Volunteer Coordinator Job Goldendale Washington USA,Non-Profit & Social Impact

Location: Goldendale

Volunteer Coordinator-Senior Services-Goldendale-White Salmon WA

Volunteer Coordinator will administer all aspects of Klickitat County Senior Services Volunteer Connection Program including recruiting, training and supervising volunteers.

Essential

Job Duties

The Volunteer Coordinator will:

Organize, coordinate and manage the recruitment of volunteers

Provide orientation and training for new volunteers conducting up-to-date and lively orientation sessions to engage volunteers and to provide knowledge needed to volunteers to provide needed service

Maintain a diverse force of volunteers for organization

Assist with development of appropriate training materials, revising as necessary

Work with the director and operations manager to provide meaningful service opportunities for volunteers

Make suggestions for events that will benefit seniors, volunteers and the mission of KCSS and Volunteer Connection

Suggest and implement volunteer appreciation events

Public Relations – helping the public to understand what KCSS and Volunteer Connection does and encourages them to get involved

Works with social, civic, and local organizations to develop partnerships

Send out volunteer surveys and hold volunteer focus groups to maintain open communication with volunteers

Speak on behalf of KCSS/Volunteer Connection program

Maintain volunteer sites and volunteer match

Periodic evaluation of volunteers

Planning and organizing events, including site selection, logistical arrangements, purchasing supplies, promoting events, scheduling and being the primary point of contact for the event

Fundraising

Community outreach activities throughout Klickitat County

Managing the volunteer database

Other administrative and management duties as assigned

Additional Job Duties:

Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements/Minimum Qualifications

The Volunteer Coordinator should:

Develop rapport with a diverse number of individuals

Understand diverse backgrounds, skills and abilities

Work with individuals with different interests and opinions and to build effective teams in a volunteer environment

Speak knowledgeably and enthusiastically about the KCSS/Volunteer Connection mission, programs, initiatives and be able to articulate how volunteers and the work they do makes a difference

Have effective oral and written communication skills

Be available to work some weekend and evenings as required

Have computer skills and knowledge a must

Have excellent communication skills, both written & verbal

Have interpersonal skills

Possess good leadership, organizational and problem-solving skills

Display a high degree of emotional maturity while keeping difficult situations in proper perspective

Excel in personal interactions with the volunteers at all levels of the organization while remaining flexible

Motivate others to excellence

Maintain confidentiality

Have prior work with volunteer programs and coordination is a plus

Have minimum of one year experience with volunteer recruitment and coordination, human resources, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Have experience in cultivation of volunteers and ability to engage volunteer groups with enthusiasm and professionalism

Be able to work independently and travel throughout Klickitat County

Be able to work some non-standard hours, including evenings and weekends

Licenses, Certificates and Other Requirements

Valid state driver's license in state of residence

Benefits

Klickitat County offers a generous benefit package which includes:
Vacation, sick and paid holiday leave along with medical, dental, vision and life and LTD insurance and substantial County contributions towards premiums and a retirement package through the Washington State Department of Retirement System. Additionally, employees are offered a flexible spending account, two Deferred Compensation programs, voluntary life and LTD insurance, AFLAC coverage and a variety of on-going training programs.