Neighbor Engagement Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Neighbor Engagement Specialist

About Mobile Loaves & Fishes

Mobile Loaves & Fishes (MLF) is a social outreach ministry that has been empowering communities into a lifestyle of service with the homeless since 1998. Founded in Austin, Texas, the organization serves its homeless neighbors through three core programs : Truck Ministry, Community First! Village, and Community Works. Often referred to as the most talked about neighborhood in Austin, Community First! Village is a 51-acre master planned development that provides affordable, permanent housing and a supportive community for men and women coming out of chronic homelessness. We are now embarking on a new phase of community expansion, adding more than 1400 new neighbors over the next 5-10 years.

About the Role

The Neighbor Engagement Specialist is an integral part of the Neighbor Care team. The primary role of the Neighbor Engagement Specialist is to develop and coordinate opportunities for neighbors, volunteers, Missionals, partners and donors to engage in community together. The Neighbor Engagement Specialist will collaborate with Mobile Loaves & Fishes' (MLF) vast network of community members to create community building activities dedicated to the physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being of our neighbors. Along with the Neighbor Care Team, they will foster a welcoming environment, where everyone is invited to settle, cultivate, and care for themselves and others.

This is a full-time, non-exempt position reporting to the Neighbor Engagement Manager. Due to the nature and requirements of the position, hours are flexible to fit needs but typically include 9 am - 5 pm Monday-Friday. The Neighbor Engagement Specialist will office at Community First! Village located at 9301 Hog Eye Road, Austin, TX 78724.

Duties & Responsibilities

Event Coordination and Development

• Orchestrate the coordination and scheduling of Neighbor Engagement Events, in collaboration with the Volunteer Team
• Monitor the Neighbor Engagement Inbox, ensuring clear and hospitable responses to internal and external stakeholders within 48 hours of receipt
• Develop and coordinate creative events that are not already established in our menu of volunteer activities
• Collaborate with the Volunteer Team to harness volunteers' creativity and customize unique engagement opportunities to best fit each volunteer group
• Collaborate with the Supportive Services Specialist to schedule and engage neighbors in programmatic events like healthcare classes, food security resources, and financial literacy classes
• Collaborate with the Village Life Steward to coordinate and schedule spiritually focused events
• Lead coordination of quarterly Town Hall Meetings

Volunteer Stewardship and Training

Neighbor Leaders

General

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Principles

Work Environment & Physical Demands

Benefits

MLF PURPOSE / VISION

We empower communities into a lifestyle of service with the homeless.

MLF MISSION

We provide food and clothing, cultivate community, and promote dignity to our homeless brothers and sisters in need.

GOALS

BELIEF STATEMENTS

The vision is supported by belief statements centered on our belief that homelessness is the result of a profound, catastrophic loss of family :

CORE VALUES

MLF is committed to fostering a culture that prioritizes relational connection. We believe there is opportunity in every aspect of our work to be relational in a highly transactional world. In this culture, transactions are means to relational ends, not the other way around.​

​​This begins with the countercultural love poured out by Jesus Christ and grows as imperfect individuals strive to show this love to each other human-to-human, heart-to-heart.​

​​Each individual's openness to the journey of their own personal growth is essential in building our relational culture, and we believe this culture flourishes as we each continuously strive to more fully embody these four core values :

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

MLF is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Personnel are chosen based on ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation in accordance with federal and state law.