Regional Community Coordinator

Organization Description:

The Contingent is a 501(c)(3) venture non-profit focused on sparking and holding initiatives to empower leaders and mobilize community for the common good. Since our inception, we have leveraged the perspectives, skills and needs of people of color and low-income community members to challenge the status quo and positively transform our communities. We ask hard questions. We take risks. And we link arms with our neighbors, including business partners, faith communities, and government agencies.

From mentoring, to mobilizing volunteers, to restructuring systems that have been designed to work for some at the expense of others, we prioritize empowering and mobilizing leaders to transform their communities. For more information about the initiatives of The Contingent, please visit www.thecontingent.org [http://www.thecontingent.org/].

Opportunity Summary:

The Regional Community Coordinator serves as a connector, catalyst, and executor dedicated to strengthening and expanding community partnerships across Eastern Oregon, including Umatilla, Morrow, Malheur, Grant, Harney, and occasionally Union, Baker, and Wallowa counties. Children and families impacted by foster care in these rural communities often face limited and fragmented support systems, leaving resource families isolated and critical needs unmet.

This role focuses on grassroots relationship building, collaborative problem solving, and hands-on execution to unite organizations, businesses, faith communities, and local leaders around a shared, data-informed vision for supporting vulnerable children and families. Through trust-based partnerships, the coordinator will increase the coordination and visibility of existing resources, identify service gaps and opportunities, and help communities develop sustainable support for resource families. Because success in rural partnership work depends heavily on trust, presence, and established credibility, the position requires someone who lives locally and already has strong relationships across the region.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Who You Are

You are a trusted relationship builder with deep roots in Eastern Oregon and a strong understanding of the region’s communities, culture, and dynamics. You bring credibility across sectors, communicate with humility and clarity, and are energized by bringing people together around a shared purpose. You are both strategic and practical—someone who can build trust, navigate complexity, and move collaborative work forward with consistency, care, and follow-through.

What You Will Do

You will identify and cultivate new partnerships with local faith communities, businesses, and civic organizations, align local partners around shared goals, and help translate vision into coordinated action. This role will lead grassroots outreach, support regional collaboration, and drive implementation alongside community and organizational partners. You will serve as a connector and catalyst—helping communities identify gaps and opportunities and create tangible impact for children and families.

Partnership Building

• Build and sustain partnerships across faith, nonprofit, business and community sectors.

• Actively cultivate church and ecumenical partnerships, navigating political and cultural dynamics with care and skill.

Collaborative Leadership

• Support and facilitate regional task forces.

• Develop shared goals using gap analysis.

• Build clear action plans to execute those goals.

Program Implementation

• In partnership with the Every Child Service Center, support the capacity building of local non-profits, faith communities, and organizations to implement trauma informed programs that provide support and services to local children and families impacted by foster care.

• Identify potential host sites for Foster Parents Night Out or My Community.

Community Organizing and Outreach

• Lead grassroots resource parent and respite provider recruitment efforts using creative, relationship-based approaches.

Education and Experience:

• 5+ years' experience and/or background in Community Development, Public Policy, Communications, Public Relations, Sociology.

• Lived experience in Eastern Oregon and a deep understanding of rural culture, motivations, and ethos.

• Experienced community organizer.

• Established local networks and credibility across multiple sectors (faith, business, nonprofit).

• Strong relationship builder, connector, and networker.

• Proven ability to execute, not just plan or convene.

• Experience in nonprofit or community-based work, including:

• * Program implementation

• * Convening stakeholders

• * Creating, managing, and sustaining partnerships

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience in successfully working with a diverse group of constituents utilizing multi-cultural intelligence.

• Excellent communicator with strong written, verbal, and public speaking skills who is experienced in engaging with diverse audiences.

• Ability to utilize intentional listening, appreciation, and respect to engage with a diverse group of constituents.

• Experience in successfully working with a diverse group of cultures and socio-economic.

• Demonstrate strong social and emotional intelligence, tailoring messaging to different audiences, including Faith communities, business leaders, nonprofit partners.

• Communicate with nuance, clarity, and respect for local values and motivations.

• Use a both/and approach, balancing diverse perspectives while maintaining alignment with organizational values.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), experience with

SharePoint and Microsoft Teams is preferred.

• Proficient in Asana or other tasks and project management software is preferred.

• Experience working with Microsoft Dynamics 365, or another CRM (Customer Relations Management) platform.

• The ability to work independently and cooperatively in a diverse, perpetually changing environment, while maintaining a calm and positive spirit.

• Experience in successfully working with a diverse group of constituents utilizing multi-cultural intelligence, intentional listening, and appreciation and respect.

Personal Qualifications:

• Commitment to the mission of The Contingent, including Every Child [https://everychildoregon.org/], and The Script.  [https://thescript.org/]

• Relates well and works effectively with diverse groups of people who represent the range of ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds.

• Ability to articulate a position on the importance of the faith community engaging vulnerable children, youth, and families.

• Deep commitment to serving vulnerable kids, youth, and families and those in government who work with them.

• Deep commitment to increasing the diversity of leadership in the communities we serve.

• Continual growth mindset to develop and improve existing processes to enhance program efficiencies.

• Demonstrates a passion for operational, technical, and customer experience excellence.

• Flexible and receptive to constructive feedback.

• Self-motivated leader that takes initiative.

• Adaptable to changing situations and processes.

• Possess cultural and emotional intelligence and an ability to work with a diverse group of leaders.

• Demonstrates a passion for operational, technical, and customer experience excellence.

Benefits:

• Paid federal holidays

• 10 paid vacation days

• 5 paid sick days

*Temporary role—pay reflects an all-in rate in lieu of benefits.

Employment Terms, Accountability, and Compensation:

• Temporary timebound position for 18 months

• Full Time (40hrs) exempt annual salary offered at a range of $85,000 - $90,000*

• * Starting placement will not exceed this starting pay range and is based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity.

• We have team members located in multiple time zones. To facilitate collaboration across teams, core hours for this position are 9-2 pm PST.

• This is a remote position but will require regular travel and in person meetings with key stakeholders and partners in the region.

• Location: Eastern Oregon (preferred: Baker City, La Grande, Ontario, Pendleton, or Hermiston)

Must live in and be actively engaged in Eastern Oregon communities.

• Must have reliable access to a personal vehicle for regular travel throughout the region.

• Must possess a valid driver’s license and maintain current automobile insurance.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

To apply, please visit https://thecontingent.org/careers/ [https://thecontingent.org/careers/]

Screening of applicant materials will begin immediately, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

**"Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At The Contingent we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles."

All employment at The Contingent is “at will” and may be terminated by either the employee or the employer at any time for any reason, with or without cause, with or without prior notice or warning. Equal employment opportunities and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles of The Contingent. Upon hire, the employee agrees to undergo a 90-day probationary period, which provides additional structure, scheduled check in meetings, and opportunities to receive and give feedback to and from the employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer