Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Prairie State Legal Services, Inc. is a nonprofit civil legal aid organization providing equal access to justice and high-quality legal services to underserved communities across Illinois. The Community Engagement Coordinator provides administrative support and coordinates community engagement activities, partner communications, MOUs, meetings, and grant deliverables across the organization’s service area.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate requests for certificates of insurance for community engagement events
- Assist with program-wide community engagement events as assigned, including reserving event locations, sending out communications, managing RSVP process, coordinating food
- Coordinate large Community Partner communications, including data entry and maintenance in a centralized database
- Coordinate with the Executive Office Manager to ensure timesheet submission/compliance for the Community Engagement Department
- Coordinate the MOU process, including initial requests, ensuring General Counsel review, and serving as the liaison in MOU negotiations with partner agencies
- Serve as note-taker during weekly CE meetings and assist the Manager of Community Engagement with follow-up
- Liaison with PSLS Manager of Communications regarding PSLS flyer distribution
- Monitor grant deliverables
Skills
- High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent plus two years of relevant work experience OR Associate's degree in related field required
- Proficient with computers and online tools
- Moderate travel is necessary; valid driver's license and/or reliable transportation is required
- Excellent organizational skills and very detail-oriented
- Excellent oral/written communication skills
- Preferred to be resident of the Quad City service area
- Experience and passion for working with low-income and underserved populations strongly preferred
Benefits
- Health insurance, including the opportunity to qualify for a wellness credit
- Dental Insurance
- Vision insurance
- 403b retirement plan, including employer contributions
- Training and education programs
- PTO that starts at 3 weeks/year and increases with additional years worked at PSLS
- Paid sick leave
- 6 weeks of paid parental leave after one year of employment
- 12 paid holidays
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