Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.

 

If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.

 

 

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights  of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you  believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?  If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world  need you.   World Relief seeks a Donations Coordinator to support World Relief Texas’  goal of increasing donated goods and engaging more donors in our work by streamlining the  donations process - from collecting donation needs, identifying and acquiring IKGS donations from the community, logging and tracking donations in the appropriate database(s), and  distributing donations to clients. This position supports the mission of World Relief by pursuing  and establishing donation partnerships with local organizations and businesses, creating meaningful experiences for donors and volunteers, and maintaining the cleanliness and order of the warehouse. 

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Field and respond to in-kind donation form submissions, voicemails and emails   
• Schedule and assist with donation pick-ups and drop-offs and coordinate with appropriate staff, interns, volunteers and/or contractors to complete if necessary   
• Participate in meetings with Church & Community Engagement and client service departments to discuss upcoming arrivals and enrollments & brainstorm opportunities to meet the needs of program participants   
• Conduct inventory of the warehouse and track items needed   
• Maintain safe and clean work environment by keeping donations neat; sweep and dust; organize warehouse and work area for orderliness at all times   
• As donations are received and distributed, input them into the Dynamics database   
• Create meaningful ways to engage 1st time and recurring donors to see continued giving and/or increased engagement as a volunteer   
• Express appreciation to donors by finding creative ways to thank them and communicate impact   
• Discover new opportunities to receive donated items to increase GIK   
• Explore community partnership opportunities for skilled volunteers and donated professional services   
• Oversee automobile donations and ensure appropriate paperwork and DMV requirements are completed   
• Collaborate with various departments to fulfill grant requirements for GIK   
• Engage in recurring collaborative & strategic planning meetings both at the local and national level   
As needed: 
• Update donation request forms, donations website page, etc.   
• Provide reports regarding donations to supervisor, or as instructed   
• Support Church & Community Engagement department with volunteer and other engagement opportunities.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs , , and
• Ability to work effectively and sensitively with people of diverse cultural and religious  backgrounds   
• Comfortable driving company vehicles, including box truck Relational skills, interact well  with program participants, volunteers, donors and team members, creating a welcoming  and interactive space for all involved   
• Time management and prioritization skills; knows how to organize schedule to complete  the most pressing tasks on time 
• Ability to work both independently and within a team   
• Flexibility to adjust to change in plans   
• Problem-solving skills; find possible solutions before bringing to supervisor   
• Conduct self in a professional, customer service-oriented manner   
• Organizational skills and expert in data entry (update Dynamics as needed), and  computer skills 
• Ability to organize inventory, provide detailed record-keeping and warehouse management.
• Driving is required to support donation deliveries and community engagement activities

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 1 year of experience in donation coordination, community partnerships, or a related nonprofit development role.
• Knowledge in or experience with Microsoft O365 suite.

$23 - $25 an hour

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.

 

World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.

 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

 

For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.