Hours/Week: Min of 10 hours per month
Compensation: Volunteer
Do you have a passion for bringing good people into your organization and ensuring they are productive, engaged and their goals are met? If so, you might be our ideal candidate for a member of the volunteer management team.
Position Summary:
As a member of the volunteer management team, you will help bring potential volunteers into our organization by following up with interested candidates, interviewing for specific positions, and making the transition from interested party to hired volunteer as seamless and smooth as possible. The team will also ensure that volunteers are satisfied and that any new recruits are comfortable with their new roles within our organization.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- E-mail potential candidates to obtain resume / further references
- Interview candidates by phone to ascertain whether they are a good fit
- Be the liaison between the candidate, the team lead, and/or the Director of the organization
- Update job descriptions
- Post job descriptions on a variety of recruitment sites (our website, Volunteer Match, Idealist, University job boards, etc), as appropriate
- Follow up with hired volunteer so that s/he has an easy transition into our systems (for keeping track of hours, etc.)
- Actively participate in team meetings
- Help plan and execute volunteer morale and training workshops and events
Skills and Abilities Needed
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to check for new applicants on a daily basis
- Ability to work within established time standards
- Good at working autonomously to accomplish your goals
- Great communication skills
You must be able to commit to a minimum average of 10 hours a month.This is a "virtual" team opportunity which you may perform from your home or other location, although we would prefer someone located in the Puget Sound (near Seattle).
Community Empowerment Network's (CEN's) operations are nearly entirely driven by the efforts of volunteers (the only exception is our Field Manager in Santarém, Brazil, who is paid under contract). We are a small organization and so lines of responsibility sometimes overlap, but this provides a terrific opportunity for volunteers to take on a variety of responsibilities and to expand their skills. See How Our Teams Work for more information.
Check our website at www.endruralpoverty.orgto learn more about us!
If you are interested, please send your resume and cover note to our volunteer coordinator.
