Volunteer Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

TITLE : Volunteer Coordinator

DEPARTMENT : Volunteer Services

REPORTS TO : Manager, Volunteer Services

LOCATION : 730 Polk Street, San Francisco

STATUS : Union, Full Time, Non-Exempt

BENEFITS : Yes

CLASSIFICATION : Administrative Support Workers

SUPERVISES : Volunteers

POSITION SUMMARY :

Every day, we prepare 2,500 nutritious meals and provide 200 bags of healthy groceries to help sustain our clients as they battle serious illnesses, isolation, or the health challenges of aging. We serve San Francisco and Oakland, engaging more than 100 volunteers daily to nourish our community. Working under the leadership of the Director, Volunteer Services, and in collaboration with agency leaders and partners, the Volunteer Coordinator recruits, schedules, and engages our incredible community of Volunteers. This is an ideal position for an energetic, confident, and organized individual with strong volunteer engagement and management skills looking to continue their career helping chronically ill and elderly in a dynamic work environment.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED :

• Demonstrated progressive experience in coordinating volunteers
• Experience in outreach to potential volunteers, including corporations, schools, community organizations, etc.
• Experience managing databases (Salesforce preferred)
• Strong cross-cultural competency
• Flexible schedule with the ability to work weekends, nights, and holidays

QUALIFICATIONS DESIRED :

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

POH COMPETENCIES :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT : The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical demands : While performing duties of job, incumbent is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 30 pounds unassisted. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Work environment : The noise level in the work environment varies from moderate to loud. The work environment will be ever changing with new clients, volunteers and staff members all sharing space and working together in the volunteer offices, kitchen, grocery center and all areas of the agency.

Project Open Hand offers a generous employee benefit and wellness package. Eligibility for different programs is determined by the role and employment statuses but may include :