Volunteer Manager (Intern)

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This is an internship position for 10 hours a week (minimum). This position is perfect for developing and applying your interpersonal skills, business process knowledge, and program management skills. This also aims to focus on non profit support for social engagement.

Reports To: Executive Director, Chief Operating Manager and Clinical Director

Summary: The Volunteer Manager is primarily responsible to oversee all aspects of the organization’s volunteer program, as well as assisting with the program workflow procedures and data management.

The Volunteer Manager’s responsibilities include recruiting and training new volunteers, keeping a database of volunteer information and skills, matching volunteers to opportunities that suit their skills, and ensuring volunteers are satisfied and well-taken care of.

Our ideal candidate is someone with strong people skills, an organized approach, and a genuine appreciation for the value volunteers bring to an organization.

Job Type: Internship position Time Commitment: 10 hours per week (minimum). Fairly flexible schedule. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Recruiting, training, and managing volunteers

• Developing volunteer recruitment plans and strategies

• Coordinating volunteer schedules

• Designing and implementing volunteer programs

• Collecting volunteer information, availability, and skills, and maintaining an up-to-date database.

• Using marketing tools such as outreach programs, e-mails, and volunteer databases.

• Keeping new and existing volunteers informed about the organization and volunteer opportunities.

• Ensuring volunteers are assigned to roles that suit their skills and interests

• Establishing and enforcing volunteer policies and procedures

• Evaluating volunteer programs and making improvements as needed

• Communicating regularly with volunteers to ensure they are satisfied and well-prepared

• Organizing volunteer recognition programs and events

• Creating and managing the volunteer department budget

• Serving as a point of contact for all volunteer inquiries

There may be additional duties assigned, related to your work that is not listed here.

Qualifications

• Must be currently in college and seeking degree or majoring in Human Development, Non-profit Management, Education, Public Health or any relevant field

• Working knowledge of databases and MS Office (especially Excel).

• Able to communicate effectively and build relationships with people of all backgrounds.

• Excellent organizational and team coordination skills.

• A genuine appreciation of volunteers and an understanding of their needs.