Volunteer Coordinator
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Job Location:
Montpelier, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: Volunteer Coordinator
Department: Vermont Chapter
Location: Montpelier Vermont. This position requires an ability to travel.
Reports To: Chapter Director
Supervises: NA
Context: At the Sierra Club we believe in the power of interdependence. Together we remain committed to the fight for a healthy climate built on a foundation of environmental racial economic and gender justice a future where all people benefit from a healthy thriving planet and a direct connection to nature. As the climate crisis and deeply entrenched systemic racism all fuel injustice we will continue to fight for a bold transformational agenda that recognizes the interconnectedness between our planet our humanity and our future. By recognizing that our destinies are tied we continue to name that all things are fundamentally connected and the overlap between ecology race gender and representative government will move to either advance our collective humanity or to oppress it. Sierra Club has close to 700 staff across the country and a network of 64 local chapters that are led and fueled by thousands of volunteers. We are also proud to be a unionized employer with three labor unions representing more than half of our employees.
Scope: Organizes and implements a volunteer development program and supports administrative tasks for the organization. The Volunteer Coordinator contributes to the strength and success of the Chapter by developing and maintaining a strong volunteer program to support the various campaigns and teams within the Chapter and by performing duties to support the day-to-day operations of the Vermont Chapter. The Vermont Chapter is the statewide branch of the Sierra Club made up of nearly 10000 members and supporters across the state working to stop the worst impacts of climate change and protect our land water air and forested landscape.
Job activities include but are not limited to:
- Volunteer Recruitment: Work with staff and Chapter leaders to identify the volunteer needs of the various campaigns and teams and create and manage volunteer outreach and promotion to fill those needs. Identify and recruit potential volunteers and activists match volunteers to their areas of interest and increase volunteer and activist participation within the Chapter structure.
- Volunteer Coordination: Engage in all aspects of the volunteer experience from recruitment interviewing placement and onboarding to project assignment work plan development and oversight. Support volunteers to accomplish their goals coach volunteers on skills and coordinate activities to assure advancement of the Sierra Clubs priorities. Foster a healthy volunteering culture. Coordinate and plan volunteer activities events and mobilization tactics supporting the Sierra Clubs priorities.
- Leadership Development: In coordination with the Director leadership development includes facilitating training and coaching leaders and supporting governance processes and functions. Identify and support opportunities for volunteer growth and advancement up the Ladder of Engagement. Create and maintain volunteer support materials and volunteer program tracking tools.
- Data Management: Maintain good data practices tracking volunteers teams roles and contact information as well as other core metrics. Engage in data management donation processing report creation and oversee donor and volunteer recognition programs.
- Administrative Support: Perform daily administrative duties and oversee in-office volunteers.
- Respond to inquiries concerning membership outings events and environmental issues from the general public members and volunteers. Research and respond to inquiries follow up and ensure adequate communication. Provide good public relations and customer service for the Sierra Club. Assist with mail processing ordering supplies maintaining office equipment and other duties as assigned.
- Assist with Chapter communications: including but not limited to newsletters emails blogs donor updates new member welcome emails social media community calendars and more.
The successful candidate must demonstrate the following skills experience and competencies:
- Ability to strategically prioritize a high volume of work with efficiency and attention to detail.
- Ability to adapt to changing plans and priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
- Excellent people skills.
- Ability to interact effectively with volunteers members donors staff partners and the public.
- Ability to work comfortably and collaboratively in a small team.
- Ability to work across lines of differences to create a pleasant professional and inclusive atmosphere in the office at events and via other forms of communication.
- Volunteer coordination or other experience that exhibits the ability to engage and guide others and to communicate effectively.
- Team-oriented mindset but with the ability to work independently.
- Committed to evolution. You are committed to continuously deepening and evolving your own understanding of systems of oppression through study openness and humility. And you easily recognize your own relationship to privilege and power examining and shifting your behaviors as appropriate.
- Uplifting. You see mistakes as opportunities for growth; problems as catalysts for solutions and inspire others along the journey. You carry a constructive approach a can-do attitude a sense of humor and authentic kindness wherever you go.
The strongest candidates will also demonstrate the following skills experience and competencies:
- Extensive knowledge and experience with Facebook and Instagram with an understanding of what makes a post successful on each platform.
- Track record of recruiting and developing volunteer leaders along with a progression of leadership. Skilled at building trusting mutually accountable relationships with a diversity of volunteer leaders. Skilled at placing volunteers with roles that match their expertise and passions.
- A passion for environmental issues
- Experience managing a successful volunteer program
- Demonstrated leadership experience working within a team structure. Able to create rapport inspire trust and create mutual responsibility with team members. Open to feedback and the ability to earn new skills.
- Project management and facilitation skills
- Ability to facilitate others to buy into projects and timelines.
$62000 - $62000 a year
Compensation and Benefits
The salary for this position is $62000 annually.
This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement and is subject to the terms and conditions of the contract between Sierra Club and Progressive Workers Union.
The Sierra Club offers a competitive salary package commensurate with skills and experience plus excellent benefits that include medical dental and vision coverage and a retirement savings 401(k) plan.
This is a category 6 non-exempt represented position.
Sierra Club values the expertise and talents of foreign nationals. Sierra Club sponsors both nonimmigrant and immigrant visas when certain criteria are met based on immigration laws and organizational needs. Such sponsorship is at the discretion of the Department Head and Sierra Club People Department in consultation with the employees manager. The Sierra Club cannot guarantee the approval of a visa petition. The Sierra Club is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce belonging.
To Apply
The Sierra Club provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all staff members. Employment decisions are based on merit qualifications lived experience and skills. The Sierra Club does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race color creed religion national origin immigration status socioeconomic status ancestry age size sex sexual orientation gender gender identity familial status veteran status disability AIDS/HIV status medical condition prior conviction arrest history traits historically associated with race including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Sierra Club values applicants who are people that identify as Black Indigenous and other minoritized groups; women; queer transgender gender non-conforming and gender fluid people.
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We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Fundraising
- Communication skills
- Physical Examinations
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Computer Literacy
- Grant Writing
- Music Therapy
- Memory Care
- Public Speaking
- Volunteer Management
- Writing Skills
About Company
Sierra Club has grown to become America's largest grassroots environmental advocacy organization--and also one of its most effective. The Sierra Club promotes outdoor activities and environmental activism on both the local and national levels through political lobbying, education, out ... View more
