Job Title: North Texas Advocacy Program Support Specialist

Job Status: Temporary, full-time, non-exempt, grant-funded through September 2023

Job Summary: The primary function of the Advocacy Program Support Specialist is to provide support for this grant project by assisting with programmatic data collection, organizing items donated for survivors, assembling crisis response bags, preparing intake folders, accompanying advocates during transportation of clients as needed, and organizing volunteer support for OOG advocacy. Provide support for the OOG advocacy project, expanding advocate and advocacy director capacity to ensure excellence in services and enable services for a greater number of survivors.

Job Requirements:

• Thorough commitment to the vision, mission, and values of Unbound Now
• Agree to take and pass all required criminal background checks
• Pass employment authorization verification
• Provide at least three references
• Abide by Unbound Now policies and protocols at all times
• Experience tracking expenses within a budget
• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with others
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a variety of softwares and learn new computer programs quickly, including case management software,, Microsoft Office, Google Suite.
• Comfortability with working in a fast-paced environment
• Self-directed
• Detail-oriented
• Administratively gifted
• High sense of responsibility
• Ability and willingness to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
• Lived experience of trafficking or exploitation preferred

Compensation: $43,000 annual salary, pro-rated for time worked

Benefits: 100% employer-paid health insurance for employee and family and option of participation in retirement plan with employer match up to 3% of salary, life insurance

u6Availability: Generally 40 hours per week, 8:30-5:30 Monday-Friday with a one-hour lunch; and some evening/weekend hours as needed.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist with programmatic data collection
• Organize items donated for survivors
• Assemble crisis response bags
• Prepare intake folders
• Accompany advocates during transportation of clients as needed
• Organize volunteer support for OOG advocacy
• Support Director of Advocacy in implementation of programmatic action plans and strategic objectives directly related to the OOG advocacy grant project
• Overall admin support related to OOG advocacy grant project
• Attend key meetings and record notes, distribute notes in a timely manner.
• Support administration for CSEY Advisory Council
• Assist advocacy team with IT support and special projects.
• Assist Director of Advocacy in creation of new material and tools to support advocates funded by the OOG advocacy grant project
• Support grant reporting and partner updates.
• Support director of advocacy in building and strengthening culture
• Prepare draft announcements for distribution to advocates funded by the OOG advocacy grant
• Maintain and update Advocacy Resource Lists
• Research and identify appropriate staff training for professional development
• Purchase items for OOG advocacy grant projects directed by Director of Advocacy
• Track budget vs. actuals for OOG advocacy budget.
• Assist with communications (internal and external), including scheduling.
• Complete audits of OOG advocacy grant project client charts and grant documentation to ensure compliance with internal and external policies.

Desired Outcomes:

• Director of Advocacy supported to lead the team, ensure programmatic excellence, and engage in strategic partnership building
• Advocacy team practices in compliance with law and internal policy
• Complete and accurate records, client surveys, and financial tracking
• Smoothly flowing day-to-day and overall operations in advocacy
• Professional interface with and prompt response to community, service, and governmental partners
• Volunteers effectively and efficiently engaged within advocacy
• Full compliance with grant requirements

Working Relationships:

Reports to: Unbound Now North Texas Director of Survivor Advocacy

Works with: Unbound Now North Texas Executive Director, Director of Operations, Advocacy Program Coordinators, and Advocates; Unbound Now Grant Manager