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Employment Opportunities

Our VOICE seeks to develop a staff which reflects the diversity and strengths of the community it serves.

Our VOICE provides Equal Opportunity Employment (EEO) to all employees and job applicants in accordance with all applicable EEO and Affirmative Action (AA) laws, directives, and regulations of Federal, State, and Local government. Our VOICE prohibits discrimination against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender orientation, marital status, personal appearance, family responsibilities, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, or any other legally protected status.

Applicants are encouraged to apply even if they don’t meet every single requirement listed in the posting. Our VOICE values lived experience and we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you are excited about a role and believe you would be able to meet the responsibilities, and your experience does not align perfectly, we encourage you to apply.  

To apply for open positions listed below, please email your resume and either a video or written cover letter explaining why you are interested in and qualified for the position to rvoice@ourvoicenc.org with the position title as the subject line.

Our VOICE Benefits Package

Our VOICE provides a competitive benefits package including: 

  • 192 hours (5 weeks) of PTO
  • 12 paid holidays
  • Paid weekly wellness hours
  • 100% of employee premiums for health and dental insurance
  • 403(b) retirement savings plan
  • Annual wellness stipends
  • Access to a local Employee Assistance Program
  • Coverage for up to $300 of professional development expenses per year
  • $1/hr bilingual differential offered to bilingual employees

Community Engagement Coordinator

Pay Rate: $22/hour 

Position Status: Full Time (37.5 hours) temporary position ending on 9/30/2024

Reports To: Program Director

Position Summary

Join the dynamic team at Our Voice, Buncombe County’s rape crisis and prevention center, supporting people in our community ages 13+ who have been impacted by sexual violence and/or human trafficking. Our program serves sexual violence survivors in Buncombe County, and human trafficking survivors in Buncombe, McDowell, and Transylvania counties. This position coordinates the agency’s outreach efforts and engagement in the community to ensure that anyone that is in need of Our Voice serves is able to connect.  

Qualificationa

  • Embrace the mission of Our Voice and a commitment to equity and inclusion 
  • Previous experience in outreach and/or community engagement 
  • Commitment to anti-oppression principles in all areas of our internal and external work as well as commitment to self-growth in this area 
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively with people experiencing trauma, external community partners, and across lines of difference.  
  • Knowledge of sexual violence and human trafficking related issues and the systemic root causes and intersections 
  • Considerable knowledge of community resources and structures 
  • Adaptability to, and understanding of, local community needs and systems 
  • Ability to demonstrate initiative and collaboration; ability to maintain workload and work both independently and as a team 
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule (occasional evening or weekend crisis line shifts and events) 
  • Ability to travel to counties in service area with a reliable vehicle to carry out job tasks. 
  • Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite 
  • Applicants must live within 60 minutes driving distance of Mission Hospital (509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801) 
  • Applicants must complete a background check after an offer is made, prior to the start of work.  
  • Ties with the local community preferred, but not required  
  • Experience with collecting, monitoring, and evaluating data preferred, but not required 

    Job Responsibilities

    GENERAL 

    • Prepare for, attend, and participate in regular all-staff, team, and supervisory meetings.  
    • Proactively attend required training courses to stay up to date on best practices in the field.  
    • Work flexibly with the agency schedule and prioritize tasks appropriately. 
    • Maintain a solution-focused demeanor while working in unpredictable environments and high-stress situations.  
    • Adhere to the values and policies of Our Voice by complying with all written procedures and policies, and embodying our core values: believe all survivors, promote dignity, support individual agency, shift paradigms, and create a culture of care and honesty, in all decisions and actions.  
    • Maintain appropriate boundaries, and open, clear, respectful lines of communication with co-workers, clients, and partners.  
    • Take a minimum of 2 evening or weekend on-call shifts for the crisis line each month. 
    • Other duties as assigned. 

    COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 

    • Help create and facilitate strategic vision for community engagement for the organization. 
    • Table events in the community. 
    • Facilitate presentations in the community about Our Voice services. 
    • Build relationships with community stakeholders to enhance broad community-based anti-violence efforts through networking and linking community resources.  
    • Provide outreach and education to the general community about sexual violence and human trafficking.  
    • Maintain relationships and communicate respectfully and competently with partner agencies. 
    • Serve as agency representative on committees and task forces as requested. 
    • Attend community events to support outreach and education efforts as requested. 
    • Coordinate with Volunteer Coordinator and Development & Communications Coordinator to ensure that there is cohesive outreach. 

    To apply, please email your resume and either a video or written cover letter explaining why you are interested and qualified for this position to rvoice@ourvoicenc.org with the subject line: Community Engagement Coordinator Application