Volunteer Employee Engagement Specialist

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Position: Volunteer Employee Engagement Specialist
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid / Remote options)
Commitment: 5 - 8 hours/week for a minimum six-month term

Mentor A Promise is a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to breaking the cycle of homelessness through mentorship, education, and community. We partner with youth and families living in New York City’s temporary housing facilities to build hope, resilience, and opportunity.

As our Volunteer Employee Engagement Specialist, you’ll support efforts to strengthen our culture, elevate staff and volunteer voices, and create experiences that connect every team member to our mission. Working alongside the Chief People & Culture Officer, you’ll help design, execute, and iterate engagement programs tailored to a fast-growing, mission-driven organization.

• Feedback & Diagnostics

  • Assist with pulse-survey creation, distribution, and analysis to gauge morale and identify areas for improvement.

  • Facilitate small focus groups or "stay interviews" with staff and volunteers; summarize insights into actionable recommendations.

• Program Support

  • Help plan and coordinate virtual/in-person events (town halls, learning lunches, volunteer appreciation gatherings).

  • Draft communications (newsletter articles, intranet posts) that share success stories, celebrate milestones, and spotlight individual contributions.

• Recognition & Community Building

  • Aid in launching a peer-recognition platform-collect nominations, prepare announcements, and track participation.

  • Support affinity-group kick-offs and cross-team "coffee chats" to build belonging and connection.

• Continuous Improvement

  • Gather feedback on engagement initiatives and propose refinements.

  • Research best practices in nonprofit engagement and present concise summaries of promising ideas.

Required:

• 2+ years in employee or volunteer engagement, internal communications, or related HR/culture role.

• Comfortable using basic survey tools (Google Forms, SurveyMonkey) and summarizing data.

• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to craft engaging, mission-aligned messages.

• Commitment of 5-8 hours/week for at least six months.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, HR, Organizational Psychology, or related field.

• Experience with recognition platforms (Bonusly, Fond) or basic event-planning.

• Background supporting DEI initiatives or affinity groups.

• Hands-on experience shaping culture and engagement in a dynamic nonprofit

• Networking with nonprofit leaders, staff, and fellow volunteers

• Formal acknowledgment of your contributions and a letter of recommendation

• Insight into strategic HR and culture practices at the executive level

Please email a brief cover letter and résumé outlining your engagement experience and weekly availability to:

beranobel@mentorapromise.org

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. We aim to welcome our new Volunteer Employee Engagement Specialist within the next 4 weeks.

Mentor A Promise is an equal-opportunity organization. We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all contributors.