Community Engagement & Volunteer Coordinator - Jobs in Parksville, BC

Job Description

The Community Engagement & Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for planning and implementing events and campaigns that raise funds, food, and other key donations to support the operations of Mount Arrowsmith MU departments. He/She recruits, screens, trains, and oversees volunteers to support activities, programs, the MU major events, and other initiatives, including the support of 3rd party events.HOURS:

• Full Time – 37.5 - 40 hours/week

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serves actively as a member of the senior management team for the Corps
• Engages with COs and management team in ongoing strategic planning to ensure programming reflects client needs in accordance with The Salvation Army mission and vision
• In coordination with the DHQ PR department & Corps management team develops communication materials to support MU strategic plans, including but not limited to press releases, key messaging, blog posts, e-blasts and other promotional materials
• Develops social media content calendars, articles and postings on behalf of MU departments to their social media channels, including the MU website
• Researches and uncovers news/testimonies/stories facilitates Family Services client interviews and story placement
• Maintains appropriate network with media contacts
• Conducts media tracking, analysis and summaries
• Provides on-site media relations and acts as media escorts at events (some weekends)
• In coordination with Business Manager and CO assists with event logistics
• Ensures information is disseminated to media in a timely and efficient manner
• Performs various administrative tasks as required
• In coordination with COs and Business Manager plans and implements events and campaigns that raise funds, food, and other donations for Food Bank & Family Services
• Maintains and promotes positive working relationships/partnerships and communications with funders and community stakeholders, including social services associations, service clubs, etc.
• Gives oversight to the volunteer program
• Recruits, trains, and provides placement for volunteers
• Builds and maintains volunteer documentation and promotional items, forms, brochures, etc.
• Maintains updated job descriptions, task lists, and opportunities for all volunteer positions
• Maintains VolunteerHub database, builds and supplies guidance documents to all users
• Maintains shifts, schedules, hours, and profiles on the database
• Ensures the effective execution of the kettle fundraising campaign
• Assumes responsibility for other related duties as directed by the COs

NOTE: Not all incumbents perform all of the duties described above but perform a similar range of dutiesQUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• NOTE: For some jobs, you may be required to provide validated educational documentation.

Education/Certifications:

• The successful job applicant will have completion of a university degree.

Experience:

• Five years but less than seven years of prior related experience, including, experience in project management, managing people/resources, and communicating orally and in writing to stakeholders and/or funders.

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• The performance of the job requires frequent attention to computer work, attentive listening (for supervision, counseling, conflict resolution, etc.), moderate concentration when dealing with figures and policy/strategic plan development, and occasional proposal preparation
• The ability to multitask and effective time management are required
• Punctuality, reliability, trustworthiness

PREFERRED SKILLS/CAPABILITIES:

• The incumbent directly supervises between 2-10 volunteers and indirectly supervises an unlimited number of volunteers
• Demonstrated experience using applicable software programs including Internet, database, Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Volunteer Hub
• Demonstrated experience with social media tools
• Demonstrated knowledge of the media landscape in BC
• Demonstrated interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Proven ability to work independently
• Excellent writing and research skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines when faced with multiple requests for action from a variety of sources
• Great people skills, on the telephone and in person
• Flexible hours during October - January

The incumbent must take the following precautionary measures (in addition to health and safety rules):

• Universal Precautions
• Foodsafe Training

Successful candidates, prior to hiring, may be required to provide:

• Background check consent
• A clear vulnerable sector screening
• A clean driver abstract
• Completion of our online Armatus Abuse Training and required Health and Safety training

The Salvation Army will accommodate candidates as required under applicable human rights legislation. If you require a disability-related accommodation during this process, please inform us of your requirements.We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.Internal Applicants, please advise your managing supervisor of your intentions prior to submitting your application.PublishedDecember 14, 2022LocationParksvilleJob TypeFull-timeMinistry Unit/Dept:Mount ArrowsmithSalary Range:$22.00 per hourAddress:886 Wembley Rd, Parksville V9P 2H6Posting Expires:December 21, 2022Applications Accepted By:E-mail: pbq.admin@salvationarmy.ca or by mail to: Major Sergii Kachanov 886 Wembley Rd, Parksville V9P 2H6Quick Apply

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