Community Engagement Specialist

The Community Engagement Specialist will drive advancing the company's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) platform by helping operate and maintain our charity-care programs. The CSR Operations team operationalizes and maintains a robust platform of social programs that support enterprise-wide goals; differentiate the company in the marketplace; and further secure the company's reputation as a dedicated corporate citizen committed to building a more sustainable, equitable, and inclusive future for health care. This role will serve as the onsite event leader for mobile care clinics, managing operations and serving as the primary contact for staff and external government and media attendees.

Plan, travel with, and serve as an event lead who helps operate and maintain a fully functioning and responsive mobile care operation that includes four mobile clinics, one sprinter van, and multiple lanes of portable equipment that, when deployed (together or separately), provide eye care and eyewear to those who otherwise would not have access to care

Identify, capture, and manage all event details related to internal and external business partner needs, doctors, and volunteers, and maintain/ track utilizing a shared platform

Collaborate with event partners to set up and operate a successful mobile clinic that includes supporting the doctors as they provide care to the patients, monitoring and maintaining patient flow, and ensuring each volunteer has the knowledge/ skills needed to perform their duties during the clinic. After the event, provide a detailed event report and any learnings relevant to the successful execution of future events

Act as an ambassador for all who visit a mobile clinic event, including state and federal elected officials, and be able to articulate how the mobile clinic operates and the impact and value it provides to the patients receiving care

Serve as a spokesperson when members of the media attend an event and seek comment about the program and the event. Participate in annual media training activities and seek to build and evolve storytelling skills by working one-to-one with members of the Public Relations team

Assure effective communications are maintained within the team and with business partners, industry partners, and external charitable organizations

Help identify and support relationships with key charity-care partners external to the company

Maintain reporting of key program outcomes and progress toward annual targets

Provide support for CSR and charity care efforts as needed/ assigned

Job Specifications

Typically has the following skills or abilities:

Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience. Minimum 4 years of functional experience

Possesses strong project management, problem-solving, leadership, and organizational skills

Excellent people skills with ability to foster collaboration and cooperation amongst internal and external business partners

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Adaptable and able to effectively prioritize a workload that can and does evolve quickly

Must be willing and able to travel 50-75% of the time

Must be willing and able to work disaster relief duty. This would entail, but not be limited to, long periods away from home, difficult working conditions, and long days

Able to work with all levels of employees and management

Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment in the performance of job duties

Demonstrates openness to feedback and a strong willingness to listen and learn from manager and peers, and can reflect and adapt as needed

Preferred Skills

Experience working in a healthcare or mobile care setting

Easily adjusts thinking to respond to change and ambiguity

Naturally curious, inquisitive, and relies on multiple sources and resources to build/expand knowledge

Readily adapts to people, situations, and is resourceful in finding ways to get things done

Compensation range for the role is listed below. Applicable salary ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. As a part of the compensation package, this role may include eligible bonuses and commissions. For more information regarding VSP Vision benefits, please click here .

Salary Ranges: $63, $108,675.00

VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status . We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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