Community Relations Fellow

Job Duties and Responsibilities Include:

Supports and coordinates community education programs to promote organ and tissue donation

• Develop and support outreach partnerships to increase awareness of and commitment to organ and tissue donation, particularly in multicultural communities in North and West Philadelphia
• Assist in organizing community education programming to promote awareness and donor registration, including college, high school, community and faith-based outreach and related grant programs
• Collaborate with and support Community Relations staff in outreach to volunteers and external partners
• Support ongoing and nonrecurring special projects, including programs for National Donate Life Month, Gift of Life Donor Sabbath and National Minority Donor Awareness Month, and partnerships with DMVs, transplant centers and community health centers

Supports major Community Relations events

• Provide support for ongoing events including but not limited to: Donor Dash, Team Philadelphia at the U.S. Transplant Games, and programs for donor families, patients on the transplant wait list and recipients
• Support event logistics, budget tracking, and evaluation of events
• Support outreach to event participants and sponsors, vendor management and coordination with partners throughout the Gift of Life enterprise
• Work with communications team on marketing, promotion, and media for events

Bachelor’s degree in education, communications, marketing, public health or related fields and a minimum of one to two years of experience in community relations, event planning or public relations are required. This is an ideal position for a recent graduate with strong college internships or relevant employment experience.

• professional presentation, writing and interpersonal communications skills
• strong organizational skills and logistics management abilities
• a self-starter with a passion for community service, event planning and public health
• experience working with multicultural communities and a demonstrated ability to work with diverse group of staff, volunteers and other constituents
• the ability to lift up to 30 pounds, and set up displays/tables
• ability to work nights and weekends
• valid driver’s license and the ability to travel throughout the Gift of Life service area
• Microsoft Office competencies including PowerPoint and Excel
• Preference for candidates with the following:
  • experience working with multicultural, faith-based, public health and/or community organizations, particularly those located in Philadelphia