Community Volunteer Leader - Highlands County

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Partnering with the Executive Director, the Community Volunteer Leader (CVL) works to build capacity to grow the volunteer base to deliver the local Red Cross mission. The CVL helps recruit a volunteer workforce that is both inclusive and represents the demographics of the community and fills the specific need identified by the region.

This is accomplished through:

•  Serving as an advocate, representing the Red Cross volunteer needs within a specific community.
•  Sharing volunteer needs within social networks / circles of influence.
•  Meeting with community groups and schools to share about volunteer opportunities.
•  Helping build / regain presence in the local community.
•  Providing Red Cross updates to local service clubs (Rotary, Kiwanis, etc.).
•  Participating in local community events as an extension of Executive Director or Regional Executive.
•  Assisting with cultivating, managing and stewarding external partner relationships.
•  Supporting routine meetings with key stakeholders (fire chiefs, mayors, veteran organizations, local media partners).

• The CVL must demonstrate a passion for the Red Cross mission and the community and have an interest in promoting volunteerism
• Will possess strong public speaking skills
• Will be a natural 'connector’; able to connect the community needs with American Red Cross.
• Be a creative self-starter who is able to successfully manage multiple tasks and priorities
• This volunteer will have an established community presence and network
• Volunteers with leadership, management and recruiting experience as well as well as present and past community leaders are encouraged to apply to this role.