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5 people are interested
Volunteer Coordinator
ORGANIZATION: Empowered Women International
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5 people are interested
The Volunteer Coordinator plays a vital role by driving our volunteer management program and providing ongoing support to volunteers. They are the primary point of contact for all prospective and current volunteers, handling recruitment & selection, orientation & training, management & oversight, and relationship building between volunteers and EWI’s clients, staff, and board.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Recruitment & Selection of Volunteers
- Attend networking events to spread awareness of EWI’s mission and volunteer programs
- Develop position descriptions for volunteer roles*
- Manage postings and responses to job postings on various recruitment platforms
- Review all volunteer applications and interview potential candidates
- Plan for volunteer retention and replacement
- Develop policies and procedures*
Orientation, Training & Development
- Develop an orientation kit or volunteer handbook*
- Present or manage the orientation for all new volunteers*
- Provide training or demonstrations in use of specific tools as needed (or coordinate such training with applicable staff member supervisor)*
- Conduct performance reviews or evaluations with volunteers on a regular basis*
Management
- Help volunteers feel welcome and supported
- Develop and manage volunteer policies, procedures, and standards as needed (with staff member assistance and oversight)
- Update the volunteer database and records, including tracking of volunteer hours
- Communicate with EWI team regularly about their needs, to translate into volunteer plans and goals
- Collect feedback from volunteers (build and administer surveys and present results to EWI team and volunteers)
- Resolving conflict, with support from staff members
Rewards and recognition
- Send thank yous to volunteers
- Develop ways to recognise and reward volunteer efforts
- Manage volunteer communications such as newsletters or social media "shout-outs"
*in collaboration with staffmembers
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Volunteer management experience
- Strong written and spoken English
- Strong communication skills
- Networking experience
- Strong computer skills; experience in database use a plus
- Multi-cultural experience
- Strong intrapersonal skills
- Excellent organizational skills
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
Female candidates are strongly preferred. A 30+ or retired woman with a strong network, who can be physically present in Rockville, Alexandria, or Herndon 2 days per week. A person who values the strengths of individuals within a team, and can maintain patience, flexibility and adaptability in challenging situations.
Willing to work pro-bono.
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About Empowered Women International
Location:
320 S. Henry St, Alexandria, VA 22314, US
Mission Statement
A dynamic women’s entrepreneurial development organization, Empowered Women International creates social empowerment and economic opportunity for immigrant, refugee and American-born women who face challenging economic and personal circumstances in the greater Washington, DC, metropolitan area.
We offer a holistic model of empowerment through entrepreneurship and workforce training, mentoring, access to markets and capital, and highly individualized support services that remove women from unemployment and isolation, restore their lives and livelihoods and help them reach their fullest potential.
Since its inception in 2002, EWI has helped more than 3500 women overcome the barriers to meaningful employment, transform their own lives and contribute to their communities. The organization has launched more than 220 women’s micro-enterprises of which 70% are still in existence. Each year EWI serves more than 300 women. This investment in women results in a powerful multiplier effect. Each woman graduate of our program pays it forward through her own business networking, community engagement and volunteer work, impacting the lives of many others in the community and around the world.
Description
What We Do
Launch and grow women-run micro-businesses through entrepreneurship training, mentorship, business support services, loans applications and market access
Help women integrate, act as agents of change and improve their lives and livelihoods through community participation, civic engagement and cultural programs and events
EWI’s Goals
Create economic, market, and career opportunities for immigrant, refugee and low-income women;
Realize long-term community impact and economic benefit by supporting and investing in women graduates' businesses and connecting them with a wider network of businesses, professionals and community programs;
Raise awareness and increase appreciation for the cultural contributions that immigrant and refugee women, along with their families, make to our country.
Programs:
Through "Entrepreneur Pathways for Women" (EWP), EWI offers clients training programs and support services, collectively designed to take a holistic approach to each woman’s economic mobility and personal growth.
EWI currently offers two training programs as part of EPW:
Entrepreneur Training for Success (ETS) - A three-month, 60-hour course in business, workforce, life and leadership skills. ETS strongly emphasizes the fundamentals of micro-entrepreneurship, combined with the basics of financial literacy.
Grow My Business (GMB) - A six-month business development program designed for ETS graduates and other women who have already initiated their own startup micro-businesses.
In addition, Entrepreneur Support Services (ESS) offers year-round personalized business assistance, referrals for support services, and workshops aimed to address the multiple needs women face while embarking on the path to entrepreneurship.
Women not only succeed by gaining targeted business knowledge and skills, but receive support in overcoming barriers towards personal and professional growth.
EWI entrepreneurs integrate in the community and develop a sense of belonging, engage with other businesses and community members, form new bonds and social networks, and bring their lives and micro-enterprises into the life of their communities.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
320 South Henry StreetAlexandria, VA 22314
DATE POSTED
July 6, 2016
SKILLS
- Recruiting
- Management
- CSR / Volunteer Coordination
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- Avg 15 hours per week
- Must have personal computer and be willing to use it for the work assigned