APEDF Community Outreach Coordinator

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Summary of Qualifications: Work under the supervision of the Outreach Chair. The Community Outreach Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that all literature for APEDF (festivals, store sales, special events) are strategically distributed within neighborhoods in the city. The Coordinator is also responsible for researching and leading the outdoor outreach (tabling and events) that promote APEDF programs and bring in new volunteer and program contacts.

Essential Functions:

• Develop a calendar weekly identifying events, outreach & tabling opportunities, and bring the calendar to the meetings to sign people up. Follow-up with everyone to ensure they carry out the outreach. Report to the meetings on previous community outreach that has been completed.
• Organize outreach committee members and volunteers to attend events and gatherings to promote APEDF work; make announcements and give out literature.
• Attend and make reports to APEDF outreach and community meetings.
• Make a plan for weekly postering and leafleting, focusing on the African communities of Philadelphia. Expand current poster routes.
• Must attend APEDF community and sub=community meetings.

• Ability to win organizational support and promote the programs of APEDF.
• Personable and people oriented.
• Work collaboratively, team player.
• Self-motivated and has the ability to lead and motivate others.
• Detail oriented; able to prioritize tasks and manage time well.

• Basic computer and internet research proficiency or willingness to learn including managing simple Excel spreadsheets, Word documents and Google Docs.
• Ability to follow up per POA {Plan of Action) timeline.