Community Service Jobs

In a time when many people are looking to do something to make a difference, you might want to consider a community service job.

Those with social and community service manager jobs plan, organize and coordinate activities of social service and community outreach programs. These workers also may oversee the organization's budget and policies regarding volunteers, program requirements and benefits.

According to an article by Career Planner, community service workers are often responsible for:

• establishing and maintaining relationships with other agencies and organizations in the community in order to meet community needs and to ensure that services are not duplicated
• preparing and maintain records and reports, such as budgets, personnel records, or training manuals
• directing activities of professional and technical staff members and volunteers
• evaluating the work of staff and volunteers in order to ensure that programs are of appropriate quality and that resources are used effectively
• establishing and overseeing administrative procedures to meet objectives set by boards of directors or senior management
• participating in the determination of organizational policies regarding such issues as participant eligibility, program requirements and program benefits
• researching and analyzing member or community needs in order to determine program directions and goals
• speaking to community groups to explain and interpret agency purposes, programs and policies
• recruiting, interviewing and hiring or signing up volunteers and staff
• representing organizations in relations with governmental and media institutions
• planning and administering budgets for programs, equipment and support services
• analyzi proposed legislation, regulations or rule changes in order to determine how agency services could be impacted
• acting as consultants to agency staff and other community programs regarding the interpretation of program-related federal, state and county regulations and policies
• implementing and evaluating staff training programs
• directing fund-raising activities and the preparation of public relations materials