Community development planner job description
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Example community development planner requirements on a job description
Community development planner requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in community development planner job postings.
Sample community development planner requirements
- Bachelor's degree in urban planning, public administration or related field
- At least 5 years of experience in community development
- Proficiency in GIS mapping and analysis
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite
Sample required community development planner soft skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse groups
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Creative problem-solving abilities
- Strong organizational and time management skills
Community development planner job description example 1
Citizens of the World Charter Schools - Kansas City community development planner job description
VISTA Assignment Description (VAD)
Title: Citizens of the World West Valley Community Engagement and Development VISTA Sponsoring Organization: Up2Us Sports Project Name: Service Through Sports Project Number: 09VSANY005 Project Period: [August 2022-June 2023] Site Name (if applicable): Citizens of the World - West Valley Focus Area(s) Primary: Education Secondary: Outreach and Development Note: If your VAD is not accepted, the State Office will note the reason(s) why here.
VISTA Assignment Objectives and Member Activities
Goal of the Project: The Up2Us Sports VISTA project builds the capacity of host-site organizations working to end the cycle of poverty through intentional youth sports and education programming. The Up2Us Sports VISTA placed at Citizens of the World - West Valley will increase volunteer engagement, drive fundraising initiatives, and create an all encompassing marketing strategy. This will result in an increase of scale and reach for our small organization. Objective of the Assignment (Period of Performance: August 202 2-June 2023) Increase Volunteerism by 15% through targeted outreach and intentional clearance systems Member Activity: Our VISTA will streamline the volunteer clearance system to ensure a fast turnaround from the time one expresses interest in volunteering to the time they start (goal: under two weeks). Member Activity: Our VISTA will identify any hurdles that may be standing in the way of new volunteers starting and come up with a plan to include all (ie. single parents, etc) Member Activity: Our VISTA will create a complex calendar of volunteer events and identify gaps. Objective of the Assignment (Period of Performance: August 202 2-June 2023) Implement precise marketing plan for the school year that will result in an increase of enrollment by 10% Member Activity: Our VISTA will create a calendar of marketing for the 22/23 school year using google sheets and google calendar, based on our community calendar. Member Activity: Our VISTA will implement innovative ideas using social media. This will
involve creating reels, stories, posts that attract new audience members. Member Activity: Our VISTA will increase clicks to our enrollment dashboard by adding marketing material to social media and securing more partnerships with local community based organizations. This will be measured through the instagram and facebook dashboard. Member Activity: Our VISTA will partner with our Community Coordinator to come up with fresh ideas for in person engagement with new community members.
Objective of the Assignment (Period of Performance: August 202 2-June 2023) Increase fundraising donations by 25% by analyzing trends and creating new campaigns.
Member Activity: Our VISTA will deeply examine fundraising trends from the past two years of operation to identify gaps and areas of growth.
Member Activity: Our VISTA will use data to lead a targeted Annual Family Give campaign. This will result in a repeat donation rate of 90%.
Member Activity: Our VISTA will design merchandise and determine a cadence for sales and distribution, resulting in a profit of $3k.
Responsibilities Service members receive:
A living allowance An end of service benefit (Education Award or Cash Stipend) Access to healthcare benefits Can put student loans in forbearance or deferment when serving (no loan payments)
Living Allowance = bi-weekly payment
For residents of Los Angeles, this is $66.08 per day for a total of $24,119.20 for the year. The living allowance is a modest sum based on the poverty line of the county the program is located in. This is not a “salary” nor is it usually equal to the minimum wage of the city
End of Service Benefit - choice of ONE
Education Award - $6,495. Can be used for education at any Title IX school, most student loans, and for up to 7 years Cash Stipend - $1,800. Cash in hand at the end of the service term
Health Care Benefit - Choice of ONE
Healthcare Benefit - If they don't have insurance, provides minor coverage. Covers accidents/injuries Healthcare Allowance - Covers out of pocket expenses up to a certain amount. $1,000 for dental and $200 for vision and $8,550 for general out of pocket expenses. Limitations exist.
Child Care Benefit
Supports members with child care costs for children under 13
SNAP/WIC
Eligible to apply for public assistance programs
VISTAs must be:
❏ 18 years or older
❏ A citizen or permanent resident
❏ DACA recipients allowed
VISTAs DO NOT need to be:
❏ College Graduates
Title: Citizens of the World West Valley Community Engagement and Development VISTA Sponsoring Organization: Up2Us Sports Project Name: Service Through Sports Project Number: 09VSANY005 Project Period: [August 2022-June 2023] Site Name (if applicable): Citizens of the World - West Valley Focus Area(s) Primary: Education Secondary: Outreach and Development Note: If your VAD is not accepted, the State Office will note the reason(s) why here.
VISTA Assignment Objectives and Member Activities
Goal of the Project: The Up2Us Sports VISTA project builds the capacity of host-site organizations working to end the cycle of poverty through intentional youth sports and education programming. The Up2Us Sports VISTA placed at Citizens of the World - West Valley will increase volunteer engagement, drive fundraising initiatives, and create an all encompassing marketing strategy. This will result in an increase of scale and reach for our small organization. Objective of the Assignment (Period of Performance: August 202 2-June 2023) Increase Volunteerism by 15% through targeted outreach and intentional clearance systems Member Activity: Our VISTA will streamline the volunteer clearance system to ensure a fast turnaround from the time one expresses interest in volunteering to the time they start (goal: under two weeks). Member Activity: Our VISTA will identify any hurdles that may be standing in the way of new volunteers starting and come up with a plan to include all (ie. single parents, etc) Member Activity: Our VISTA will create a complex calendar of volunteer events and identify gaps. Objective of the Assignment (Period of Performance: August 202 2-June 2023) Implement precise marketing plan for the school year that will result in an increase of enrollment by 10% Member Activity: Our VISTA will create a calendar of marketing for the 22/23 school year using google sheets and google calendar, based on our community calendar. Member Activity: Our VISTA will implement innovative ideas using social media. This will
involve creating reels, stories, posts that attract new audience members. Member Activity: Our VISTA will increase clicks to our enrollment dashboard by adding marketing material to social media and securing more partnerships with local community based organizations. This will be measured through the instagram and facebook dashboard. Member Activity: Our VISTA will partner with our Community Coordinator to come up with fresh ideas for in person engagement with new community members.
Objective of the Assignment (Period of Performance: August 202 2-June 2023) Increase fundraising donations by 25% by analyzing trends and creating new campaigns.
Member Activity: Our VISTA will deeply examine fundraising trends from the past two years of operation to identify gaps and areas of growth.
Member Activity: Our VISTA will use data to lead a targeted Annual Family Give campaign. This will result in a repeat donation rate of 90%.
Member Activity: Our VISTA will design merchandise and determine a cadence for sales and distribution, resulting in a profit of $3k.
Responsibilities Service members receive:
A living allowance An end of service benefit (Education Award or Cash Stipend) Access to healthcare benefits Can put student loans in forbearance or deferment when serving (no loan payments)
Living Allowance = bi-weekly payment
For residents of Los Angeles, this is $66.08 per day for a total of $24,119.20 for the year. The living allowance is a modest sum based on the poverty line of the county the program is located in. This is not a “salary” nor is it usually equal to the minimum wage of the city
End of Service Benefit - choice of ONE
Education Award - $6,495. Can be used for education at any Title IX school, most student loans, and for up to 7 years Cash Stipend - $1,800. Cash in hand at the end of the service term
Health Care Benefit - Choice of ONE
Healthcare Benefit - If they don't have insurance, provides minor coverage. Covers accidents/injuries Healthcare Allowance - Covers out of pocket expenses up to a certain amount. $1,000 for dental and $200 for vision and $8,550 for general out of pocket expenses. Limitations exist.
Child Care Benefit
Supports members with child care costs for children under 13
SNAP/WIC
Eligible to apply for public assistance programs
VISTAs must be:
❏ 18 years or older
❏ A citizen or permanent resident
❏ DACA recipients allowed
VISTAs DO NOT need to be:
❏ College Graduates
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024