Griffith Seeks Community Builder
The Community of Griffith is currently accepting applications for the position of Community Builder to work with our Neighborhood Spotlight Steering Committee , the Legacy Foundation, and IACED to lead the Collective Impact Planning process to develop a Quality of Life Plan for our Community. The Community Builder need not be experienced in this position but he or she must be impassioned about the Community of Griffith and the Community Building Process and possess the following qualifications as outlined in the below posted Job Description.
Please forward your application to include your resume, cover letter and at least (3) references as indicated below to Mr. Carl Zurbriggen , Executive Director, Griffith YMCA at CZurbriggen@crymca.org.
Attributes
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Passionate about the community
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Able to build relationships with people from diverse backgrounds
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Able to motivate volunteers and sustain energy around a long-term project
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Seeks feedback and asks questions to ensure understanding of Spotlight process
Skills
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Basic computer literacy
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Social media savvy
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Event planning
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Writing and editing
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Volunteer management
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Public speaking
Responsibilities
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Continually recruit the right people for the right place in the process
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Gain tangible commitments and buy-in from formal leadership, neighborhood institutions, and partners with resources
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Gain support and buy-in from informal leaders and neighborhood residents
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Connect people to appropriate roles, such as planning, early action activities, and implementation
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Train community members in common language and process; reinforce that training with consistent use of Spotlight messaging and process
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Build the capacity of existing community entities (business associations, neighborhood associations, volunteer groups, etc.) through partnerships, training, and involvement in the process
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Coordinate Spotlight-related events and meetings
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Produce reports based on qualitative feedback from the community
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Assist in development of the final plan
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Provide oversight and assistance to volunteer committees
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Ensure that committees follow the process and use consistent formatting in developing elements of the plan
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Represent the community and Spotlight at public events and in meetings
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Remain in regular communication with Legacy and IACED to ensure that all parties are aware of process, challenges, and next steps
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Must be available for evening and weekend meetings, as required
This is a contracted full-time consulting position lasting through the development and completion of the Griffith Quality of Life Plan which is scheduled for mid December 2016. The Community Builder will be supervised by the C.E.O. and Board of Directors of the backbone organization (the Griffith YMCA) and will work closely with the Steering Committee, the Legacy Foundation, and IACED.
