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Community Development Specialist- WSCAT (Warm Springs, OR)

The Warm Springs Community Action Team (WSCAT), located in Warm Springs, Oregon, promotes community development by empowering individuals and groups of people to realize their potential, become self-reliant, and affect positive change for themselves, their families, and their community. The Warm Springs Indian Reservation, home of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, covers 1,000 miles in rural Wasco and Jefferson counties. The VISTA member placed at our agency will assist in developing youth programming in education and business and organizational development of an artisans’ non-profit. AmeriCorps VISTA members perform only indirect service; interaction with clients will be limited and the member will spend the majority of his or her time in an office setting. The WSCAT VISTA will play an important role in the organization, designing and implementing an outreach campaign and building WSCAT’s financial capacity through grant writing. The VISTA will also assist in increasing enrollment and participation in programs promoting youth and entrepreneurship, including youth IDAs, small business incubator, artisans’ cooperative, and outdoor market. As a WSCAT VISTA you will be part of a cohort coordinated by Mercy Corps Northwest. Early application strongly encouraged. Selections made on a rolling basis.

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Member Duties : As a VISTA member at Warm Springs Community Action Team (WSCAT), you will promote community development by building support for programs that promote entrepreneurship and education for low-income individuals on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. Activities include grant writing and fundraising, developing outreach and recruitment strategies, and developing the capacity of WSCAT’s youth and small business programs. VISTAs serve through indirect service. While the programs you develop will endure for years, you will be limited to interaction with clients and be based in an office setting. Applicant should hold a four-year degree in business or community development, or four years relevant work experience, or a combination thereof. The applicant should be detail-oriented and a strong writer. The applicant should have experience with public speaking, grant writing, MS office, and WordPress.

Program Benefits : Health Coverage* , Stipend , Relocation Allowance , Training , Childcare assistance if eligible , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend .


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

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

Service Areas : Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach , Tribal , Entrepreneur/Business , Neighborhood Revitalization .

Skills : Communications , Youth Development , Writing/Editing , Community Organization , Social Services , Business/Entrepreneur , Computers/Technology , Non-Profit Management , Fund raising/Grant Writing .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Community Development Specialist- WSCAT (Warm Springs, OR)

Program Start/End Date
08/30/2018 - 08/29/2019

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	OREGON

Accepting Applications
From 04/23/2018 To 07/15/2018

Contact	Matthew Cramer
43 SW Naito Pkwy
Portland OR 97204
5038965074
www.mercycorpsnw.org

Listing ID	73006


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