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Volunteer Manager
Habitat for Humanity - New York City
Description
About Habitat for Humanity - New York City: Habitat for Humanity - New York City, an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, transforms lives and our city by uniting all New Yorkers around the cause of decent, affordable housing for everyone. To date, we have built more than 250 homes in New York City, engaging thousands of volunteers each year. Habitat-NYC builds in all five boroughs. The Volunteer Department is the heart of this effort - recruiting, retaining and recognizing individual and group volunteers from corporate, faith, education, and community sources who make homeownership a reality for our Family Partners.
Responsibilities:
RESPONSIBILITIES: ? Respond to inquiries, manage and schedule volunteer participation, and ensure site staffing needed to maintain the high quality of Habitat’s volunteer experience ? Recruit and hire AmeriCorps members and participate in training as needed ? Apply annually for the National Service grant, insuring compliance with grant regulations, and administering member paperwork and benefits ? Oversee and coordinate selection process of “Brush with Kindness” program sites and work closely with the Brush with Kindness Coordinator on site selection and staffing needs ? Assist with cultivation and management of existing corporate relationships and outreach to new potential corporate and community partners to promote volunteer opportunities ? Coordinate timely and appropriate communications, including emails, marketing materials and presentations, to ensure appropriate cultivation and recognition of current and former volunteers ? Plan and coordinate special volunteer days and assist with special events as needed ? Represent Habitat-NYC’s volunteer programs with external audiences ? Prepare and track volunteer program budgets and track and monitor program evaluations
Qualifications:
Candidate should have a college degree and 2-3 years of work experience. At least one year managing staff/volunteers and either volunteer program management, marketing/communications, and/or fundraising experience strongly preferred. Experience with the National Service program is a plus. ? Strong management and organizational skills – ability to plan and think strategically, handle multiple projects and meet deadlines, prepare budgets and reports; proficiency with databases and Excel ? Proven written communication skills – ability to prepare effective correspondence and compelling presentations including marketing and fundraising materials, with excellent attention to detail ? Excellent public speaking and interpersonal skills -- must interact with people from all walks of life and be comfortable making presentations and representing Habitat-NYC ? Flexible and entrepreneurial with experience in program development, particularly design and implementation of new volunteer programs and adaptation of existing programs Regular travel among the five boroughs and occasional evening and weekend hours are required for special events. Occasional domestic travel required for AmeriCorps/National Service program.
HowTo Apply:
Please e-mail cover letter with salary requirements and resume to hr@habitatnyc.org and write “Volunteer Manager” in the subject line of the e-mail.
About Organization:
About Habitat for Humanity – New York City: Habitat for Humanity – New York City, an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, transforms lives and our city by uniting all New Yorkers around the cause of decent, affordable housing for everyone. To date, we have built more than 250 homes in New York City, engaging thousands of volunteers each year. Habitat-NYC builds in all five boroughs. The Volunteer Department is the heart of this effort – recruiting, retaining and recognizing individual and group volunteers from corporate, faith, education, and community sources who make homeownership a reality for our Family Partners.
