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KIDS Center Program Assistant (Crook County Satellite Office )

The Program Assistant position is responsible for assisting KIDS Center's medical team during clinics held at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. The primary responsibilities of this position are to prepare the exam rooms and make sure the examiners have supplies and resources needed, to welcome and support clients and their families while at the clinic for their evaluations, and to supervise and support volunteers who want to provide services deemed appropriate by KIDS Center staff while at the clinic.

Community Educator (Bend)

Join the Oregon AmeriCorps Program “Healthy Options through Prevention and Education” (HOPE) to engage in giving back to your community. Serve as a Community Educator at KIDS Center (http://www.kidscenter.org/Prevention.htm?m=42) , a child advocacy center serving Central Oregon. The position will run approximately fulltime from December 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010 with some flexibility in schedule. AmeriCorps members have the option to re-apply for a second year term.

The application and reference forms can be downloaded from www.americorps.org. Send a copy of your AmeriCorps application, a cover letter and a resume to KIDS Center, 1375 NW Kingston Ave., Bend, OR 97701 by November 26th. For questions or more information, email Valentina at vmuggia@kidscenter.org or call: 541-383-5958.

Business & Financial Administrator (Hwy. 97)

The Bethlehem Inn is seeking an individual who would be responsible to positively assist the staff and management team in meeting the Inn’s mission and objectives. Required areas of proficiency and responsibility include:

1. Bookkeeping & donor relations
2. Human Resource & safety compliance
3. Reporting & grant work

Minimum requirements (Qualifications applicant must possess in order to be considered for the position; possible exception if an applicant possesses appropriate substitute qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in related filed and experience in social services preferred
• Direct experience with funds development and donor relationship
• At least five years experience in QuickBooks preferred
• Understanding the issues surrounding homelessness, chemical dependency, and domestic violence.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Ability to appropriately asses a situation and take corrective action as necessary.
• Knowledge of services available to low-income and homeless person in Deschutes County through Bethlehem Inn and other agencies or demonstrated ability to obtain such knowledge and connect to community partners.
• Demonstrated ability to provide crisis intervention and to follow procedure in crisis situations
• Ability to write and speak clearly and concisely with attention to detail.
• High degree of discretion/excellent judgment.
• Continuing education in OR-OSHA, BOLI, software, non-profit bookkeeping.

Interested candidates should e-mail resume and cover letter to infobi@bendbroadband.com.

Operations/Volunteer Support Specialist (Bend)

CASA of Central Oregon is looking for a creative, take-charge individual with strong written and verbal communication skills. Key responsibilities include monthly newsletter, website updates, fundraising, volunteer support, data entry and general office duties. Must have the ability to plan, organize and multi-task in a busy work environment. Position requires proficiency with MS Office, excellent communication and administrative skills, Bachelor Degree, and ideally experience working for a non-profit. This is a full time position. Pay DOE. CASA is an EOE. Email your resume and cover letter to: pam@casaofcentraloregon.org Nov. 30 closing date.

Communications & Outreach Coordinator (Bend)

Half time Communications & Outreach Coordinator for The Environmental Center.

This is a half time, 20-hour per week, non-exempt position that supports the organization’s key communication and outreach efforts. These include, but are not limited to: oversight and updating of The Environmental Center's website at envirocenter.org; development, distribution and tracking of our E-newsletter; logistical coordination and some content development for our printed newsletter; booth coordination and participation in community events, and coordination and implementation of our social media efforts.

For a complete job description please visit http://www.envirocenter.org/COEC/coec/Get_Involved/Employment_Opportunities/

Housing Inspector/HQS Inspector (Central Oregon)

Organization: Housing Works

Position: Housing Quality Standards Inspector

Key Components/Summary: Schedules and completes HQSinspections as required under Department of Housing & Urban Development Housing Choice Voucher Program. Certifies all unit acceptability in meeting program requirements. Works together with the Housing Choice Voucher Program staff in the effective and efficient administration of the Voucher Program.

Responsibilities & Duties:

1.) Schedule appointments with landlords and/or program participants to inspect unit as required under the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
2.) Conduct initial and annual inspections in accordance with Housing Works policy and program regulations. Certify unit compliance using prescribed methods.
3.) Notify program participants and landlords of inspection results. Effectively communicate with clients to ensure that failing units meet HQS compliance upon re- inspection. Schedule and conduct follow up inspections in a timely manner.
4.) Conduct damage claim inspections as requested.
5.) Maintain professional public contact to communicate HQS policy and regulations as they apply to program participants.
6.) Attend formal and informal hearings as they may apply.
7.) Attend scheduled staff meetings.

Ability to:

1.) Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently.
2.) Interpret and apply policies, procedures, laws and regulations.
3.) Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
4.) Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work and maintain client and agency confidentiality.
5.) Lift up to 45lbs.
6.) Drive company vehicle on a daily basis.

Qualifications:

1.) Knowledge of general building practices and principles.
2.) Ability to work in a professional office environment.
3.) Must have a valid Oregon driver’s license and a clean driving record.
4.) Minimum of 2 years experience in property management, building or related field.
5.) Experience in using Microsoft Office and/or similar platforms.
6.) Minimum High School diploma or GED .

-Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.

Supervision Received:

-The Housing Quality Standards Inspector is under the direct supervision of the Housing Choice Voucher Program Manager, and will work closely with staff to achieve agency goals.

Compensation:
-This is a full-time non-exempt position.
-Housing Works offers a competitive compensation and benefits package

Housing Works is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request.

Send Resume & Cover Letter to Housing Works Personnel Department:

Attn: Housing Works Housing Choice Voucher Program
405 SW 6th St.
Redmond, OR 97756
E-mail: personnel@housing-works.org

• NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE*

Work in a National Forest Leading Teams to Maintain Hiking Trails (Trout Lake, WA)

LEADER:

Here’s your chance to lead a crew of four other outdoor enthusiasts to maintain, conserve and break trail throughout the Northwest Cascades!

Service Dates: February 22 – November 22, 2010

This is the perfect opportunity for you to expand your leadership skills in an active, supportive and exciting atmosphere while making physical change with your own two hands. Field Team Leaders are responsible for facilitating the creation of a strong and collaborative team, advocating for member needs, assisting NWSA staff with member-based issues and coordinating team meetings and trainings. The Mt. Adams Center (MAC) uses a co-leader model with two leaders on every team. Field Team Leaders serve alongside their team, coordinating with project sponsors to ensure that the team's service meets the project's needs in a safe and effective manner.

Project and Team Diversity:
MAC looks forward to an exciting 2010 season with seven teams that will complete specialized projects particular to their respective regions. Our 2009 crews achieved exceptional trail building and maintenance goals with their teams. Here are a few examples of last year’s teams:

• The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) Teams worked from Southern California to Southern Washington doing trail work exclusively on the PCT. Throughout the season, the team hosted volunteers and worked with them on the trail.

• The Mt. Hood Team worked in the Zig Zag District of the Mt. Hood National Forest. The team lived in an historic Forest Service cabin and worked on a variety of trails in front country setting.

• The Gifford Pinchot (GP) Team split its time between the Mt. Adams Ranger District and the St. Helens National Volcanic Monument of the Gifford Pinchot Forest. The GP team worked on trails in both front and back country settings.

What you get:
Believe it or not, as a Field Team Leader, you are entitled to more than just a spectacular year of worthwhile work in the woods! You will receive a living stipend of $664 per month, an education award of $4,725, loan forbearance, basic medical insurance and pro-deals on gear. Food and lodging will be provided throughout your term of service. You will obtain Wilderness Advanced First Aid and chainsaw certifications; leave no trace principles and backcountry skills. Additionally, this position holds the opportunity to network with professionals in the natural resources field.

Accept the Challenge:
Learn more about Mt. Adams Center Field Team Leader Program:
http://mtadamscenter.org/field-team-leader.cfm

Information on Leader Experience can be found at http://mtadamscenter.org/images/File/Field_Team_Info.pdf.

For a full position description and how to apply, please visit
http://mtadamscenter.org/open-positions.cfm.


Questions? Contact Amanda at mac@esd112.org.

Business and Financial Administrator (Bend, Oregon)

The Bethlehem Inn is seeking an individual who would be responsible to positively assist the staff and management team in meeting the Inn’s mission and objectives. Required areas of proficiency and responsibility include:

1. Bookkeeping & donor relations
2. Human Resource & safety compliance
3. Reporting & grant work

Minimum requirements (Qualifications applicant must possess in order to be considered for the position; possible exception if an applicant possesses appropriate substitute qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in related filed and experience in social services preferred
• Direct experience with funds development and donor relationship
• At least five years experience in QuickBooks preferred
• Understanding the issues surrounding homelessness, chemical dependency, and domestic violence.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Ability to appropriately asses a situation and take corrective action as necessary.
• Knowledge of services available to low-income and homeless person in Deschutes County through Bethlehem Inn and other agencies or demonstrated ability to obtain such knowledge and connect to community partners.
• Demonstrated ability to provide crisis intervention and to follow procedure in crisis situations
• Ability to write and speak clearly and concisely with attention to detail.
• High degree of discretion/excellent judgment.
• Continuing education in OR-OSHA, BOLI, software, non-profit bookkeeping.

Interested candidates should e-mail resume and cover letter to infobi@bendbroadband.com.

Weatherization Energy Auditor RFP (Central Oregon)

NeighborImpact, a non-profit Community Action Agency serving Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook counties; seeks a qualified technician to perform detailed residential energy audits and inspections for low income clients. Audits include identifying potential health and safety issues, measuring homes, calculating MVL, identifying existing insulation levels, testing furnaces for performance as well as health and safety concerns, diagnostic testing (blower door and duct testing), CAZ testing, pressure balancing, and recommending appropriate improvement measures. Qualified candidates shall have PTCS certification and be registered with ODOE, current CCB license, insured and bonded. All work will be on a contract basis. Candidates should demonstrate a clear commitment to the low income community. Interested candidates may contact Colleen Neel at 541-316-2039 or email colleenn@neighborimpact.org by 4:00 pm, November 20, 2009.

Office Manager/Research Assistant (Bend, OR)

Central Oregon LandWatch is looking to hire a part-time office manager/research assistant. The position would be 16-20 hours per week and pay between $15 and $17 per hour depending on experience and qualifications.

Start date: On or before January 1, 2010

Required Experience:
• Accounting experience, Quickbooks a plus
• Strong research and writing skills
• Experience with MS Word and Excel

Duties would include:
• Doing regular accounting via Quickbooks, producing monthly statements, preparing budgets, working with accountant to prepare taxes.
• Maintaining database of incoming donations and grants, sending out thank you letters promptly.
• Paying bills and making deposits promptly.
• Staying on top of and submitting completed tax, insurance, and other important reporting forms to appropriate local, state, and federal agencies ahead of deadlines.
• Assisting executive director with grant writing responsibilities:
o Identify and monitor important grant-making opportunities;
o Help compile necessary info for individual applications;
o Help write and edit grant applications;
o Assist director with grant reporting for grants previously received.
• Provide assistance with general office duties including making copies, sending faxes, and preparing bulk mailings to members and others.
• Monitor incoming land use applications from local city and county planning agencies and report on and summarize relevant applications for LandWatch webpage.
• Monitor legal notices in papers and summarize relevant notices related to land use, planning, and environmental issues for internal use and for webpage.
• Review news stories both in print and online – post brief summaries of relevant news stories with links for our online news page. Do the same regarding reports and studies as they are released that relate to our work.
• Write posts for our website on organizational news and updates.
• Assist with administering political/legislative campaigns as necessary.

If you are interested, please submit a résumé and two to three writing samples to us at info@centraloregonlandwatch.org. No phone calls please.

Direct Support Professionals (Bend, OR)

Make a Difference in the Life of a Child

RISE, Services Inc. is looking for energetic, responsible people who want to make a difference in the lives of children who have developmental disabilities. Job includes spending time doing activities in the community and in the home, and helping to foster socialization skills. Training is required, but is paid. Interested individuals must be 18 or older, and be able to pass a criminal history check.


Join our team today:
Call 503-371-3001 for more information
Or apply online at
www.riseservicesinc.org

VP of Development (High Desert Museum - Bend, Oregon)

The Vice President of Development is a member of the High Desert Museum’s leadership team reporting to the President. The Vice President of Development is responsible for leading the Museum’s advancement program and managing the Development department. The Vice President will also be responsible for developing and maintaining active and productive relationships with board members, donors, and members.

Specific areas of responsibility include:

Fundraising
- Manages their own portfolio of prospects and is responsible for soliciting major gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Area of focus will be primarily individual major gifts.
- Directs all fundraising activities including trustee and large donor giving, membership, annual giving, endowment and capital campaigns, special projects, and other museum-related solicitations.
- Manages all strategies and activities for donor cultivation, solicitation, and relations.
- Develops and maintains relationships with foundations. Directs grant writing program and reporting to foundations.
- Oversee fundraising programs for corporate donors.
- Oversees a planned-giving program.

Board of Trustees Relations
- Works with the Development Committee of the Board of Trustees and the President to develop strategies to initiate and meet fundraising goals.
- Develops fundraising training for Trustees and other leadership volunteers.
- Assumes responsibility for all Development reports to the Board and other agencies, and attends all Board meetings.
- Assists the Board with recommending and researching potential new donors.

Development Office Infrastructure
- Oversees office systems to support all Development projects and operations.
- Supervises donor and gift record-keeping.
- Coordinates development research activities.
- Oversees the management of databases and all records, files, and gift processing.
- Directs the pledge reminder and acknowledgement programs.

Management and Budgeting
- Supervise five development staff people: Manager of Individual Giving, Corporate and Planned–Giving Manager, Membership Coordinator, and two Grant writers.
- Promote team environment. Establish performance objectives and evaluate development staff.
- Develop and monitor the fundraising annual operating budget and revenue goals.

Qualifications:
- A minimum of 5 years professional, non-profit fundraising experience.
- Proven experience in designing and managing capital and endowment campaigns.
- Knowledge of fundraising database and other office software.
- Experience with developing and maintaining productive working relationships with board members, donors, and members.
- Adept at creating and implementing strategic fundraising plans.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work as a leader and as part of a team.

To apply, e-mail resume and cover letter to jobs@highdesertmuseum.org or fax 541-382-5256 Atten: HR.

Grant Writer (High Desert Museum- Bend, Oregon)

High Desert Museum
Grant Writer


About the Position
Reporting to the Vice President of Development, the Grant Writer is responsible for researching grant programs, writing proposals for both unrestricted operating revenue and restricted projects, and for submitting timely and accurate reports for all existing grant funded projects. Grant proposals will be prepared for private, corporate, and governmental sources.


Primary Responsibilities:
- Research foundations, corporations and governmental agencies to evaluate prospects for grants
- Conduct the full range of activities required to prepare, submit, and manage grant proposals
- Work with finance to gather information necessary to report to corporate/foundation/governmental funders on current grant programs
- Comply with all grant reporting as required
- Maintain current records in database and in paper files, including grant tracking and reporting


Detailed Responsibilities
As a vital member of the museum’s 5-person Development team, the Grant Writer is responsible for the following:

Grant Research
- Identify funding opportunities and program areas to match organizational priorities
- Research, select, define and develop funding sources to support existing and planned programs
- Work with departments to identify programs that can be funded by grants

Grant Writing
- Develop thorough understanding of organizational history and programs
- Develop and write grant applications for foundation, corporate, and governmental agencies
- Assist project managers in writing grant applications




Grant Reporting
- Collect, analyze, and report data on the performance of programs funded by grantors
- Provide stewardship to current donors by regular written updates
- Maintain the grants calendar which summarizes funding opportunities, grant submission dates, historical funding data, and other pertinent grant data
- Assist with other fundraising projects as requested


Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong written communication skills; ability to write clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive proposals.
- Strong editing skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Knowledge of fundraising information sources
- Experience with proposal writing and foundation/corporate/governmental donors.
- Knowledge of basic fundraising techniques and strategies.
- Knowledge and familiarity with research techniques for fundraising prospect research.


Qualifications:
- Minimum of two years experience with grant writing.
- Previous experience with non-profit fundraising.
- Experience working in deadline-driven environments.
- Able to work well in a team environment, handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
- Able to monitor and meet income goals.



To apply,e-mail resume and cover letter to jobs@highdesertmuseum.org or fax 541-382-5256 Atten: HR.