Various positions, United Way of Southeastern PA

Posted by on April 11, 2003

United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania (UWSEPA) uses funding, capacity building, volunteer mobilization and advocacy strategies to achieve sustained improvements in community conditions.

To achieve its goals, UWSEPA follows a community impact plan that focuses on the following areas of need: Investing in Our Children/Youth; Building Adult Independence; Promoting Healthy Living.

They are seeking experienced and motivated individuals for the following positions:

Unit Director, Agency Support: Oversee and manage programmatic and organizational capacity-building activities for United Way’s network of agencies.
Qualifications: Degree in human services, non-profit management, business or marketing – Master’s preferred; at least 2 years in health and human service field; 5 years supervisory experience with professional staff; 3 years experience providing training and/or technical assistance and program management; 5 years of resource development activities, with contract solicitation experience preferred.

Agency Support Coordinator I: Coordinate logistics and track fiscal and attendance activity for all unit capacity-building activities and programs. Create training, assessment and fiscal reports as needed. Qualifications: High school diploma or GED required; associates degree or formal computer training preferred; experience in coordinating meetings/events; bookkeeping experience; proficiency in Access, Excel, Word and Powerpoint. Proficiency in database creation, revision and reporting essential.

Community Impact Manager (3 positions): Develop and implement capacity-building and funding strategies/activities to support United Way’s network of agencies and programs. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in related field; 5 years experience in health and human service field (with 2 years program management experience), with direct service in at least one area of need preferred; 3 years experience providing training and technical assistance.

Public Engagement Coordinator I: Coordinate public engagement activities in support of United Way’s Community Impact Plan. Qualifications: Undergraduate degree in business, communications, social work or related field; knowledge and at least 1 year of experience in public engagement techniques and strategies.

Public Engagement Manager: Manage the design and implementation of public engagement activities; to educate target audiences about the Community Impact Plan; to engage people in community service. Qualifications: Degree in business, communications, social work or related field (Master’s preferred). At least 5 years of demonstrated public engagement experience and 2 years of supervisory experience.

Public Policy Manager: Manage public policy activities in support of Community Impact Plan including the design and implementation of public policy activities associated with the Plan. Qualifications: Degree in public policy, political science, law, sociology or other field that has developed knowledge and expertise of the social conditions addressed by the Plan (Master’s preferred); understanding of public policy issues and processes in the social policy arena. At least two years of demonstrated public policy experience in one of the areas of need.

Please contact our website for complete information about all positions: <a href="http://www.uwsepa.org">http://www.uwsepa.org</a>.

Interested candidates should submit cover letter, resume, salary history, references and 2 writing samples to United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania, HR Department, 7 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103. We would like to receive completed applications before the end of April, 2003.