Volunteer Engagement Specialist

United Way of Palm Beach County•West Palm Beach, FL

12d

About The Position

United Way of Palm Beach County is a local organization whose mission is to ensure that everyone in Palm Beach County has access to the basics: a quality education, a place to live, financial stability, good medical care, and enough to eat. We do this by uniting the resources of donors, volunteers, agencies and the community. We act as a convener who unites all sectors of the community - business, education, local government, nonprofits, faith based, labor unions and the media - to collaborate on solutions to issues affecting our community. By forming these partnerships, we ultimately change lives. Position Summary Volunteer Engagement Specialist engages diverse stakeholders to accurately assess community needs concerning volunteerism, service projects, networking opportunities, potential grants, and other items of value to community partners.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree preferred with three years of experience or comparable combination of education and volunteer coordination experience
Must possess commitment to advocacy, diversity, and serving the community
Ability to provide superior customer service to agencies, volunteers, staff and community members
Excellent organizational, planning, and time management skills
Must be a critical thinker and problem solver to address and overcome complex issues to achieve desired results
Ability to plan and develop new opportunities to increase UWPBC's impact and meet community needs
Proficient with computer software and systems, including all Microsoft Office programs.
Experience with web-based data systems, preferred

Responsibilities

Articulate United Way of Palm Beach County's message in a way that inspires others to act in service to the organization and community
Develop and manage opportunities for volunteers, matching corporate groups to service projects, supporting capacity building to Palm Beach County's non-profits through technical assistance and placement of volunteers, and promoting the value of volunteer service and civic engagement through special projects and recognition events
Provide referrals for information, resources, and other capacity-building opportunities for funded agencies and local non-profits
Promote community volunteerism and the value of service and civic engagement by collecting and disseminating information about volunteer needs and opportunities
Identify and develop new opportunities and facilitate the placement of volunteers
Actively recruit volunteers for UWPBC, partner agencies, and other community organizations
Work with corporate, government, and education sectors to promote volunteerism and service in the community
Manage corporate volunteer experiences that deepen employee knowledge about community issues and their relationship with UWPBC
Work with corporations to meet their corporate social responsibility objectives and strengthen their corporate volunteer policies/practices
Develop service-learning opportunities and channels for youth volunteerism
Manage data measuring the effectiveness of volunteer recruitment, referral, and maintain the volunteer database to keep accurate, up- to date data entry of volunteers and hours
Assist with coordination of special projects, including but not limited to food drives, school supply drives, toy drives, etc
Manage routine and requested clerical tasks for volunteer team including purchasing of supplies, processing payments, etc
Attend volunteer and community fairs, with periodic evening and weekend hours
Assist, as needed, with the organization's Taxes Filed Free program recruitment and volunteer training
Assist, as assigned by management, with the organization's disaster response efforts
Perform other duties as opportunities are presented and/or assigned