Senior Volunteer Engagement Specialist

American Red Cross • Chico, CA

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About The Position

Joining the American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better. When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (Job Overview): As a Sr Volunteer Engagement Specialist, you will contribute expertise and guidance to implement and execute programs and services that further the engagement of volunteers. You will also supervise volunteers and act as a subject-matter-expert on volunteer programs, tools, processes and systems. Serve as a liaison to internal partners. Provide support, development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers. Perform all duties and responsibilities in compliance with standard operating procedures and other applicable Federal, State and local regulations. The salary range for this position is (CA): $ 70,304-71,000/yr Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. This role is not eligible for relocation assistance. Regional travel - 20%.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience.
• Ability to work on a team.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Good organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple and continuously evolving priorities effectively.
• Intermediate proficiency with MS Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Knowledge of group dynamics, customer maintenance techniques, negotiation skills, and the ability to effectively implement programs is preferred.
• Travel may be required.
• Combination of candidate’s education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to description’s minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted).

Nice To Haves

• Experience in volunteer management highly preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus
• Experience in planning, coordinating, and executing events from start to finish is a plus
• Experience collaborating effectively across cross-functional teams is highly desired
• Ability to prioritize high competing tasks at any given time within matrix environment highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Contribute expertise and serve as a resource for volunteer engagement best practices.
• Review volunteer satisfaction data and work with operational teams to develop and execute engagement and retention strategies to improve volunteer satisfaction within the assigned area which includes frequent interaction with the volunteer community both personally and through the volunteer infrastructure.
• Implement strategies and tactics to drive volunteer engagement and provide input on volunteer engagement issues.
• Meet with stakeholders and ensure alignment of established goals to volunteer needs.
• Monitor the appropriate usage and implementation of the needs assessment through department collaboration and mutual accountability for results.
• Lead and train volunteer leaders to conduct a comprehensive volunteer onboarding program for each volunteer position.
• Lead volunteer training and serve as subject-matter-expert on volunteer programs, tools and resources.
• Provide support and guidance to volunteer trainers and ensures training is thorough and documented.
• Facilitate formal and informal recognition efforts and events to promote community and honor the volunteer experience and contributions.
• Train and lead screening and training team volunteers.
• Serve as Point-of-Contact to the Volunteer Intake Processing Center.
• Assist in screening and referring prospective volunteers.
• Lead the development and management of volunteer planning and scheduling to ensure a strong fill rate.
• Serve as a liaison to internal and external partners to ensure all volunteer requests are timely and complete.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on FLSA status and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees