Volunteer Associate - Corporate & Community Campaigns

Volunteers of American Greater New York•New York, NY

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Volunteer Associate role will provide critical project management support for Community Campaigns and signature initiatives, including Operation Backpack, Holiday Drive, kit-building activities, Operation Backpack Plus and beautification projects. The incumbent creates and manages meaningful opportunities for individual volunteers, including recreation support, language translation, skills-based volunteering and other program specific needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred or at least two years relevant professional experience or equivalent, working with corporate engagement, volunteerism and event management in a nonprofit setting.
An excellent project manager, and must be incredibly detail-oriented, with strong written and verbal communication skills
Must be professional, engaging and demonstrate reliability and flexibility on a consistent basis and uphold the importance of teamwork.
Must have strong communication skills and the ability to multitask and problem-solve as various needs arise and need to be managed simultaneously.

Responsibilities

Lead a team in preparing and organizing the warehouse donation space to effectively host volunteer groups and support efficient operations.
Organize and operate a regular in-kind donation warehouse.
Prepare orders and coordinate scheduling and pickups with internal and external partner organizations.
Manage large groups of volunteers, ensuring events are well-structured, impactful, and engaging.
Partner with the Manager Corporate & Community Campaigns, Corporate Engagement team, and cross-functional teams to develop external-facing volunteer engagement materials
Create clear, compelling one-pagers and pitch proposals
Support accurate budget tracking and volunteer engagement event expense management
Ensure all materials are polished, cohesive, and ready for external audiences
Track and maintain accurate records of bags packed and distributed, ensuring data integrity and timely reporting.
Support Various VOA events including but not limited to: Operation Backpack +: Helping coordinate payments and ensure all possible students receive money; Compile responses on how students spend money
Operation Backpack: Email partners; Full-time in the warehouse during packing season
In-Kind donations: Coordinate donations and Program pick-ups; Maintain Inventory and storage space; Help produce an in-kind report
Holiday Drive: Coordinating pick-ups of gifts from HQ; Help assess Program needs
Corp Engagement: Purchasing supplies; Support during project; Maintain volunteer engagement database
Non-Corp Volunteering: Create a database of volunteers (individuals and groups); Create volunteer project calendar (on-going engagements)