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Mercy Corps Volunteer Coordinator - Stone Soup PDX

Stone Soup, located in Portland, Oregon, empowers people experiencing barriers to employment to achieve self-reliance through training for careers in the foodservice industry. Our community is located in downtown Portland, right on the edge of Old Town and the Pearl. The VISTA member placed at our agency will develop Friends of Stone Soup, a program that connects individual or group volunteers to opportunities that support the training of low-income individuals for their future careers. AmeriCorps VISTA members perform only indirect service; interaction with clients will be limited and the member will spend the majority of their time in an office or serving remotely. However, the Stone Soup VISTA member will play a dynamic role in alleviating poverty by creating the formal Friends of Stone Soup volunteer program including the development of volunteer policies and procedures (handbook), formal training, new volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups, job descriptions, outreach material, including content for social media and other print material, as well as volunteer recruitment, retention, and appreciation. As a Stone Soup VISTA you will be part of a larger cohort of AmeriCorps VISTAs coordinated by Mercy Corps Northwest. Because selections are made on a rolling basis, early applications are strongly encouraged.

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Member Duties : As a VISTA member at Stone Soup you will help end poverty by creating and implementing a volunteer program that connects volunteers to opportunities that support the training of low-income participants for employment in the hospitality and foodservice industry. Major functions will include leading the development of the organization’s formal Friends of Stone Soup volunteer program and helping to expand Stone Soup’s volunteer base. VISTAs serve their communities through indirect service. While the programs you will develop will endure for years, you will have limited interaction with our clients and be based in a separate office setting. Applicant should hold a four year degree in sociology, economics, social work, or business, or four years of relevant work experience, or a combination thereof. The applicant should be creative, self-motivated, a leader, and possess excellent written and oral communication skills. The ideal applicant has experience with database development.

Program Benefits : Health Coverage* , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , $4,000 benefit for rent, training & more , Childcare assistance if eligible , Relocation Allowance , Training , Living Allowance .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas : Community Outreach , Community and Economic Development , Entrepreneur/Business , Homelessness .

Skills : Communications , Social Services , Non-Profit Management , Community Organization , Computers/Technology , Writing/Editing , Conflict Resolution , Education , Teaching/Tutoring , Business/Entrepreneur , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Leadership , Recruitment , Team Work .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Mercy Corps Volunteer Coordinator - Stone Soup PDX

Program Start/End Date
02/16/2021 - 02/15/2022

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	OREGON

Accepting Applications
From 11/20/2020 To 01/11/2021

Contact	Olivia Rasmussen
43 SW Naito Pkwy
Portland OR 97204
952-270-1066
vista.mcnw@mercycorps.org
https://www.mercycorpsnw.org/

Listing ID	100212


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