Senior Volunteer Engagement Specialist
About The Position
The Volunteer Services Senior Specialist supports volunteer recruitment and engagement activities within the region. This role involves developing and implementing recruitment strategies, supporting program execution to strengthen volunteer engagement, and performing screenings, referrals, and placement of prospective volunteers. The specialist will work towards meeting recruitment metrics, conducting outreach, maintaining accurate records, and cultivating relationships with recruitment agencies and organizations. They will also partner with staff to evaluate and refine recruitment and engagement strategies, provide coaching to teams, and contribute expertise in volunteer engagement best practices. Additionally, the role includes assessing volunteer needs, ensuring alignment with stakeholder goals, monitoring needs assessment implementation, supporting volunteer programs, and assisting with event-based volunteer plans.
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.
Nice To Haves
- Volunteer Management experience preferred.
- Knowledge of group dynamics, customer maintenance techniques, negotiation skills, and the ability to effectively implement programs is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement broad-based recruitment strategies to attract and identify Red Cross volunteers to effectively support Regional goals and mission critical activities.
- Support the implementation and execution of programs, projects and initiatives to increase and strengthen the engagement of volunteers.
- Perform screenings, referrals, and placement of prospective volunteers to effectively support Regional goals and mission critical activities.
- Utilize comprehensive recruitment strategies to meet assigned volunteer recruitment metrics, effectively support goals and ensure placement of sufficient numbers of volunteers to meet operational needs.
- Conduct general and targeted outreach and recruiting activities through various resource pools, networks and digital media to obtain volunteer applicants tracked to referral and approval.
- Maintain accurate records of all potential and actual volunteer leads through the appropriate tools.
- Produce status reports as directed.
- Identify, cultivate, and maintain relationships with key volunteer recruitment agencies/organizations, market segments, and populations to create a robust network and strong candidate pipeline for future needs.
- Assist in screening and referring volunteers to appropriate department opportunities.
- Partner with assigned staff to strengthen existing relationships, and identify and evaluate prospective volunteer recruitment sources and partnerships.
- May assist in scheduling and coordinating volunteer orientations, placements, meetings and events.
- Evaluate and modify recruitment and engagement strategies based on lessons-learned.
- Support the development and ongoing refinement of volunteer strategies.
- Provide coaching and guidance to volunteer teams (paid and volunteers) and foster a culture of volunteerism that supports engagement strategies across departments.
- 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.
- Implement strategies and tactics to drive volunteer engagement and provide input on volunteer engagement issues.
- Responsible for development of a thorough volunteer needs assessment for assigned area.
- 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.
- Support volunteer programs and services to meet established goals and objectives.
- Assist with executing the Event Based Volunteer plan.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental Vision plans
- Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
- PTO + Holidays
- 401K with 6% match
- Paid Family Leave
- Employee Assistance
- Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
- Service Awards and recognition
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
