Careers

Basic Function:

The HR & Administrative Specialist works in an office setting most days in which interactions with other team members, program youth and their families, and members of the community may occur. The HR & Administrative Specialist will assist in completing a variety of tasks that support the program and the general operations of the organization. The HR & Administrative Specialist will report directly to the Director of Operations.

Core Job Accountabilities:

Program Support:

• Provide support as needed with administrative aspects of child selection, enrollment, and onboarding.
• Assist with scoring of selection questionnaires.
• Perform dashboard data entry and tracking in organizational database.
• Assist in coordinating food deliveries, organizing receipt and re-distribution of event and holiday gift donations.
• Help track and do necessary follow up on team tasks.
• Support and provide back up to the Program Leadership Team.

General Administrative Support:

• Assist in appropriate aspects of onboarding new employees.
• Manage office supplies and clubhouse related inventories.

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Launched as a chapter in 2020, our mission is to impact generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors—12+ years, no matter what. Unlike other programs, we exclusively focus on children who are also facing many systemic obstacles for whom short-term solutions and single-programmatic solutions will not work. Throughout the 12+ years in the program, our team supports youth to set and accomplish academic and developmental goals, while consistently supporting each of them through the unique challenges they face. Over the long-term, our goals ensure that youth graduate from high school ready for post-secondary education, employment, or military service, steer clear of the juvenile justice system, set positive life goals, and adopt healthy lifestyles. Ultimately, our trauma-informed approach supports youth to develop skills for self-sufficiency, breaking the cycle of generational poverty, so they will thrive as mentally and physically healthy, empowered members of society.

Position Overview:

After relying on contractors for the first four years, we are excited to build our Development and Marketing Team to provide the critical support needed to achieve our programmatic impact goals. An ideal candidate for the Development & Marketing Coordinator will build upon our strong foundation of success through hard work, collaboration, entrepreneurial spirit, attention to detail and relationship building. This position reports to the Director of Strategic Fundraising and will have the opportunity to support and actively participate in the growth and direction of our small but growing organization.

Core Functions:

The Development & Marketing Coordinator will execute all events, manage donor database operations; assist with marketing and communications; collaborate with Program and build strong relationships with our supporters.

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Friends of the Children is a nonprofit that is impacting generational change by empowering youth through relationships with professional mentors. We do this by providing children facing the most obstacles with a long-term, professional mentor, who we call a “Friend,” from kindergarten through high school graduation, 12+ years – no matter what. We are currently seeking an extraordinary professional to embark on a new career journey as a Friend at our SW Washington Chapter.

Our mission is to impact generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors—12+ years, no matter what. Unlike other programs, we exclusively focus on children who are also facing many systemic obstacles for whom short-term solutions and single-programmatic solutions will not work. Throughout the 12+ years in the program, our team supports youth to set and accomplish academic and developmental goals, while consistently supporting each youth through the unique challenges they face. Over the long-term, our goals ensure that youth graduate from high school ready for post-secondary education, employment, or military service, steer clear of the juvenile justice system, set positive life goals, and adopt healthy lifestyles. Ultimately, our trauma-informed approach supports youth to develop skills for self-sufficiency and breaking the cycle of generational poverty so they will thrive as mentally and physically healthy, empowered members of society.

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