Replication StewardAbout Mobile Loaves & Fishes Mobile Loaves & Fishes (MLF) is a social outreach ministry that has been empowering communities into a lifestyle of service with the homeless since 1998. Founded in Austin, Texas, the organization serves its homeless neighbors through three core programs: Truck Ministry, Community First! Village, and Community Works. Often referred to as the most talked about neighborhood in Austin, Community First! Village is a 51-acre master planned development that provides affordable, permanent housing and a supportive community for men and women coming out of chronic homelessness. We are now embarking on a new phase of community expansion, adding more than 1400 new neighbors over the next 5-10 years. About the Role Mobile Loaves and Fishes (MLF) launched the Community First! Movement through programs such its city-wide Food Truck ministry and the master planned Community First! Village to transform homelessness in Austin, TX. To advance the movement of Community First! as an innovative, dignified and community-based response to chronic homelessness, MLF also provides resources, events, and support to organizations across the US who aspire to replicate the Community First! Model in their local area. The Replication Steward will play a role on the Replication team empowering organizations engaged with the CF! Replication Pathway. The Replication Steward will contribute to the impact of the CF Replication program by promoting, advancing, and supporting the efforts of organizations seeking to replicate the CF! Model. This is a full-time, non-exempt position reporting to the Director of Replication. Due to the nature and requirements of the position, hours are flexible to fit need, but typically include 8:30am-5:30pm Monday-Friday. Some nights and weekends may be required. The Replication Steward will office at Community First! Village located at 9301 Hog Eye Road, Austin, TX 78724. Duties & Responsibilities
- Facilitate and coordinate live training and education events (virtual & in-person) pertaining to the replication of the Community First! model with participants & MLF SMEs.
- Build and cultivate relationships with the leaders of organization replicating CF! Model.
- Promote investment and participation in MLF replication offerings & resources
- Model the Community First! culture and values and professionally represent MLF when communicating internally & externally.
- Foster community & relationship building amongst replicating organizations.
- Ascertain, document and report replication effort, progress & program outcomes from organizations engaged in replication. Update contact management data and information into Salesforce.
- Present, facilitate, and lead project, customer, and internal meetings.
- Initiate, manage, support and report on replication related projects.
- Provide administrative coordination & support.
- Present, meet with, and provide tours for external replication requests.
- Other Duties & Responsibilities as needed
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Principles
- MLF is a faith-based organization whose ideals and philosophy come directly from the Gospel of Jesus Christ. As an organization, we strive to reflect this precept in our communications, both internally and externally.
- Commitment to serving those who have experienced homelessness and personal alignment with MLF's vision, mission, core values, and goals.
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience required
- 2+ years of project management experience preferred
- Excellent professional written, verbal, and visual communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Experience in Salesforce or equivalent CRM preferred
- Highly proficient in the use of various technology and apps including Microsoft 365, Asana, Zoom, etc.
- Competent with project management and/or event management
- Competent and comfortable with presenting and speaking to small & large groups
- Ability to communicate and collaborate well with internal and external stakeholders
- Demonstrates initiative and follow through on projects
- Demonstrates ability to adapt and be responsible to multiple projects, priorities, and requests
- Experience in content development and management preferred
- Must have a valid driver's license
Work Environment & Physical Demands
- Prolonged periods of sitting/standing at a desk and working on a computer
- Able to lead tours (walking & driving) in a variety of weather conditions
- Able to lift and carry boxes and material needed for events
- Must be able to move around all phases of Community First! Village property
Benefits
- Day one 100% Employer paid, Health, Dental, Vision, Life, STD & LTD Insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
- Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Corporate Discount Program
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Parental Leave
- Wellness Partnership Benefits
MLF VISION We empower communities into a lifestyle of service with the homeless. MLF MISSION We provide food and clothing, cultivate community, and promote dignity to our homeless brothers and sisters in need. GOALS
- Transform the way people view the stereotype of those who find themselves homeless
- Reconnect the homeless to self, family and community
- Help the chronically homeless rediscover and utilize their God-given talents to do purposeful work
- Connect human to human, heart to heart through the fellowship of food and hospitality
- Inspire people into a lifestyle of abundance by giving their best first
BELIEF STATEMENTS The vision is supported by belief statements centered on our belief that homelessness is the result of a profound, catastrophic loss of family:
- God, infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness freely created man to make him share in his own blessed life
- By virtue of being created by God in His image, we are all called to live in community and relationship with Him through each other
- The family is the original cell of social life
- You shall love your neighbor as yourself
- All members of the human family are equal in dignity
- The Lord God took the man and settled him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and care for it. Gen 2:15
CORE VALUES MLF is committed to fostering a culture that prioritizes relational connection. We believe there is opportunity in every aspect of our work to be relational in a highly transactional world. In this culture, transactions are means to relational ends, not the other way around. This begins with the countercultural love poured out by Jesus Christ and grows as imperfect individuals strive to show this love to each other human-to-human, heart-to-heart. Each individual's openness to the journey of their own personal growth is essential in building our relational culture, and we believe this culture flourishes as we each continuously strive to more fully embody these four core values:
- Faith: We define Faith as the foundational belief that our world and all our work belong to God. This allows us to engage our work with joy and lightheartedness, knowing that we are not ultimately in control.
- Humility: We define Humility as rightly viewing oneself as a single piece of a grander story. This humility leads to a view of oneself that is neither too high nor too low.
- Generous Spirit: We define a Generous Spirit as a readiness to give more grace, mercy, and hospitality than is necessary or expected. This posture allows us to see others for who they are, not what they do.
- Integrity: We define Integrity as a wholehearted commitment to doing right by God, ourselves, and others. This wholeheartedness shows itself in consistently choosing honesty, responsibility and ownership in all actions and decisions.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. MLF is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Personnel are chosen based on ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation in accordance with federal and state law.