Volunteer Coordinator (Limited Part Time) - 2024264

World Relief
Carol Stream, IL
$22-$23 an hour
Temporary
Part-time

POSITION SUMMARY :

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?

Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

World Relief seeks a caring and well-organized Part-Time Volunteer Coordinator to join our team and aid newly arrived refugees.

In this position, you will be responsible for overseeing a team of dedicated volunteer specialists who will help refugees with important tasks.

The perfect candidate should have expertise in volunteer coordination, training, and scheduling, along with a deep dedication to supporting refugees in their integration into the community.

This is a limited term role just through December of 2024. Part time - 20 hours / week.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Train volunteers who assist with various resettlement activities such as picking up families from the airport or taking them grocery shopping.
  • Monitor volunteer activities, providing support and guidance as needed.
  • Work with case managers to schedule volunteer services with newly arrived clients.
  • Fill in for volunteers when needed.
  • Maintain clear and effective communication with volunteers, clients, volunteer engagement team and case managers.
  • Keep a detailed record of volunteer activities

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

  • Experience volunteering or in volunteer coordination, training, or a related field
  • Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office. Outlook and Microsoft Teams
  • Previous experience working with refugees or in a non-profit setting is a plus.

Requirements

  • Mature and personal Christian faith
  • Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
  • Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
  • Able to affirm and / or acknowledge World Reliefs , , and
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
  • Demonstrated ability to work sensitively and effectively in cross-cultural settings
  • Flexibility of hours.
  • Occasional weekend and evening hours required
  • Valid Driver's License

$22 - $23 an hourCommensurate with experience World Relief offers a competitive benefits package (25 hours + per week) : - Medical, Dental, Vision- Offer 16 company Paid Holidays + 4 additional Personal days per year!- Paid Sick and Vacation Time- Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks for qualified employees)- FSAs : Medical & Dependent Care, & Commuter Funding- Supplemental Life Insurance (employee, spouse, and children)- Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident insurance policies- Legal Shield InsuranceWorld Relief pays 100% for eligible employees : - Group Term Life (employee, spouse, and children)- Long Term & Short-term Disability- Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)- Long Distance Travel Insurance World Relief offers a competitive benefits package for Part-time positions (less than 25 hours per week) : - Offer 16 Paid Holidays - Sick time available as required by state / local law All part-time employees are eligible for the following benefits : - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) World Relief - Retirement : - Eligibility : After 1000 hours in a year - Automatically enrolled at 4% - 401K & Roth through Fidelity - WR matches up to 4%, then an additional quarter percent up to 10% World Relief Discounts (Immediately Eligible) : - Verizon- Pet Insurance through Nationwide- Home and Auto insurance through Liberty Mutual- Working Advantage Discount Program- Active & Fit Gym Membership PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. ·While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations ·The ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-15 pounds.

  • Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application information.
  • The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. WORK ENVIRONMENT : ·General office setting.

World Relief also offers hybrid and remote schedules for limited positions. ·Great lengths of time working on computer, reading from computer screen, entering information, standing at copier or fax machine, and some time on the phone or in virtual meetings may be required.

  • Year-end archiving activities involve repeated lifting and bending.·Physical, emotional and intellectual demands·Equipment used : Employee computer (desktop or laptop), printer, and copier.
  • All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and / or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently.

This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

This position description is not all-inclusive and is always under review.

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