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Best Buddies International, an equal opportunity employer, is a dynamic non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. At Best Buddies, we believe that to achieve our goals, the most important element of our strategy is to attract, retain and develop the best and brightest talents. Our work environment is characterized by dedication and optimism.
Job Duties include, but are not limited to:
Program Operations:
- Evaluates and selects agencies providing services to people with intellectual disabilities to serve as host site facilities for the program
- Recruits, trains, and evaluates volunteers in all aspects of the program
- Evaluates and selects volunteer to serve as host site coordinators and sponsors
- Arranges and attends regular meetings with host site coordinators
- When appropriate, work with supervisor to perform annual evaluation of program
- Oversees all day-to-day operations of matches in area
- Provides on-going support for all volunteers
- Plans and implements six group outings and two trainings per year
Recruitment:
Works with business and civic organizations to recruit volunteers
Public Awareness:
- Solicits community donations to use for outings
- Increases awareness of all Best Buddies programs through local marketing, public speaking and media initiatives
- Works with supervisor on public relations, program goals and objectives, and coordinating relations between Best Buddies Citizens and the community
Miscellaneous:
- Work with supervisor to develop and review quarterly goals.
- When appropriate, works with State Director, Program Supervisor, and/or Director of Special Events on fund raising events as directed
- Works with State Director or Program Supervisor to secure funds and donations through grants and sponsors for local/state events and campaigns as assigned.
- Seeks support from local participants as needed for local/state events.
- Completes necessary paperwork in a timely and organized manner, including but not limited to mid year reports, end year reports, monthly reports, weekly reports, and quarterly goals
- Participates in monthly programmatic calls with Program Leader and staff colleagues.
- Responsible to recruit, engage and train Buddy Ambassadors from the programs in the assigned region; ensure that qualified Buddy Ambassadors are provided with opportunities to speak and represent Best Buddies locally, regionally and nationally as needed
- Travels as necessary to accomplish the above responsibilities
- Handles special projects as assigned
- Attends national annual program staff conference and annual Leadership Conference
- At Leadership Conference, Citizens PM provide support to the HQ programs team, Best Buddies staff and conference attendees
- Works evenings and weekends as necessary to complete assignments
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