Volunteer Coordinator

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We are looking for a competent Volunteer Coordinator to recruit and manage volunteers. You will be responsible for allocating responsibilities and retaining the best people. We are a rapidly growing humanitarian crisis (disaster) recovery organization. We have been overwhelmed with volunteers and need assistance with managing them.

This is an excellent opportunity to make a major impact. Unlike large organizations your efforts will have a direct impact on the success of our programs and you will become key member in the organizations leadership team.

The goal is to ensure that our organization is always staffed with the best and most reliable individuals, and that they are correctly utilized for the fulfilment of our mission.

• Source and recruit volunteers through various techniques (databases, e-mail, social media etc.)
• Collect information on availabilities and skills
• Arrange for appropriate training when needed
• Produce schedules for everyday activities
• Assign responsibilities to the right people for special events
• Coordinate teams of volunteers for large-scale actions
• Communicate frequently with volunteers to ensure they are satisfied and well-placed
• Disseminate information for upcoming actions and events
• Keep detailed records of volunteers’ information and assignments
• Εnsure the purpose of the organization and its actions is clearly communicated

• Experience in volunteering locally and/or internationally
• Working knowledge of databases and MS Office (especially Excel)
• Able to communicate effectively with diverse people
• Excellent organizational and team coordination abilities
• A pleasant, outgoing personality
• Good team player