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Community Impact Specialist

Location:

Kansas City, MO, US, 64106

Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success.

By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years.

Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building perfection.

Role Summary

The Community Impact Specialist plays a key role in advancing JE Dunn’s Community Impact strategy by serving as a visible liaison between employees and the community. This position connects employees with meaningful opportunities aligned to their interests—such as volunteering, giving campaigns, nonprofit events, and board service—while managing communications, logistics, and relationships with nonprofit partners. The role requires strong organizational skills to balance multiple priorities and ensure timely execution of initiatives. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

Autonomy & Decision-Making: Makes decisions on assigned areas of responsibility, provides recommendations to supervisor and refers all exceptions to supervisor, as needed.

Career Path: Senior Community Impact Specialist

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

COMMUNITY IMPACT FAMILY – CORE

Plans and executes national community campaigns, including National Volunteer Week, JE Dunn Has Heart, and United Way, by developing strategic timelines, national communications and impact tracking, while executing campaign logistics locally in Kansas City
Coordinates the Community Ambassador network across JE Dunn offices, managing group membership, hosting bi-monthly calls, and providing resources to empower consistent local engagement and campaign execution
Plans and executes annual Volunteer of the Year Awards and other community recognition programming
Promotes and tracks participation in the Employee Match Program, ensuring accurate reporting and increasing employee awareness
Captures stories and visuals from Community Impact efforts and collaborates with Communications on the annual Community Impact Year in Review publication
Coordinates sponsored nonprofit event participation in Kansas City by managing employee sign-ups, tracking engagement, and coordinating with nonprofits to ensure fulfillment
Maintains a national nonprofit board resource toolkit and provides localized support by developing a database of opportunities and matching employees with aligned community organizations
Guides Build It Forward KC, JE Dunn’s monthly light construction volunteer initiative, by coordinating the planning committee, engaging nonprofits, overseeing logistics, and driving employee participation
Serves as a connector and resource for employees seeking local volunteer opportunities; actively participates in events to foster engagement and visibility
Represents JE Dunn at community and sponsored nonprofit events in Kansas City
Generates reports and dashboards to measure employee engagement, community impact, and alignment with strategic goals

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

Other duties as assigned.

Conducts actions in a professional and unbiased manner.
Complies with all company and site policies and best practice standards.
Continuously develops proficiency and understanding in the role.
Maintains a professional appearance and workspace.
Participates in and complies with all company safety and quality programs and procedures.
Utilizes relevant JE Dunn technology to support all assigned responsibilities.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
Communication skills, verbal and written – Advanced
Organizational skills
Proficiency in MS Office – Intermediate
Ability to build and influence individuals at all levels of the organization
Ability to motivate and inspire spirit of generosity through individual’s time and talents
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
Ability to deliver quality through attention to detail
Ability to be proactive and resourceful
Ability to follow-up on inquiries in a timely manner
Ability to prioritize multiple projects
Ability to learn and use a variety of software, tools and systems necessary to meet business needs
Thorough knowledge of organizational structure and available resources
Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, business nonprofit management or related field (Required)
In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Experience

2+ years experience in community relations, corporate social responsibility or volunteer management work (Required)

Working Environment

Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds
Typically travel is not required
Normal office environment
Frequent activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
Occasional activity: Standing, Walking, Bending, Climbing, Reaching above Shoulder, Pushing, Pulling

Benefits Information

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union. Please click the link below for more details.

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This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to accommodations@jedunn.com

JE Dunn Construction Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of JE Dunn Construction without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of JE Dunn Construction Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Why People Work Here

At JE Dunn we offer our employees an inspired place to enrich their life and the lives of those around them

Building on our rich history, our employee owners are shaping the future of JE Dunn. In our team-focused environment we do life together and are generously rewarded for our efforts