Charitable Giving Specialist
Posted on: 28 Jun 2023
Birmingham, AL
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY :
This position will be responsible for supporting Charitable Giving’s focus areas and priorities, with an emphasis on education assessments and grants programs. This position will work with Charitable Giving team members to help develop education strategies, grant-making opportunities, and grant tracking, as well as to provide support for Community Initiatives projects.
JOB REQUIREMENTS: (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills )
Education
· Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred.
· Minimum of 5 years’ experience in corporate communication, marketing, business, public relations, nonprofit organizations, community engagement, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
· Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas simply and meaningfully to audiences of diverse backgrounds and levels across the organization.
· Ability to implement community strategies that advance the company’s goals with key external and internal constituents.
· Strong listening, creative thinking, analytical, organizational, problem-solving and relationship-building skills.
· Highly effective interpersonal, consulting and negotiation skills with a demonstrated ability to work and influence effectively across the organization.
· Collaborative team player.
· Able to work independently, multitask and prioritize work, manage projects, and adhere to deadlines
· Expertise in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook are required; working knowledge of Power BI is a plus.
BEHAVIORAL ATTRIBUTES
Role model of Our Values and Code of Ethics.
Possesses a positive, customer-first attitude.
Takes initiative, ownership of assignments and personal responsibility.
Highly motivated and works well with minimal supervision.
Highly organized and innovative.
Ability to handle tight deadlines, multiple tasks and shifting priorities.
Strong team player.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Southern Company
Atlanta, GA
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It operates in four segments: Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services. The company also constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy facilities and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and gas pipeline investments operations. It owns and/or operates 33 hydroelectric generating stations, 26 fossil fuel generating stations, 3 nuclear generating stations, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration stations, 40 solar facilities, 9 wind facilities, and 1 biomass facility; and constructs, operates, and maintains 75,200 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 158 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 9 million electric and gas utility customers.
It also provides products and services in the areas of distributed generation infrastructure, energy efficiency, and utility infrastructure. In addition, the company offers digital wireless communications services with various communication options, including push to talk, cellular service, text messaging, wireless Internet access, and wireless data. The Southern Company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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IndustryEnergy/Utilities
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No. of Employees30, 286
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