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Volunteer Engagement Coordiantor

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Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Full-time

The Volunteer Engagement Coordinator develops, manages, and implements high-quality, impactful volunteer projects that engage thousands of volunteers. This includes managing three large and numerous small volunteer events; working with community partners to plan projects; overseeing the collaboration and communication with the resource development team to engage donors in volunteerism; and performing other duties as assigned.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Plan and execute Year of Action volunteer opportunities for Dr. Seuss Day (March), Day of Caring (September), and Season of Service (November-December)
  • Work with UWSL community schools and other partners to plan volunteer projects
  • Collaborate and communicate regularly with the resource development team to engage corporate partners and donor network members in volunteer projects
  • Ensure effective data tracking of volunteer projects
  • Performs other related duties as assigned
Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or a related field
Skills/Experience: 
  • Demonstrated experience in project management
  • Demonstrated experience in utilizing volunteer management best practices
  • Ability to utilize principles of adaptive leadership and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Demonstrated experience in consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
  • Ability to identify barriers and develop strategies to overcome them
  • Ability to make sense of complex information to effectively solve problems
  • Willingness to take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
  • Ability to adapt approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations
  • Ability to paint a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action
  • Ability to relate openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Two or more years volunteer or event management experience
  • Proficient in utilizing cloud-based systems
  • Experience with CRM databases a plus
  • Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence
  • Clear, concise, and professional written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work occasional weekends, evenings, and/or early morning work hours
  • Reliable transportation
  • Candidates must be able to pass UWSL background check and drug screening to hold this position
Compensation/Benefits: 

Salary: $41,000 to $50,000 per year

Job Function: 

Organization Info

United Way Worldwide

Overview
Headquarters: 
Alexandria, VA, United States
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1934
About Us
Mission: 

United Way improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good.

United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community. We win by living United. By forging unlikely partnerships. By finding new solutions to old problems. By mobilizing the best resources. And by inspiring individuals to join the fight against their community's most daunting social crises.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Apr 21 2018
Active Until: 
May 21 2018
Hiring Organization: 
United Way Worldwide
industry: 
Nonprofit