Advocacy Volunteer Specialist

<p></p><p><img alt="" height="70" src="https://assets.jazz.co/customers/customer_20200327210243_J7NKQY7WIJMUE1BO/layout/20210223013947-PF_logo.png" width="250"></p><p>Want to make a difference? Join an organization committed to sharing the hope of true transformation with those impacted by incarceration for nearly 50 years.<br><br>Prison Fellowship<sup>®</sup> is the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit equipping the Church to serve currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families, and to advocate for justice and human dignity. Prison Fellowship and its church partners encounter Jesus with those behind bars, breaking cycles of crime and prayerfully anticipating a revival of justice, mercy, and hope in our culture.<br><br>Prison Fellowship® is an organization committed to the highest standards of conduct, ethics and Christian values. Our conduct is guided by and grounded in the Bible, as reflected in our Statement of Faith below.</p><p><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>What we are looking for:</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A driven and mission focused <strong>Advocacy Volunteer (Justice Ambassador) Specialist</strong> <strong>located in TN or VA </strong>to recruit and vet volunteer applicants to become Justice Ambassadors to advance justice that restores. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Expectations of this role:</strong></span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Build individual rapport with high-impact Justice Ambassador volunteers</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Identify strategic collaboration points to leverage church and community connections</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Facilitate engagement with Prison Fellowship's national initiatives and legislative campaigns</span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Qualifications:</strong></span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maintain an active relationship with Jesus Christ and support the ministry through prayer and actions</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1-2 years of experience in program management</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience coaching volunteers, interacting with the legislative process, engaging the faith community and working on multiple projects simultaneously</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience with grassroots organizing a plus</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Outstanding relationship building skills and sound discretion a must</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Proficiency in Microsoft Office and social network platforms; use of Phone2Action and Salesforce a plus</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Demonstrated ability to work in a remote/virtual professional role</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A bachelor's degree in social science or related major</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Candidate must be located in TN or VA to receive consideration</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>This is a remote/work from home position requiring willingness and ability to travel up to 30% within the US, </em></span></span><em>and the driving aspect of this role is subject to certain driving record and insurance requirements</em></li></ul><p><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>What we offer:</strong></span></span></p><p>At Prison Fellowship, our goal is to support the total well-being of all our employees. Our benefit offerings for full-time employees include health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, retirement account funding, flexible spending accounts, paid maternity and parental leave benefits, and more. Our outstanding benefits package includes paid leave starting at 39 days (14 holidays, 15 vacation days, 10 sick days) after one year of employment. Part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits, on a pro-rated basis. In addition, we offer a team-oriented, mission-driven, supportive environment with cutting-edge technology solutions and tremendous opportunity for growth and development. Salary at Prison Fellowship is determined by a variety of factors. For this position, the salary range is projected to be between $58,000 and $62,000.<br><br>Visit the employment page on our website to learn more about Prison Fellowship, and check out our YouTube channel to see how Prison Fellowship is transforming lives!</p><p><br><b>OUR STATEMENT OF FAITH</b><br><br><b>The Foundation of What We Believe</b><br>As a Christian organization, Prison Fellowship believes in the full authority of the Bible as God’s inspired word and the complete tenets of the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed.<br><br>We believe in one God, Creator and Lord of the Universe, the co-eternal Trinity; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe that Jesus Christ, God’s Son, was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, lived a sinless life, died a substitutionary atoning death on the cross, rose bodily from the dead and ascended to heaven where, as truly God and truly man, He is the only mediator between God and man. We believe that the Bible is God’s authoritative and inspired Word, without error in all its teachings.<br><br><b>How We Are Compelled to Live and to Act</b><br>We believe that Christians, both individually and corporately, must submit to the Bible, as God’s authoritative, divine and inspired Word, in all matters of belief and conduct.<br> </p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="\"font-size:10px\""><span style="\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"">Applicants have rights under Federal Employment laws:</span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="\"font-size:10px\""><span style="\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\""><a href="\"https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights.pdf\"">Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="\"font-size:10px\""><span style="\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\""><a href="\"https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf\"">Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="\"font-size:10px\""><span style="\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\""><a href="\"https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fmlaen.pdf\"">Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)</a></span></span></li> </ul>

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