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Henry Street Settlement Seeks Volunteer Program Coordinator (NYC)

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Department: Development & External Relations

Start Date: June 2016

Hours: Part time (June – July) Full time (August – December); Temporary to permanent

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Program Overview:

Volunteers play an important role at Henry Street Settlement, helping us to provide enhanced services and maintain our facilities.

Each year more than 1,500 individuals participate in volunteer activities at Henry Street’s 17 program sites, as well as in our school-based programs. Volunteers come from all over the city and sometimes beyond. They are community members, corporate employees, young professionals, college students and parents. Opportunities include, but are not limited to, participating in special events with seniors, helping job seekers strengthen their interview skills and resumes, greening our grounds, supporting childhood education and painting our facilities.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred.
  • 2-5 years’ experience in a not-for-profit organization either as a staff member or volunteer.
  • Supervisory experience preferred.
  • · Strong project management and event planning skills. Ability to coordinate multiple projects at one time.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate in a professional and timely manner with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
  • Experience working with volunteers or serving as a volunteer a plus.
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills. Comfort with public speaking.
  • Overall flexibility and ability to work under pressure.
  • Familiarity with social service programs.
  • Familiarity with the corporate sector preferred.
  • Available to work evenings and flexible hours as needed.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word. Experience with Raiser’s Edge a plus.

Responsibilities:

  • Support the day-to-day management of Henry Street Settlement’s volunteer program for a temporary period from June-December 2016 (Part-Time in June and July, Full-Time afterwards). Potential for this position to evolve and grow into a permanent position.
  • · Support and maintain excellent internal and external partnerships and relationships.
  • Build and maintain the calendar of corporate volunteer projects based on programmatic needs and availability, including proactive preparation for the busy holiday season (November-December).
  • Plan and implement corporate volunteer events with the Volunteer Program Associate. This may include developing project budgets, ordering supplies, coordinating project details with corporate contact and program staff, supervising projects and volunteer groups, collecting and maintaining data in Raiser’s Edge, documenting volunteer events with photographs and write-ups for our website, and handling acknowledgments.
  • Help respond to ongoing new inquiries from prospective corporate partners and individual volunteers in a timely manner and follow up appropriately to determine potential fit and onboard new volunteers and partners. Maintain record of communications and ensure appropriate follow up with numerous prospective volunteers.
  • Track in-kind program donation needs with the Volunteer Program Associate, including tracking programmatic needs, soliciting and picking-up goods, evaluating and inventorying goods, managing distribution to programs, documenting goods as received, and writing in-kind donation acknowledgements.
  • Coordinate individual volunteering with the Volunteer Program Associate, including posting new positions, recruiting, tracking, and reporting.
  • · Maintain accurate and complete records and activity reports on volunteer participation.
  • · Prepare and/or review all writing related to the volunteer program, including sections of reports to funders and volunteer acknowledgement letters.
  • Supervise the Volunteer Program Associate.
  • Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Due to the high volume of applicants, only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Henry Street Settlement offers excellent benefits and is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program

How to apply:

To Apply email Cover Letter and Resume to jobs@henrystreet.org

In the subject line, please indicate “Volunteer Program Coordinator” AND the website the position was found.