COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS COORDINATOR
JOB TITLE: Leitrim Community Volunteer Coordinator (LCV Coordinator)
HOURS: * hours per week, flexible.
REPORTING TO: Leitrim Volunteer Centre Manager
LOCATION OF POST: Leitrim Volunteer Centre, Dublin Road,
Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim.
ROLE OVERVIEW:
The LCV Coordinator will recruit, support and manage Community
Volunteers to a high standard. These Volunteers will support annually
scheduled community events with the support of Leitrim Volunteer
Centre team members. The LCV Coordinator will be responsible for
Stakeholder collaboration and will be highly skill in relationship
building.
ROLE:
The LCV Coordinator will join Leitrim Volunteer Centre’s core team
in organising activities. The LVC Coordinator will primarily be
responsible for:
* Liaising with community groups that are planning once-off events
and supporting the groups at the event by managing volunteers and
ensuring the smooth rollout of activities.
* Conducting outreach meetings with community groups across Leitrim
and identifying ways in which volunteers can support those groups,
especially at once-off events, seasonal events, or activities that
span a few weeks.
* Identifying opportunities to host events to mark awareness days or
national events (e.g., Culture Night).
* Identifying opportunities to include marginalised groups to engage
in community development and volunteering.
* Supporting activities undertaken directly by Leitrim Volunteer
Centre throughout the year that promote or celebrate volunteering
(e.g., National Volunteering Week, Leitrim Volunteer Awards,
International Volunteer Day, Culture Night, etc.).
PURPOSE:
This position will focus on generating a greater number of volunteer
roles and opportunities in which people interested in volunteering can
participate.
Furthermore, the Coordinator will further expand the reach of the
Community Volunteers programme so that a wider cohort of volunteers
and community groups avail of the programme during its pilot phase.
Additionally, the LCV Coordinator will establish greater monitoring
and control mechanisms to ensure the programme is rolled out
professionally and in a controlled manner. They will also complete all
standardised documents pertaining to the programme thoroughly and
report the information to Volunteer Ireland and our funders in a
timely manner.
KEY AREAS OF WORK
There are several key areas of work that are focal points for this
role. They include:
DEVELOPMENT OF VOLUNTEERING ACTIVITIES
* To identify meaningful volunteer opportunities by closely working
with community groups and fostering a professional yet supportive
relationship with them.
* To recruit, train and manage volunteers for events and festivals
as part of the Leitrim Community Volunteers programme.
* To encourage people in County Leitrim to register and volunteer
for volunteer opportunities on I-VOL
* To track communication with community groups and volunteers using
I-VOL, the national volunteering database. (I-VOL/Salesforce software
training will be provided.)
* To utilise systems for evaluating the volunteer’s experience and
the community group’s satisfaction with LVC’s supports.
* To support the Manager in providing direct information about
volunteering to schools, youth clubs, and other community
centres/spaces.
* To work with the Volunteer Engagement Officer in tracking
volunteer registrations, interest, logging hours, and running reports.
ORGANISATIONAL SUPPORT
To communicate respectfully, honestly and effectively with Leitrim
Volunteer Centre staff and other stakeholders.
* To work with existing internal systems and procedures to enhance
the efficacy of the team.
* To guide and support volunteer involving organisations to assess
their volunteer needs and volunteer roles and assist with their
development.
* To contribute to the development and delivery of volunteer
training programmes to local organisations, especially in relation to
the Community Volunteers Programme.
* To project manage assigned events and ensure that:
* all necessary agreements (statement of works, service level
agreements, volunteer role descriptions, etc.) are in place before the
event takes place.
* LVC team are kept abreast of developments through progress reports
and updates at team meetings;
* statistics are logged against key performance indicators;
* monitoring and evaluation systematically take place;
* appropriate IT systems are updated promptly;
* feedback is gathered and fed back into existing systems to enhance
performance.
PROMOTION OF VOLUNTEERING AND LEITRIM VOLUNTEER CENTRE (LVC)
* To represent LVC in community events and meetings relevant to the
sector;
* To assist in the promotion of volunteering across the community by
contributing content to the LVC website, social media accounts,
contributing to newsletters, speaking on the radio or at events, etc.,
as directed by the Manager;
* To deliver Community Volunteer training to registered volunteers;
* To assist the Manager in the organisation and implementation of
public relations campaigns including volunteer events and initiatives.
OTHER DUTIES
* To carry out administrative duties as directed by the Manager;
* To liaise with other volunteer centres on the Community Volunteers
Programme and other network events;
* To assist the Manager in ensuring Volunteer Centre Quality
Standards are adhered to;
* To assist the Manager and the Board of Directors to develop action
plans to successfully carry out the LVC's Strategic Plans;
* To gather metrics and track the efficacy of LVC’s work by
compiling data for the Board Report, Annual Report, and other
monitoring and evaluation tools;
* To provide an effective and efficient service to volunteers,
organisations, and the community at large, to support the aims and
objectives of Leitrim Volunteer Centre in line with its work plan,
policies, and ethos;
* To carry out such other duties which do not change the nature of
the post, as may be determined by the Leitrim Volunteer Centre
Manager/Board of Directors.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
* Appropriate 3rd level qualification OR extensive relevant community
and voluntary sector experience;
Ideally a minimum of 2 years in a similar role;
* Event management and/or project management experience; • Full
driving licence and use of own car.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
* Strong IT literacy skills, including either proficiency in
Salesforce, Asana, SharePoint (or a willingness to learn how to use
these software packages);
* Ability to handle and track a large volume of data and to see
activities through from start to finish by acting in an accurate and
methodical manner;
* Ability to network effectively with a variety of people and
organisations;
* Strong writing skills for writing press releases, reports or
documentation;
* Strong interpersonal skills with specific emphasis on relationship
building;
* Ability to prioritise and organise in a busy workplace
environment;
* Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal;
* Facilitation skills and training experience;
* Ability to work on own initiative;
* Ability to work as an active team member.
DESIRABLE CRITERIA
* Knowledge of the Community Volunteers programme;
* Experience of the community and voluntary sector including issues
relating to volunteering in Ireland;
* Familiarity with the public service system and local government in
Ireland;
* Commitment to the development of volunteering in County Leitrim;
* Experience of volunteering;
* Experience of public relations planning and delivery;
* Experience of websites and social media;
* Familiarity with Garda Vetting.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
* Willingness to work alongside volunteers and to embrace diversity
in all its forms;
* Friendliness and approachability;
* Flexibility with a willingness to travel and work outside normal
office hours;
* Enthusiasm, professionalism and drive;
* Tolerance, respect and appreciation of the value of others;
* Appreciation of the value of community development.
HOURS OF WORK
This role has been developed to support the aims and objectives of
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