The Alliance’s mission is to create opportunities for refugees, immigrants, and underserved residents to achieve their goals for self-sufficiency and improve their quality of life. The Alliance is looking for a team-oriented and passionate Volunteer Coordinator to manage and expand the organization’s volunteer program. The Volunteer Coordinator's responsibilities include recruiting and training new volunteers, keeping a database of volunteer information and skills, matching volunteers to opportunities to support the organization’s mission, volunteer communications, volunteer recognition, and promoting the organization's mission to the public.
Responsibilities:
· Working collaboratively with staff to identify needs and create volunteer opportunities
· Recruiting new volunteers through online platforms
· Attending volunteer, internship, and outreach fairs to recruit volunteers and promote the organization
· Collecting volunteer information, availability, and skills, and maintaining an up-to-date volunteer database
· Conducting regular volunteer orientation sessions
· Matching volunteers to opportunities that suit their skill sets and help advance the organization’s mission
· Responding to and managing requests for group volunteer activities with corporate, faith-based, educational, and civic partners
· Providing training to staff to ensure volunteers receive high-quality training and supervision
· Tracking volunteer hours and accomplishments
· Hosting volunteer appreciation events
· Recognizing volunteers through the organization’s internal and external communications platforms
· Keeping new and existing volunteers informed about the organization and volunteer opportunities
· Maintaining updated codes of conduct and operating procedures that uphold the organization’s mission and justice statement
· Preparing reports as required
Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree
· 1-2 years of experience working in nonprofit volunteer services highly preferred
· Working knowledge of databases
· Proficiency with Zoom, Microsoft Word, Teams and PowerPoint
· Experience and/or passion for working with refugee and immigrant populations
· Experience with public speaking and community outreach
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
· Excellent organization and team-building skills
· Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Proof is required on your first day of work.