Volunteer Coordinator
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Job Location:
Cape Town - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
ZAR 5000 - 5000
Experience Required:
0-1years
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for managing the end-to-end volunteer experience ensuring volunteers are well supported engaged and aligned with programme objectives. This role plays a key part in coordinating logistics communication and on-the-ground support to ensure smooth programme delivery over the contract period.
Key Responsibilities
- Volunteer Coordination & Support
- Act as the primary point of contact for volunteers before during and after placement
- Coordinate volunteer arrivals orientations and inductions
- Ensure volunteers are briefed on expectations schedules policies and procedures
- Provide ongoing support guidance and issue resolution throughout placements
- Programme & Operations Support
- Liaise with programme staff to align volunteer activities with operational needs
- Maintain accurate volunteer schedules attendance records and reporting
- Support day-to-day programme logistics where required
- Communication & Engagement
- Maintain clear professional and timely communication with volunteers
- Foster a positive and inclusive volunteer environment
- Handle feedback concerns and conflict resolution sensitively and professionally
- Administration & Compliance
- Maintain volunteer records and documentation
- Ensure compliance with relevant policies safeguarding standards and health & safety requirements
- Assist with reporting and handover at the end of the contract period
Requirements
Essential
- Previous experience coordinating volunteers participants or people-focused programmes
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
- High level of professionalism empathy and cultural awareness
Desirable
- Experience in NGO conservation education or community-based programmes
- Familiarity with international volunteers or cross-cultural environments
- Administrative or programme coordination experience
Required Skills:
Essential Previous experience coordinating volunteers participants or people-focused programmes Strong organisational and time-management skills Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities High level of professionalism empathy and cultural awareness Desirable Experience in NGO conservation education or community-based programmes Familiarity with international volunteers or cross-cultural environments Administrative or programme coordination experience
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
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
