Community Engagement Coordinator

Salt Lake, UT - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Were Hiring: Community Engagement Coordinator $73589/salary Amazing Benefits!

Location: 1307 S. 900 W. SLC UT Type: Full-Time FLSA: Exempt

Do you love connecting people to meaningful causes Are you a strong storyteller who can turn big ideas into funded projects If so we want you on our team!

Utah Community Action is looking for an enthusiastic Community Engagement Coordinator to help grow our impact by securing funding strengthening partnerships and creating meaningful volunteer this role youll help power programs that support families and communities across Utah especially our Head Start program.

What Youll Do & What You Bring

As our Community Engagement Coordinator youll play a key role in expanding our mission through funding partnerships and community involvement. Your work will include:

Researching writing and submitting competitive grant proposals from local state federal and corporate sources
Managing the full grant lifecycle-from research and proposal development to reporting and compliance
Maintaining the development calendar and tracking grant deadlines and deliverables
Coordinating volunteer engagement across the agency including recruitment onboarding and training
Creating positive experiences for community groups corporate teams and individual volunteers
Supporting In-Kind donations for Head Start and agency-wide initiatives
Introducing partners and volunteers to the mission and impact of Utah Community Action
Supervising the Events Specialist interns and volunteers

What Makes You a Great Fit

Youre organized collaborative and passionate about community impact. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy juggling multiple projects.

You bring:

Proven success writing and managing grants
Knowledge of post-award grant management
Experience coordinating volunteers or development initiatives
Strong analytical and organizational skills
Excellent storytelling written and verbal communication
Experience using databases or project tools such as NetSuite OneCause Asana Bloomerang or Signup
A collaborative mindset and the ability to work across teams

Requirements

Bachelors degree
2 years of grant writing or similar experience
Basic accounting knowledge for grant budgeting
Experience overseeing volunteers
Valid drivers license
Ability to pass background checks and meet Head Start health requirements

Preferred: Head Start or Community Action experience and Grant Professional Certification.

Drivers License Insurability & Travel Requirements

A valid unrestricted drivers license must be maintained and the individual must remain eligible for vehicle insurance coverage. Travel may include the use of personal or agency vehicles for program-related transportation.

Work Environment

This role includes a mix of office work community engagement and occasional travel. Physical activity may include standing walking driving bending and lifting up to 10 pounds.

Pay & Perks

$73589/salary
Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
HSA with up to $2500 match Telehealth access
401(k) with 5% company match
11 Paid Holidays Paid Winter Break (Christmas-New Years)
192 PTO hours annually Weekly Paid Self-Care Hour
Life & Disability Insurance EAP and more!

Why Join Us

At Utah Community Action your work directly helps families thrive. Youll join a collaborative team dedicated to building stronger communities-one grant one volunteer and one connection at a time.

Apply now! It only takes 3 minutes to join a team thats changing lives every day.

Utah Community Action is an Equal Opportunity Employer and the agency prohibits discrimination and harassment because of a persons protected status such as race color national origin religion age (40 and over) physical or mental disability genetic information veteran military service gender sex (including conditions of pregnancy) marital status familial status sexual orientation gender identity or any other protected- group status.

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Were Hiring: Community Engagement Coordinator $73589/salary Amazing Benefits!Location: 1307 S. 900 W. SLC UT Type: Full-Time FLSA: ExemptDo you love connecting people to meaningful causes Are you a strong storyteller who can turn big ideas into funded projects If so we want you on our team!Utah...