Volunteer Coordinator- 2025789

World Relief•Austin, TX

42d•Hybrid

About The Position

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization seeking individuals with compassion and a commitment to justice to join their rapidly expanding team. The organization, founded after World War II, has a 80-year history of partnering with local churches and communities in over 100 countries to foster thriving families and communities. Current programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy. The Volunteer Coordinator role is crucial for building a vibrant community engagement structure that positively impacts clients, World Relief, the church, and the community. This role supports the development of authentic relationships with immigrants, fosters welcoming communities for mutual transformation, and builds a strong volunteer onboarding and training experience. The Volunteer Coordinator will oversee the entire lifecycle of volunteers, from recruitment and onboarding to training, placement, engagement, retention, and recognition, creating meaningful relationships with those serving. This is considered an integral, long-term role within the Church and Community Engagement Department.

Requirements

Mature and personal Christian faith
Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document
Valid driver's license, access to reliable vehicle and ability to pass MVR standards
Strong leadership skills to motivate and inspire a diverse group of people
Strong written and verbal communication skills; familiarity with tailoring messaging to diverse stakeholder groups
Ability to multi-task and manage multiple deadlines with a limited degree of supervision
Must have the ability to work under pressure with flexibility in a virtual or in-person team setting
Excellent problem solving and planning abilities, and a willingness to analyze and adapt processes to better achieve goals
Knowledge of project management concepts, tools and activities, requirements analysis and facilitation helpful
Excellent interpersonal, collaborative and communication skills; demonstrated ability to establish positive working relationships at all levels of the organization
Able to perform well in spite of complex or ambiguous challenges
Able to build positive inter-departmental relationships
A self-starter with strong initiative, follow-through, and organizational skills; must be able to prioritize, multi-task, and be attentive to details
A passion for engaging volunteers in service opportunities
Demonstrated ability to mobilize, convene, motivate, coach, and facilitate individuals and teams toward a common purpose
Familiarity and ease of use in basic computer programs (Word, Excel, Publisher, Power Point, databases); other design/marketing skills a plus
Minimum two-year commitment to the role to ensure effective and meaningful recruitment, retention, and relationship-building with volunteer base
Periodic evening and weekend availability required

Nice To Haves

Cross-cultural experience and an ability to train and educate adult learners about cross-cultural relationships and dynamics
Design/marketing skills a plus
Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Ensure a strong and dynamic volunteer base enabling the Fort Worth office to effectively support service delivery and community outreach objectives.
Establish a comprehensive volunteer engagement plan including formal recruitment, training, communication and recognition plans.
Collaborate with other Church & Community Engagement staff to develop and implement recruitment strategies for critical volunteer opportunities, assessing and refreshing priorities on an ongoing basis.
Develop, promote, and maintain a wide range of volunteer opportunities to further connect volunteers with the needs of programs and those they are serving.
Represent World Relief at events in order to promote and recruit volunteer opportunities.
Maintain a consistent, efficient and thorough application and screening process of all volunteers that complies with National Performance Standards.
Respond to volunteer inquiries from the public in a timely, professional manner.
Ensure the provision of orientation and training to all incoming groups and volunteers.
Develop and conduct refresher and leadership development training sessions for existing volunteers and provide continual coaching throughout their service commitment.
Maximize use of World Relief’s e-learning platform “the Workshop” to develop learning pathways for churches and volunteers.
Closely track database and manage volunteer assignments. Develop frequent targeted emails, phone calls, and unique methods of engagement within existing volunteer base.
Monitor the progress of each volunteer assignment, addressing any performance deficits in a timely manner.
Work closely with all departments to guide, identify and support volunteer staffing needs.
Coordinate volunteer communications and collaborate with the Marketing Coordinator on additional marketing needs.
Create and plan opportunities for meaningful volunteer recognition throughout the year.
Ensure follow-up and communication with designated churches, organizations, volunteer groups, including appreciation, events and thank-you notes.
Develop and equip leader volunteers to support programs and new volunteers and to engage local churches in advocacy and service alongside World Relief.
Complete regular check-ins with volunteers throughout their service commitment to provide encouragement and practical support.
Collaborate with programs staff to assess, create, and support church and volunteer engagement opportunities and to generate volunteer support referrals.
Acts as a liaison between volunteers and the office to ensure that staff are prepared for the arrival of volunteers, and that all necessary tools, resources, and materials are readily available and that all staff understand details and expectations.
Attend joint departmental meetings to share volunteer input on client adjustment and integration, and to better guide volunteers in assisting to meet programmatic and missional goals.
Ensure appropriate and timely communication between volunteers and World Relief in order to address volunteer opportunities, concerns, questions or needs and relay to appropriate staff.
Alongside other Church and Community Engagement staff, develop an office-wide volunteer philosophy and recruitment strategy.
Manage Volunteer Program metrics by developing and maintaining program evaluation methods, including regular entry and monitoring of volunteer data and tracking, to evaluate program effectiveness and growth opportunities.
Provide training, coaching, and accountability to employees who interact with community partners and volunteers, focused on volunteer role development, recruitment, placement, retention, encouragement, and recognition.
Participate in national volunteer staff working groups on a regular basis.
On occasion, represent World Relief at community events or speaking engagements outside of regular work hours.
Other tasks as assigned.