Director of Operations | Board Member

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Volunteering Untapped Chicago is looking for a new Director of Operations to help lead the charge of our organization! If you would like to be considered, please complete the below form no later than 11:59pm CST onJanuary 26, 2024. You can reach out to Courtney at contactus@volunteeringuntappedchi.org with any questions. Strong applicants will be contacted after this date for a virtual interview.

Our Director of Operations is in charge of a variety items: communicating with volunteers, organization of events, and management of committee members. We are looking for an organized, effective communicator, who is willing to bring new ideas to the table and collaborate with the rest of the board to further evolve the organization. Please note this role is expected to serve a 2-year term. The Director of Operations would take on the below tasks:

- Work with board members to ensure all monthly volunteer events are planned appropriately. This includes, but is not limited to, attending walkthroughs with the board prior to events as needed, putting together a run of show, and attending as many events as possible to ensure seamless day-of execution (unless previously communicated to the board)
- Oversee Database Coordinator(tracks monthly attendance, incentives, and volunteer/partner data and metrics), Volunteer Experience Coordinator ( handles surveys, volunteer relations, group leader program), & Logistics Coordinator (handles management of VUber program, volunteer communication, & waitlist management)
- Track attendance of events, and recommend optimizations to increase participation -Oversee inventory and storage unit management
- Partner closely with the Executive Director

Board Member Responsibilities:
- Participate in approximately bi-weekly board meetings. This is typically a 1-2 hour commitment that falls outside of normal business hours (~6:30pm start time)
- Arrive at monthly Saturday events early and stay late to assist with set up and clean up of events
- Attend a minimum of 10 Saturday monthly events a year and 4 social events (i.e. fundraisers, happy hours, etc.)
- Coordinate yearly events, with the entire board (i.e. Chicago Volunteer Expo, yearly VU Chicago anniversary, leadership retreat) and participate in quarterly Leadership team meetings
- Communicate via Slack with all VU Chicago board and committee members, as an open forum and method of organization

Time commitment: ~2-4 hours/week, including biweekly board meetings
Term length: 2 years, with opportunity to extend

Qualities of an Ideal Candidate:
- Organized and excited by process improvement
- Past demonstration of leadership and management roles, with success in holding people accountable to deadlines in a caring and supportive manner
- Project management experience is a huge plus!
- Demonstrated commitment to learning and leading with a continuous examination of justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Has a passion for volunteering and relentless belief that a community of volunteers can contribute to a more just and equitable Chicago

Apply here! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6gYE5flC_THaU5TyY24x5O0EXdJuEcb03pFC8nPfoLc1mug/viewform