Community Mobilizer

The Valdosta Community Mobilizer will work with formal and informal community leaders, influencers, and community based organizations (CBO) to ensure thorough understanding of the messaging around community-based testing and contact tracing activities to keep community members safe. The ultimate goal is for community leaders to “own” the response and lead their community to adoption of behaviors that will keep everyone safe.
We require all employees to comply with our Mandatory Vaccination Policy. As a condition of employment individuals will be asked to provide proof of compliance to this policy within 30 days of employment.
Responsibilities:

• Engage with formal and informal community leaders and influencers, including churches, local businesses, neighborhood associations, and other civic organizations about COVID-19 response activities, encouraging involvement and community ownership of response activities
• Participate in community events (e.g., town halls, webinars, one-on-one presentations with providers and other stakeholders) to share information about the COVID-19 vaccine
• Coordinate with programs team on site identification and develop outreach strategy for each site, including: day-of canvassing, social media campaign in coordination with CORE HQ, and focused outreach to local institutions.
• Hold community education sessions to inform members about behaviors and activities that can prevent transmission and how to get community groups involved in spreading the information
• Map informal leadership and support groups in communities to ensure complete engagement Identify and develop relationships with community members and CBOs who can participate in/lead response activities
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Social work or public health degree, or other experience in community support and transformation
• Familiarity in and experience working with social services, health care, or community activism preferred
• Candidates preferred to have experience working with underserved/under resourced communities in metro Atlanta and/or Georgia communities (Please indicate what location(s) on your application)
• Fluency in another language, particularly Spanish, is a distinct advantage; please mark this on your application
• Ability to exhibit a professional, positive attitude and work ethic
• Excellent interpersonal skills required and ability to interact professionally with culturally diverse individuals and individuals in distress
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Critical thinking and sound judgment required
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
• Proficiency with computers, Google Suite and MS Office
• Spanish or other multilingual preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Language:

• any languages in addition to English (Preferred)

Work Location: Multiple Locations