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TITLE: Pre-Arrival Shopper/Set-Up Volunteer

LOCATION: Charlottesville, VA

START DATE: Ongoing

DURATION: Varies, On-call

BACKGROUND: Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee is a leading, non-sectarian, non-profit organization providing emergency relief, protection, rehabilitation assistance, resettlement services, and advocacy for refugees and victims of oppression or violent conflict. Domestically, our 22 offices across the U.S. ensure new arrivals have food, shelter, and clothing, and work with refugees to help them gain self-sufficiency.

SCOPE OF VOLUNTEER WORK: Assist case work staff in shopping and apartment set-up for newly arriving refugees families.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attend Volunteer Orientation
• Undergo background screening process
• Communicate with IRC staff about preparing apartments to be ready to receive newly arriving refugee families
• Following specified list of items, shop at WalMart and Kroger for household and basic food supplies to prepare home for new family
• Stage apartment with furniture, household and food supplies prior to family’s arrival (Furniture will already be delivered to the home.)
• Maintain receipts and other documentation of purchases for IRC records
• Maintain monthly volunteer timesheets

REQUIREMENTS:

• Available on an as-needed basis
• High School degree or equivalent experience
• Reliability, attention to detail
• Work well under pressure
• Flexible and adaptive to change
• Excellent communication skills
• Valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle with current insurance and the ability to travel throughout the regular service delivery area
• Willing to adhere to IRC Volunteer and workplace policies, including confidentiality policies

This position reports to the Casework Manager

IRC leading the way from harm to home.

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.