Thursday, August 7, 2008

Earned Income Tax Credit Campaign Coordinator (Temporary), United Way of Allegheny County - Pittsburgh, PA

Posted: 8/7/08

Project: Earned Income Tax Credit Campaign Coordinator (Temporary contract position to be paid hourly)

Department: Community Impact

Responsibilities:
Provide assistance to a coalition of community partners to increase the number of eligible low income individuals in Allegheny County applying for the underutilized federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).

Duties

Coordinate recruitment and placement of volunteers for multiple sites
Research best practices in EITC campaigns including volunteer development, program evaluation and outcome planning, fundraising, community development, and foundation and government relations and recommend strategies for review and implementation
Assist with design and implementation of public awareness campaign, focusing specifically on strategies to reach low income families and individuals
Coordinate 1-3 “stand alone” tax preparation days involving multiple community partners and volunteers
Assist in the implementation of evaluation of the campaign efforts
Assist in providing support and technical assistance to the agencies providing volunteer tax preparation services
Prepare and present information, reports and recommendations as appropriate

Desired Skills:

Ability to communicate effectively and build strong working relationships with diverse groups and individuals, both orally and through written materials
Planning, creative problem-solving and organizing skills and the ability to juggle multiple tasks and assignments under often strict deadlines
Experience working with direct service volunteers
Knowledge of marketing concepts
Prior experience working for or with non-profit agencies
Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets and database helpful

Compensation:
The individual selected for this project will be considered an independent contractor and not an employee of United Way of Allegheny County. Contract rate is $30 hour. It is anticipated that the number of hours per week will range from 15-30 hours. The length of the contract will extend from September 2008 through May 2009. Interested individuals should plan to commit for this entire period to see the project through to completion.

TO APPLY: Please forward your cover letter and resume to jberbach@uwac.org

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