Do you have a heart for serving & leading? Become a Ministry Volunteer Coordinator.

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Women Living Well Ministries (WLWM) is dedicated to fulfilling the ministries' mission. We are seeking a Volunteer Coordinator who is an experienced, take-charge professional with the ability to manage professional support staff (volunteers), ensuring those involved with Women Living Well Ministries receive encouragement, empowerment and support to fulfill their duties and responsibilities. The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for volunteer supervision and coordination of matching volunteers with their gifts to serve in a Christian environment.

The position is one that is flexible and could be managed by one who has an already full-time position where the work is completed after hours of a daily work schedule. There is also flexibility around scheduled vacations, and one can work from home (candidate will need to have their own computer). The position is needed to volunteer 10 to 12 hours a week for one year (or longer if desired) to assist with administrative work for the ministry. Requirement to attend a once a month phone conference/Google Hangout Meeting as well as maintaining open communication via email is vital.

Assists with training & coordination of volunteers for different events and programs, while working alongside the Event Specialist Coordinator and President.

Must be able to anticipate project needs, discern work priorities, and meet deadlines with little supervision, and be willing to work occasional evenings and weekends.

The Volunteer Coordinator should have a love for special event management and people, provide outstanding customer service, be an enthusiastic professional, be a team player, and be able to build relationships with internal and external clients we serve and/or serve alongside with hosting an event as needed.

Qualifications:

The volunteer coordinator should have the following skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in social service-related field or equivalent combination of education and experience

• The ability to communicate with, supervise and empower volunteers to be effective in their roles - experience with volunteers preferred

• Excellent communication skills, including writing proof read skills, and speaking

• The ability to work cooperatively with different types of personalities

• Knowledge and understanding of issues and dynamics of sin and brokenness relating to individuals in crisis

• Biblical knowledge and understanding of the Bible

• Commitment to WLWM program’s goals and mission

• Maintain open communication with President at all times with giving updates

• Ability to remain calm under pressure. Many things can go wrong during an event, and something eventually will.

  Responsibilities:

• Assist and develop WLWM’s volunteer training program

• Assist with researching and writing volunteer policies and procedures and role descriptions.

• Assist in the recruiting, screening, interviewing and training of new volunteers

• Ensure there is appropriate support and training for volunteers

• Recruit volunteers

• Promote volunteering (internally and externally) through recruitment and publicity strategies and campaigns

• Review potential volunteer candidate profiles. Assign and match appropriate volunteers with their gifts to serve, in consultation with the president and/or executive director

• Prepare, distribute and collect volunteer documentation

• Help with developing and planning for event needs for volunteers with event specialist coordinator and president

• Review, write and distribute volunteer appreciation notes

• Maintain volunteer files in office

• Assist with planning and attend volunteer appreciation events with event specialist coordinator and president

• Assist volunteers with completion of volunteer applications, and match their gifts to serve in areas that will empower their gifts

• Participate in volunteer evaluations as assigned by the president and/or executive director

• Oversee assigned mentors and assist with identified needs

• Attend staff meetings and assist in the evaluation of the program

• Attend in-service meetings and assist with coordination if requested

• Oversee, record and maintain volunteer hours contributed to WLWM

• Attend conferences/retreats/events/meetings as requested by the president or executive director

• Participate in performance evaluations of this position as directed by the president and/or executive director

• Other duties as may be assigned by the president and/or executive director or of the board

Thank you for prayerfully considering joining the Women Living Well Ministries Team!