What are the responsibilities and job description for the Volunteer Manager position at Mennonite Disaster Service?
P
rimary Responsibilities
Shape and lead efforts to ensure the organization has a robust and trained corps of volunteers ready and serving to fulfill the mission of Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS).
Reporting Relationship
Reports to the Director of Project Operations (DPO). R
esponsibilities
P- rovide vision and strategy to maintain a strong volunteer base within all sectors of MDS via the VEC. P
- rovide vision and strategy to promote and strengthen existing volunteer programs and/or introduce new volunteer programs that align with organizational vision. C
- reate and maintain strategies to establish and build strong relationships with current volunteers to maintain the volunteer base. A
- nalyze volunteer trends and MDS volunteer needs. S
- hape and develop the components of the Volunteer Engagement Cycle (VEC) to include appropriate volunteer management systems and processes, communication and information resources and orientation and training opportunities for all volunteer E
- nsure that training resources and safety materials for volunteers are available and effective. C
- ollaborate with MDS Canada through the Partners in Mission agreement. L
- ead the Volunteer team (VT) in all aspects of ensuring that MDS projects have qualified leadership teams in place and the project crews needed to support an MDS project.
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- ead VT to interview, select, train, match, place, schedule, support and debrief qualified project leadership teams and project crews and maintain records to meet project needs. C
- ollaborate with Field Operations, Fleet & Logistics, Volunteer Development Team (VDT) to match response needs with volunteer availability and coordination. I
- n Collaboration with VDT, provide resources and training materials to help strengthen the unit and region volunteer D
- evelop and review national MDS volunteer policies and procedures and ensure compliance. P
- rovide oversight to project leadership training. D
- evelop information resources and materials to match volunteer programs (e.g., family project, summer youth project, year-long program). C
- ollaborate with Communications and other staff and key volunteers to regularly promote volunteer needs and opportunities to MDS S
- erve on Rosedale Trades advisory M
- onitor volunteer management systems and processes to ensure proper record keeping of all volunteer related records. M
- ember of the Leadership team, Management team, and Field Operations team. P
- articipate on the MDS Safety and Risk Management P
- erform other tasks as assigned Q
ualifications
K- nowledge of and passion for the MDS mission, vision, and core values C
- ommitment to the Anabaptist faith and peace position and active in an Anabaptist church D
- emonstrated commitment to the MDS lifestyle expectations and Anabaptist shared Convictions as outlined in the Employee Policy Handbook 3
- -5 years of experience leading and managing others B
- achelor’s degree in management, social work, communications, or related field O
- ne or more years of experience working with people of another culture E
ssential Skills
C- omputer proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) D
- emonstrated excellence in organizational, managerial, written, and oral communication S
- trong team leader with demonstrated ability to effect change and adapt systems to emerging needs. F
- lexibility and ability to respond to changing situations and requests. A
- bility to analyze, strategize and create new working D
- etail oriented with the ability to work in a fast-paced responsive environment on multiple projects with multiple P
- roven conflict resolution and problem-solving S
- ensitivity and ability to relate to MDS’ very diverse constituent A
- vailability and willingness to travel approximately 20% P
- hysical requirement: Work is mostly sedentary with long periods on the phone and at a computer terminal. W
- ork environment: With the use of normal safety precautions typical of offices, meeting rooms, and in commercial vehicles, there is little risk of
