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About The Position
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.
Requirements
- 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
Nice To Haves
- Degree in social services, or equivalent work experience
- Bilingual (Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese)
- Working familiarity and experience with Salesforce database
Responsibilities
- Conducts volunteer orientations and training for individuals, groups and volunteers referred to Project Open Hand by a third-party agency
- Coordinates, schedules and supports volunteers throughout the agency
- Participates in the development and execution of volunteer recruitment strategy
- Identifies and attends outreach events such as volunteer fairs, presentations, community and corporate meetings, and events, etc.
- Maintains volunteer Salesforce records and completes reporting and record-keeping requirements
- In partnership with the Volunteer Services Team, develops, maintains, and implements ongoing volunteer recognition program
- Acts as liaison between staff, volunteers, and other Agency departments
- Able to work some nights, weekends and holidays
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, and Flexible Spending Account
- Long Term Disability, Life/AD&D, and Supplemental Life Insurance
- Retirement Savings Plan 403(b), Commuter Check Subsidy
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Financial Counseling, Cell Phone Discounts, and additional discounts
- Holidays (13 per year), generous vacation and sick leave, and complimentary lunch
