Data and Project Coordinator AmeriCorps VISTA Intern

Description

Our History

In 1879, Father Bernard Donnelly established Mount St. Bernard’s Orphanage in Kansas City. With that one act of faith, hope and charity, many lives — and a community — were transformed.

And, from that humble beginning a strong tradition of compassionate care and social service took root, thrived, and grew to become Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph.

Catholic Charities empowers at risk people to create a pathway out of poverty by alleviating their immediate crises to create stability; then providing robust support to lift them to dignity and self-reliance.

Today, millions of lives have been transformed, in the communities we serve.

We have office locations in the Kansas City metro-area, St. Joseph, Missouri, a Food Pantry in Kansas City and another in Cameron, Missouri, while serving a 27-county region.

Mission

Helping people move to a better life through hope-filled care, services, and advocacy; calling all those of goodwill to join us.

Vision

By lifting people in need to the dignity of self-reliance, and encouraging others to help, our communities will become one human family.

Values

Hope/Faith, Trust, Commitment, Collaboration

Program Overview

The AmeriCorps VISTA – Data & Project Coordinator strengthens internal systems for data collection, analysis, scheduling, and project coordination, ensuring that programs remain responsive, accountable, and able to maximize impact for individuals and families experiencing poverty. 

By improving data management, communication workflows, and project tracking processes, the VISTA will enhance organizational efficiency, support informed decision making, and increase the long term sustainability of anti poverty programs serving individuals and families across the region. Catholic Charities of Kansas City–St. Joseph operates multiple interconnected programs addressing food insecurity, housing instability, family stability, workforce development, and other root causes of poverty.

This VISTA position is a part of Catholic Charities USA’s Family Strengthening Program, a national intermediary project. As a member, you will meet virtually with VISTA Leaders and other VISTAs serving throughout the country, all focused on alleviating poverty.  

The position focuses exclusively on capacity-building activities that improve sustainability, accountability, and long-term impact. There will be no direct client services. 

Community Need 

As programs grow in scale and complexity, limited centralized capacity for data management, project coordination, and cross-departmental communications can slow implementation and reduce effectiveness. Strengthening internal systems for data collection, analysis, scheduling, and project coordination is essential to ensuring that programs remain responsive, accountable, and able to maximize their impact for individuals and families experiencing poverty. This program will strengthen the internal systems that support cross departmental program planning, data analysis, and project coordination.

This VISTA program provides a living allowance of $957.46, bi-weekly, that enables each member to live very frugally, like members of the communities they are serving. 

For more information about the VISTA program, please visit: Home | AmeriCorps

This VISTA position is a full time one that will be based on site at Catholic Charities of Kansas City - St. Joseph's main Kansas City office, located at 8001 Longview Rd., Kansas City, MO 64134. Our hours are M-Th 8:00 am to 5:30 pm. The agency is closed on Fridays. This position may be eligible for a remote hybrid schedule after 90 days.

Member Activities (Capacity-Building Only)

The VISTA member will not provide direct client services, counseling, or casework. All activities focus on systems-building and sustainability.

Essential Duties

Member Activities (Capacity Building Only) 

• Strengthen the internal systems that support cross-departmental program planning, data analysis, and project coordination.
• Support collection, organization, and maintenance of program-level data across multiple departments. 
• Compile and analyze data to support internal reports, planning efforts, and decision-making. 
• Develop data summaries, tables, and written analyses that can be sustained after the VISTA term. 
• Track project timelines and deliverables across program areas. 
• Maintain centralized project documentation to strengthen transparency and accountability. 
• Assist with development of templates, guides and SOPs. 
• Document workflows related to data tracking, project coordination, and communication. 
• Create and maintain program reports necessary for data quality and outcome reporting. 
• Oversight of program data quality recorded in Apricot. 
• Optimization of data collection on forms.

Capacity-Building Outcomes   

• Catholic Charities will have improved data accuracy and reporting consistency.
• Program leadership will have improved access to actionable program data.
• Sustainable systems and documentation infrastructure will remain in place beyond the VISTA term.

Requirements

Required:

• Interest in nonprofit administration, data analysis, or public service.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Comfort with comp (content drafting, spreadsheets, simple analytics).
• Ability to work independently within a structured work plan. 
• Commitment to Catholic Charities’ Mission and Catholic Social Teaching. 

AmeriCorps VISTA Requirements

• Position is capacity-building only and does not include direct service.
• Full-time service commitment for one year.
• Participation in required AmeriCorps VISTA trainings and activities.
• Adherence to all AmeriCorps policies and prohibited activities guidelines.
• Commitment to the AmeriCorps VISTA service and anti-poverty mission. 

Supervision & Support 

The VISTA member will receive weekly supervision, structured benchmarks, ongoing feedback, and required AmeriCorps VISTA training and support.

While performing job duties, staff will:

• Follow the Catholic Social and Moral Teachings in all aspects while performing job duties.
• Work collaboratively to achieve goals and resolve conflict to achieve the greater good.
• Respect the diversity of talents and gifts of others and believe in cultivating those to promote personal and professional development.
• Demonstrate compassion and commitment for helping others improve their own lives.
• Adheres to our values of Hope/Faith, Trust, Commitment, Collaboration.