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Please send a resume and cover letter to dstafford@gnesa.org.

Marginalized Outreach Coordinator

Full Time (40- hour/week)

Salary Range: $45,000 to $50,000 annually depending on qualifications.

Benefits include medical and dental insurance as well as paid leave.

Job Summary and Purpose

Marginalized Outreach Coordinator – Provides statewide technical assistance, training, support and consultation to sexual assault centers, sexual assault response teams, multidisciplinary teams and communities who are providing direct services to underserved and marginalized populations. The Marginalized Outreach Coordinator will be the statewide resource to sexual assault centers and communities in ensuring Evidence Based practices including trauma-informed care in providing support and services to underserved and marginalized populations. This professional will build a strong community partnership with underserved and marginalized communities and maintains ongoing collaboration with those communities and service providers to ensure relevant services for survivors. Through these collaborations, GNESA will have greater access to underserved and marginalized populations in need of services and support from sexual assault centers. GNESA will facilitate conversations, trainings, consultation and insight for sexual assault centers and community members from underserved and marginalized populations to provide empowerment-based advocacy and supportive services. This professional provides support and advocacy for survivors of sexual violence who belong to underserved populations, through cultural humility and responsiveness informed trainings, consultation, task force creations, and community engagement.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide outreach to sexual assault centers, sexual assault response teams, multidisciplinary teams and communities serving underserved and marginalized populations.
• Connect sexual assault centers, sexual assault response teams, multidisciplinary teams and communities to resources, providing referrals and consultation.
• Conducts needs assessments and evaluations with sexual assault centers, sexual assault response teams, multidisciplinary teams and communities to ensure that centers and communities have the capacity to provide services to underserved and marginalized communities.
• Assess barriers facing victims and work with sexual assault centers, sexual assault response teams, multidisciplinary teams and communities to develop and or implement needed services and resources for underserved and marginalized populations.
• Provide service linkages and support systems to sexual assault centers, sexual assault response teams, multidisciplinary teams and communities to ensure identified needs are met for underserved and marginalized populations.
• Coordinates all logistics for trainings both in-person and virtual for sexual assault centers, sexual assault response teams, multidisciplinary teams and communities in adequately addressing the needs of underserved and marginalized populations.
• Identify partners throughout the state that can collaborate to support victims from underserved and marginalized populations within communities throughout the state of Georgia.
• Presents at trainings, meetings, conferences, etc. regarding underserved and marginalized populations.
• Completes all paperwork in reference to the position and grant requirements as well as GNESA’s policies and procedures.
• Engage with diverse audiences through multiple social media channels by creating, posting, and sharing high-quality, compelling, and relevant content regarding ending sexual violence.
• Work with website creator to build and maintain GNESA’s website.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Must be able to pass a background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment, and education verifications
• Must have a valid driver’s license, acceptable proof of automobile insurance, and a reliable mode of transportation to be able to drive to meetings, events, and trainings

Education:

• High School Diploma (or GED/High School Equivalence Certificate)

Experience:

• Must be familiar with the challenges facing underserved and marginalized populations
• 2 years of experience working with underserved and marginalized populations
• Experience in working with victims of crime. Working with victims of sexual violence preferred.

Knowledge:

• Working with victims of violence (specifically sexual violence preferred)
• Working with underserved and marginalized communities
• Trauma informed care
• Best Practices in working with victims of violence
• Client focused ideology
• Fluent in both writing and speaking in English and other languages

Technology Skills:

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social media outlets

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate orally and in written English as well as other languages.
• Ability to perform under circumstances of possible emotional stress and conflict, including dealing with un-cooperative clients.
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, with or without reasonable accommodation, including meeting qualitative and quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Ability to use computer to input and retrieve routine data

Interpersonal Characteristics:

• Mission - focused, prompt, collaborative/team player, self-starter, adaptable.

Preferred Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree
• Bilingual

Note: Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.  Employment at the Georgia Network Against Sexual Assault is on an "at-will" basis. Regardless of the date or method of payment or salary, employment may be terminated at any time by the employer or employee with or without cause.  This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. No supervisor, manager, or other person, irrespective of title or position, has the authority to alter the at-will status of your employment or to enter into any employment contract for a definite period of time with you.  Any agreement with you altering your at-will employment status must be in writing and signed by the Executive Director of the Georgia Network Against Sexual Assault.