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Put Low-Income Families in the Driver's Seat: Become a Vehicles for Change Office Assistant

Volunteer opportunity

Volunteer opportunity posted by: Northern Virginia Family Service

Posted on: December 13, 2012

Volunteer Opportunity description

Vehicles for Change volunteer will assist staff with client intake process to help low-income individuals gain access to transportation to work so they can become self-reliant.

Duties:

  • Field incoming calls, screen potential clients for eligibility, and answer their questions, about the program
  • Check and return voice messages
  • Compile and assign numbers to applications and record in database.
  • Periodically complete follow-up surveys using Survey Monkey (training provided).
  • Light filing and other office duties as necessary

Qualifications:

  • 21 years or older
  • Submit to background check
  • Must be comfortable using excel and be willing and able to learn program-specific software.
  • Must have excellent oral communication skills and be comfortable speaking with people from a variety of nationalities
  • Spanish speaking preferred, but not required

Benefits:

  • Develop and enhance office skills
  • Expand knowledge of database systems, including Excel
  • Help someone less fortunate get on the road, literally, to self-sufficiency

Time: Minimum 3hour shift per week

Flexible days of the week

Shift must be worked between 9am-5pm, M, Th or F

How to apply

To sign up for this opportunity contact Navara Cannon at volunteer@nvfs.org or via phone at 571.748.2536

Location

10455 White Granite Drive, Oakton, Virginia, 22124, United States

Time Commitment

Duration
3 months or longer
Time commitment
Occasional (weekly or monthly)
Times of day
Mornings
Afternoons
Days of week
Weekdays
Schedule
Flexible schedule

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