Veteran Administration Voluntary Service Representative - American Lake

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VOLUNTEER POSITION SUMMARY

As a volunteer VA Representative, you have a responsibility to be knowledgeable about the rules, regulations, policies and programs of the VAVS program.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ability to commit to volunteer 10-15 hours per week

• Recruitment and management of team of volunteers.

• Coordination of the volunteer resources of Soldiers’ Angels and all aspects of their participation in the VAVS program at the medical center.

• Planning special events and coordinating the distribution of goods and services.

• Interpretation of policies and procedures of Soldiers’ Angels to the VAVS committee and appropriate VA staff.

• Annual evaluation of Soldiers’ Angels participation in the VAVS program with the leadership of Soldiers’ Angels and VA (Annual joint review scheduled with the Chief of Voluntary Services).

• Establishment of procedures for keeping Soldiers’ Angels donors and supporters informed of ongoing medical center programs and needs.

  REQUIRED MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Willing and able to participate in the orientation provided by the Voluntary Service Office at the VA.

• Physically capable of performing regularly scheduled (RS) hours of service and have a source of transportation.

• Ability to attend the quarterly committee meetings (typically held during the work day).

• Ability to recruit volunteers of all ages, both from Soldiers’ Angels volunteers and the community at large.

• Ability to work effectively with Soldiers’ Angels’ volunteers and representatives from other organizations on the VAVS committee and with the VA staff.

• A genuine desire to serve on the VAVS committee and a full realization of the responsibility associated with that and the work to be done.