsible for the mobilization and training of community partners and 650
volunteers, and serves as a liaison between United Way and community partners,
funders, and customers. He/she is
responsible for the execution of marketing and outreach efforts; ensuring
compliance with all IRS VITA Program policies; hiring and managing up to 20
seasonal staff; producing internal and external campaign reports and
supervising Basic Needs Coordinator and temporary staff. In coordination with the Basic Needs Team,
he/she will develop and implement a multi-year plan to increase the impact and
sustainability of these programs and making recommendations about future Basic
Needs programs and investments.
We are looking for someone who possesses excellent coordination,
organization, volunteer management, data and time management skills; strong
communications (verbal and written) skills and presentations skills required;
highly proficient with MS office programs; prior knowledge of tax preparation
law and/or software desirable; willingness and ability to become proficient in
using TaxWise software and obtain IRS tax certification at the
"Intermediate" level or above within 2 months of employment; demonstrated
experience writing and managing grants; and ability to adapt to change to
accommodate workload.
The successful candidate will possess
a Bachelor’s degree specializing in Business Administration, basic tax
accounting training, social science or a related field; three to five years’
experience in community
engagement/organizing; program and volunteer management or equivalent
education and or/experience.
UWKC invites qualified candidates
to apply that have a successful record of accomplishments, seeking new and
challenging opportunities to join a mission-driven organization with a culture
of high performance and accountability.
We would like to hear how your education and experience meet or exceed
the expectations of the position.
Please apply online and
submit your resume and a cover letter which clearly demonstrates your
competence in the areas described above.
Compensation: UWKC offers a competitive total compensation
package. The recruitment range for this position is $48,924 - $55,500
Note: UWKC is an equal opportunity employer. We value and promote diversity and inclusion
principles.
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Thanks to Emily Fortman for the notice.
