Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center Hiring for Education and Diversity Outreach Coordinator Job at Houston, TX Full Time

Position Title: Education and Diversity Outreach Coordinator

Location 1: Mobile Operations Center

Hours per week: 40

Work week: TBD

Shift: TBD

Driving position: Yes

Description:

GULF COAST REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER

(Located at 9990 Fannin Street, Houston, Texas 77045)

Position Title: Education and Diversity Outreach Coordinator

Join our team of heroes!

Reporting to the Donor Recruitment Operations Coordinator, this position is responsible for developing relationships in the community and increasing donor presentation within the diverse ethnic groups in the area we service. This position will educate, motivate and inspire community leaders and groups to serve as advocates of our mission. This position will be critical in helping increase donor diversity through planning, coordination and implementation of projects in partnership with Donor Recruitment Account Managers and Coordinators.

JUST FOR YOU:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Texas Medical Center location with free parking.
• Engaging and exciting opportunity to SAVE LIVES.

Tips to thrive in our culture:

• Embody our Core Values of Commitment, Integrity, and Respect.
• Work to actively create experiences that inspire others to save lives, each and every day.
• Embrace doing it right, making connections, and creating desired experiences.
• Comply with all organizational policies and standards, including safety rules, and be willing to report actual and potential violations to the appropriate supervisor or manager.

In this role, you will:

• Serve as a subject matter expert in diversity recruitment including representation, myths, and outreach initiatives.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and issues simultaneously.
• Identify areas and account types with the potential of growing donations.
• Recruit, develop and train diverse community advocates to speak on the ongoing need for blood donations in their communities.
• Identify best practice strategies for engaging diverse communities to partner with The Blood Center in achieving our Mission of Saving and Sustaining Lives.
• Coordinate internal and external advocacy groups to assist with engaging and being present in events in diverse communities.
• Demonstrate the ability to build effective relationships and influence diverse community organizations.
• Facilitate awareness and advocacy programs that engage organizations, partners, and donor participation.
• Ability to work cooperatively with diverse leaders, local government and community organizations.
• Facilitate awareness and advocacy programs that engage organizations, partners, and donor participation.
• Monitor progress in the representation of all diverse populations in our donor base.
• Serve as a representative for the blood center in external community diversity outreach initiatives.
• Complete additional duties as assigned.

We need someone who has:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university
• Three or more years of related experience and/or training to include sales or marketing experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License and acceptable driving record.
• Must have reliable vehicle to transport self to various donor and group sites (mileage reimbursed).
• Demonstrated self-directive initiative to work with a wide range of people
• Demonstrated success in providing comprehensive oversight over key initiatives
• Ability to develop, plan and evaluate the effectiveness of diversity events impacting the donor base
• Ability to complete speaking engagements in front of an audience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to operate a computer and other office machinery and remain in a stationary position. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Employees are required to be familiar with and abide by the team lift requirements as specified in the Safety Program in an effort to prevent bodily injury and for the health and safety of others. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Think you have what it takes to save lives with us? We want to hear from you.

EEOC Statement

The Blood Center is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants for positions are considered without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, military status, protected veteran status, disability status, genetic testing results or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable law, statute, regulation or Executive Order.

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