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This position will be responsible for tasks relating to volunteer recruitment/coordination and homeowner services including selection and support.
Qualifications:
- Any combination of experience, training and education based on job duties
- Bilingual (fluent in English/Spanish) required.
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience).
- Minimum one (1) year experience recruiting, coordinating, supervising volunteers.
- Experience coordinating programs
- Knowledge of housing/homeownership issues faced by low-income families.
- Experience working in a multicultural environment with emphasis on DEI principles.
- Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
Responsibilities
Volunteer Coordination:
- Develop and implement strategies to increase volunteer base.
- Seek out new volunteers, both individuals and groups.
- Schedule volunteers for build dates, company store and other community events as necessary.
- Schedule and deliver orientations for new affiliate volunteers ' both company store and construction.
- Maintain volunteer database and individual files as necessary for tracking of hours, waivers, etc.
- Process incoming volunteer applications, determine the best fit for new volunteers and their skills.
- Support company store and Construction teams by ensuring build sites and company store are equipped with volunteer forms and waivers of liability, and any supplies necessary for a successful volunteer experience.
- Steward current volunteer relationships through varied volunteer appreciation methods.
Homeowner Services:
- Lead operation and coordination of Homeowner Services including Homeowner Relations Committee.
- Work with committee chairs to determine meeting agendas, delegate tasks, ensure accountability, and develop strategies for committee recruitment and training.
- Provide support and serve in an advisory role for committee members.
- Manage and conduct Family Selection process following written policy and procedures,
Required Functions, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to function in a positive manner in a demanding work environment and demonstrate a high degree of flexibility, responding to priorities and schedules that may change.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and decision-making abilities.
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
- Strong intercultural communication skills with migrant communities and with English speakers.
- Ability to work effectively with families with varied backgrounds and communicate in a positive manner to individuals and groups.
- Ability to communicate with a variety of personality types within and outside of the organization.
- Ability to listen and exercise problem-solving techniques.
- Ability to prepare clear, accurate and concise reports.
- Proven ability to proactively build strong relationships resulting in mutually beneficial partnerships within the community.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and coordinate services in a multifaceted program.
Language skill requirement or preference: Working and talking with Bilingual staff and customers (fluent in English/Spanish) required