COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS CO-ORDINATOR
POST AVAILABLE 1 part-time position
TENURE Fixed term contract until the end of December **Apply on the
website**
CLOSING DATE 8th February * at **Apply on the
website**. *
PROPOSED INTERVIEW DATE/S Week beginning *th
February *
LOCATION Mayo Volunteer Centre, Cathedral Road, Ballina, Co. Mayo
EMPLOYER Moy Valley Resources IRD (employer of Mayo Volunteer Centre)
REPORTING TO Manager, Mayo Volunteer Centre
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Mayo Volunteer Centre is 1 of * volunteer
centres across Ireland and is affiliated to Volunteer Ireland. We work
with not-for-profit-organisations to develop a wide range of volunteer
roles in the community that are as inclusive as possible. We also work
with people who want to volunteer their time and match them to
volunteer opportunities that suit their needs.
THE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS PROGRAMME focuses on once-off or short-term
roles that support community events such as community festivals,
parades, concerts, matches, sporting events, environmental events or
clean-ups etc. Volunteers can get involved as often or as little as
they like, when it suits their schedule, rather than committing to
more regular volunteering. Community Volunteers are given specific
training in event volunteering and management and other topics as
required and are supported by Mayo Volunteer Centre to ensure that
they have a good volunteering experience.
THE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS CO-ORDINATOR WILL SUPPORT THE MAYO VOLUNTEER
CENTRE TEAM TO DELIVER THE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME BY:
* Identifying organisations that run once-off or a series of events
in Mayo that require a cohort of volunteers;
* Work with these organisations to develop the volunteering roles
for each event;
* Advise the organisations on how to use the Salesforce system to
advertise their roles and set up the shift system if required;
* Promote the volunteer roles locally where the event is taking
place and follow up with volunteers who register their interest;
* Sign up the registered volunteers as Community Volunteers and
inform them about the programme;
* Set up and deliver the relevant training for the volunteers;
* Monitor events to ensure that the volunteers are assigned and
briefed properly
* Attend a selection of the events
* Set up quarterly feedback, recognition and support sessions for
the volunteers to retain engagement
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL:
* Experience of managing projects
* Excellent IT and administration skills and a good knowledge of
using Microsoft *
* Ability to communicate well verbally and in written communications
* Organised, thorough and results driven
* Ability to work co-operatively as part of a team
* Full clean driving licence and access to own car
DESIRABLE:
* Awareness of volunteering and its importance in society and/or
practical volunteering experience
* Experience of planning and organising events
* Excellent time management and workload planning skills
* Capacity to work on own initiative and seek support as required
* Problem solving and adaptability skills
* Comfortable with learning new software such as Salesforce
* Training experience
TERMS AND CONDITIONS REPORTING TO THE MANAGER OF THE MAYO VOLUNTEER
CENTRE:
* * hours per week
* Travel to organisations offices and other meeting places as
required across Mayo; travel and subsistence expenses will be paid at
public sector rates
* Paid weekly; weekly timesheet to be completed
* Salary is € *, * pro
rata
* Annual leave is * days pro rata, excluding
public holidays
* Supervision meeting every 4 weeks to assess performance, give
feedback and provide any necessary support
* A comprehensive induction programme and all necessary training
will be provided
* Fixed term contract until end of December *
* Probation period of 2 months
SELECTION PROCESS
Short listing will be carried out on the basis of information supplied
in your curriculum vitae and letter of application at the closing
date. A panel of successful candidates will be formed as a result of
the interview process. The candidate who obtains first place on the
panel will be the first candidate considered for the position, subject
to satisfactory clearances, and so on in order of merit. The panel is
live for 6 months.
TO APPLY
Please send a CURRENT CURRICULUM VITAE AND A COVERING LETTER to
* by the closing date and time.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
