In-Kind Donations Assistant

Description

Easterseals Blake Foundation started as the Cerebral Palsy Foundation of Southern Arizona. Since then, we have expanded our services to better serve our community members. We are now one of Arizona's top providers of comprehensive behavioral health services, child welfare, and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We serve more than 40,000 individuals and families across 10 counties and support more than 3,700 children in Foster Care throughout Southern Arizona. Are you ready to make profound, positive differences in people's lives every day?

We offer our full-time employees the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Flexible Spending Account 
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Life insurance
• Voluntary Short-term Disability insurance
• Critical Illness insurance
• Accident insurance
• Employer paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Program

General Position Description:  The In-Kind Donations Assistant collects and maintains in-kind donations.

Program Summary:  Aviva responds to the needs of children in foster care by providing programs and resources to enhance their self-esteem and well-being as well as supplying necessity items such as clothing, shoes, blankets and personal care items.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Greets donors, collects demographic information, and receives & records all in-kind donations.
• Assists with warehouse management, which includes but is not limited to, organizing the donated items, ensuring the closet and warehouse are stocked, and maintaining adequate inventory.
• Examines in-kind items to determine whether they are suitable for the closet. 
• Works with other organizations or departments to move non-relevant in-kind items to other locations.
• Assembles items for distribution, including hygiene and cleaning kits for the resource center and backpacks for the Back to School event.
• Communicates with donors and assists in generating and compiling documentation utilizing varying systems for tracking (TEAMS, Boomerang, Qgiv).
• Participates in the process of ongoing professional development and meetings. Maintains comprehensive communication among all contacts within the agency, members, and external agencies. Models professional standards and ethics in accordance with EBF Code of Conduct, Strategic Plan, Mission, and Vision. 
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:  

• High School Diploma/GED required. 
• Associates or higher degree in business management, hospitality, public relations, or communication preferred. 
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred. 

Regulatory 

• Must be at least 21 years of age. 
• Current, unrestricted AZ driver’s license with no more than two (2) minor moving violations or one (1) accident within the past three (3 years). Three (3) years of driving experience required.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an AZ DPS Level 1 fingerprint clearance card (employer provides).
• CPR and First Aid certification (Employer provides).

Skills/Job Knowledge/Abilities: Able to establish and maintain a team atmosphere of communication and collaboration. Must be self-directed and be sensitive to cultural and linguistic diversity. Excellent customer service in stressful situations. Maintains a professional appearance, communications, and actions. Excellent interpersonal communication skills. Self-motivated, creative, and resourceful. Ability to stay calm under pressure and make quick decisions. Ability to think strategically and develop creative solutions to unexpected issues. Ability to connect with donors and engage them to take action. Attention to detail and ability to multi-task. Possess a high level of computer proficiency.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements (with or without accommodation): Office environment with multiple interruptions in person and through computer and phone. Will work outside and inside environments, as needed.  Interacts with employees and members of the public on a daily basis. Ability to lift 50 lbs. regularly. Ability to move safely over uneven terrain or in confined spaces. Visual acuity to read information from computer screens and forms. Able to speak clearly in conversations and general communications. Hearing ability for communication in persona, phone, and/or other electronic methods. Manual de