Volunteer Program Coordinator

Volunteer Program Coordinator

Under general supervision the Volunteer Program Coordinator is responsible for coordinating a program to oversee all aspects of volunteerism within ACCESS. Responsible for recruiting, training, and overseeing new volunteers. Collecting volunteer information, availability, skills, and also maintaining an up-to-date database. Use marketing tools such as outreach programs, e-mails, and volunteer databases to convey the organization's purpose to the public. Responsible for building relationships with external organizations. Collaborates with stakeholders internally and externally and arranges the different volunteering logistics while keeping all parties informed throughout the process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Meet with departments regularly and assess the various program needs for volunteers in events or public work
• Work with department managers and Human Resources to develop volunteer descriptions for different roles
• Execute and ensure compliance with ACCESS volunteer process along with background checks
• Recruit volunteers through various techniques such as job boards, education instructions, job fairs, and via partner organizations
• Develop and execute a successful volunteer award program
• Coordinate volunteer teams for department projects, events, and community outreach efforts
• Work closely with local schools, corporations, and other local institutions to recruit volunteers
• Communicate with clients, stakeholders, employers and the public about volunteers needed for projects and events
• Engage board members and donors, stakeholders in volunteer opportunities
• Conduct volunteer orientation, onboarding and training
• Build a strong pipeline for volunteers, and communicate with them regularly to keep them updated on events, responsibilities, expectations
• Bring together various elements or individuals to complete a project and ensure that we have enough volunteers to complete the project
• Maintain updated and accurate volunteer records, metrics, time sheets and files
• Create and oversee a volunteer database and work to integrate it with the donor database
• Attend job fairs and other events representing ACCESS and its various programs to recruit volunteers
• Ensure volunteer experience is organized, efficient, meaningful, and engaging for volunteers
• Disseminate information for upcoming volunteer opportunities and events to the public
• Develop a volunteer engagement strategy to ultimately retain volunteers long-term
• Operate standard office equipment and use required software applications
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

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Working Conditions :

Hours : Normal business hours, some additional hours may be required

Travel Required : None required.

Working Environment : Climate controlled office