APPLICATIONS: Due By September 11th at midnight.
Organization Description & Position Overview:
The Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership of Marin (the Center) promotes volunteerism, strengthens nonprofit organizations, and enhances community leadership in Marin County through a broad range of services and resources. We are both a volunteer center and a management support organization. The Center is building its leadership program and developing an integrated Platforms of Service, providing varied volunteer engagement opportunities for the broader Marin community. As a result of our community outreach program this past year, we’ve identified a gap in skill based volunteers in our community. Since few organizations have the resources to effectively engage and support these volunteers in service, we believe that if we develop and implement a program to assist our nonprofit community in meeting this deficit, we will be able to help engage more volunteers in making measurable differences within impoverished communities. Working together as a part of a team, this VISTA will expand the Center’s reach and capacity to deliver skill- based volunteers –and increase service delivery community wide.
Specific Duties:
The VISTA member who will support the Skill Based Volunteer program. We envision the Skill Based Volunteer VISTA as someone who will increase the number of skill-based volunteers at the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership and within community-based nonprofits in Marin, particularly at those nonprofits serving low-income residents of Marin. This position will coordinate the development of partnerships with community organizations that can develop skill based volunteer projects, the marketing of these opportunities to prospective volunteers, as well as the identification and training of new skill based volunteers who can manage site projects independently. Supporting the Skill Based Volunteer Program, this VISTA will be responsible for the following activities:
• Learn the workshop curricula and department programs, particularly the skill- based volunteer program, ProBono Marin, and all associated documentation.
• Develop relationships with Center staff, volunteers and community members to strengthen the Center’s relationship with organizations; learn about the community and its Volunteer Leaders.
• Assist Community Building VISTA with the development of training curriculum for skilled volunteers, introducing them to the nonprofit sector and provide this training.
• Build volunteer skills bank in Hands on Connect to include those persons with skills in trades/driving/graphics and develop a plan to provide assessment and intake of these skills that individuals are interested in applying as volunteers to the community.
• Partner with Nonprofit Capacity Building VISTA to work with nonprofits in determining how the Center can best support their integration of skilled volunteers and develop workshops that address these issues.
• Assist with the placement of ProBono Marin volunteer professionals at local nonprofits, particularly at those serving low-income persons.
• Develop ten new skilled volunteer projects at nonprofits that serve low-income individuals.
• Assist current VISTAs engaged in developing FLEX volunteer program and Project Leader training programs, to learn about existing partnerships in the community and necessary integration with overall recruitment and marketing strategy to Marin agencies about volunteerism.
• Review Center Event Volunteer recruitment needs and meet with key Center Staff to understand this process and requirements.
• Attend and participate in community meetings — specifically those in targeted communities in need of economic development including Marin City, West Marin, the Canal and portions of Novato.
• Review all training materials associated with online technology, HandsOn Connect, to be able to answer nonprofits’ inquiries and be able to make recommendations for improvements. Review Curriculum for Building Volunteer Capacity training. Attend Center trainings on Board Governance, Leadership Development, Cultural Competency and other related opportunities.
• Learn measurement tools. Understand and implement deadlines for distribution and collection. Assemble recommendations for utilizing data collected for program review and improvement.
• Integrate skill based volunteer messaging into marketing plan. Support system for compiling marketing content. Meet with VS Director to present recommendations and goals for the coming year.
• Meet with Community Advisory Council to develop, plan, and build relationships to support the recruitment of additional volunteers and leaders to service and increase the engagement of skill based volunteers and projects/organizations which impact low income communities via agencies supporting those individuals.
• Other duties as assigned.
Specific Skills Needed:
• An interest in the field of volunteerism;
• A commitment to serving the needs of low-income and underserved communities;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Computer literate, able to use common software applications and to learn new technologies;
• Ability to conduct community research in person and via Internet;
• Experience in community organizing is desirable;
• Proficiency in Spanish and/or locally predominant Asian/Pacific Islander languages a plus;
• Possession of a valid driver’s license; and reliable transportation preferred.
• Position may require some ability to work in the evenings and on the weekends
Qualifications:
Education Level: BA/BS Degree
Languages: None required, but Spanish appreciated
Age Requirement: 21 or over
Availability for Full Year of Service: November 2011 – November 2012
APPLICATIONS: Due By September 11th at midnight.
About HandsOn Corps VISTA program:
HandsOn Corps, a program of HandsOn Network (www.handsonnetwork.org) is the national service model encompassing both AmeriCorps*National Direct and AmeriCorps*VISTA. The mission of the HandsOn Corps Program is to create a vital infrastructure of volunteer leadership that can mobilize tens of thousands of citizens who create measurable improvement in communities. Leaders are the key to creating a tipping point for change. Volunteer leaders bring new innovation and creativity to the community-based problem solving process, and sustain and engage Americans through civic opportunities in our communities.
The HandsOn Corps AmeriCorps program engages National Direct and VISTA members in service to mobilize local communities around critical issues and challenges in the areas of Education, Economy, and the Environment. HandsOn Corps AmeriCorps members identify, train, and manage volunteer leaders who will then develop and manage high quality, impact-driven projects, engaging others and further enabling the critical work of grassroots nonprofit organizations.
For their year of service, VISTA members receive a modest living stipend, health insurance, and an educational award. For more information see www.americorps.gov.
To Apply:
Please send cover letter indicating why you are interested in this position and resume. Word documents or pdf preferred.
- Compensation: AmeriCorps Stipend
- This is at a non-profit organization.
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