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Can you be a Uhuru Foods and Pies recruiter?

Uhuru Foods & Pies need Volunteer Recruitment Coordinators!

Summary of Qualifications: Under the supervision of the Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator, the Recruitment & Outreach Coordinator carries out promotional work to solicit individuals, groups and organizations to participate in Uhuru Foods & Pies. The Volunteer Recruitment & Outreach Coordinator promotes Uhuru Foods & Pies as part of Black Star Industries, winning support for building an independent African economy and self-determination for African people.

Essential Functions:

• Distribute volunteer recruitment literature to individuals and to businesses/community locations (display posters and flyers/cards)
• Create and send emails in HTML format with photos and videos to promote and recruit
• Send or enter online announcements to print media sources
• Make contacts for volunteers by phone, email and/or online postings to schools, service clubs, companies, community service programs, church/religious and other groups. Schedule and make presentations to groups to solicit volunteers.
• Follow up by phone and email with all those expressing interests in volunteering. Personalize standard emails and speak with potential volunteers to explain the organization, volunteer positions and staffing hours/days, and to assess volunteer skills and interests.
• Recruits and coordinates volunteers for outreach
• Maintains a record of all recruitment and outreach work, and maintains a database of all volunteer, media and promotions/recruitment contacts.
• Attends and makes reports to Uhuru Foods & Pies Recruitment team meetings.

Knowledge, Skills, and Other Characteristics:

• Ability to win support for Uhuru Foods & Pies, Black Star Industries and promote the programs of the Uhuru Movement.
• Passionate about recruiting volunteers into the Uhuru Foods & Pies organizational structure.
• Personable and people-oriented.
• Works collaboratively, team player.
• Self-motivated. Ability to lead and motivate others.
• Detail oriented. Able to prioritize tasks and manage time well.
• Strong telephone and communications skills.*

Qualifications

• Basic computer and internet proficiency or willingness to learn including managing simple Excel spreadsheets and Word documents, Google Docs and Hubspot.
• Some experience in promotions and marketing.

For more information call Uhuru Foods & Pies at 727-914-3609 and ask for Janice Kant or email stpete@uhurufoods.org. Please include a contact number and email address on all VolunteerMatch and email inquiries.

Learn more about Uhuru Food & Pies at https://uhurupies.org/