A Family Activities Coordinator is sought to work for PADRES Contra El Cáncer, an organization committed to improving the quality of life for Latino children with cancer and their families. The position directly reports to the Family Activities and Volunteer Manager. Duties include: coordination and implementation of all program activities and events for the organization, with assistance provided to all fund development events; work within a specified budget to locate and book facilities, food, entertainment, and equipment; acquire all permits, insurance and other necessary documents for events; establish and maintain relationships; cultivate and solicit in-kind donors; collaborate with Volunteer Manager to enlist volunteer support for event preparation and execution; partner with Marketing staff to oversee promotion and marketing of the event; communicate with and delegate to PADRES staff for support with event preparation and implementation; assist with or manage registration when applicable; attend events to coordinate activities, resolve problems and ensure the event is managed in a professional manner; collect and provide feedback to evaluate success and make improvements as needed; establish master files of all events and ensure accuracy and completeness of all data.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience and s minimum of three years of proven event coordination experience, ideally in a non-profit setting; bilingual (English/Spanish) required; demonstrated knowledge of a broad range of successful fundraising and program event coordination; hardworking, self-motivated professional with excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills; ability to work independently and quickly; outstanding organizational skills and ability to balance multiple priorities and events simultaneously with high level of accountability, judgment and attention to detail; excellent typing, writing, speaking and administration skills; must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint and web-based research; experience in database management; must have positive attitude; must be comfortable working with executives, talent and community leaders; some overtime and weekend work required.
Position needs to be filled by June 22nd.
