At Team Kenya we are growing our volunteer base and looking to set up teams of volunteers in several operational areas, including fundraising. Do you have the time and skills to help us with this?
What difference will you make?
As a small international development charity we rely heavily on volunteers to hep us with our UK based operations. In helping us to recruit, support and maintain volunteers we will be able to do some amazing fundraising challenges and campaigns, grow our donor base through increased social media and community engagement and communicate clearly not only about the challenges faced in Western Kenya but more importantly about the amazing work of our partner organisation there.
What are we looking for?
The most important qualities we are looking for in our volunteer coordinator are
good communication skills, both written and oral
ability to work independently and with others
excellent time management and the ability to prioritise
a good level of IT and digital skills and knowledge
Ideally you will have had at least 3 year's experience in a role involving coordination and project planning, as this will enable you to effectively oversee volunteers working in a variety of areas, including fundraising.
What will you be doing?
We are looking for a volunteer coordinator who will take on the following responsibilities
Volunteer recruitment and induction
Maintain a volunteer structure diagram and volunteer records
Create a volunteer handbook
Oversee lead volunteers, checking in on progress and providing support when needed.
Work with lead volunteers to define deliverables and activities for their team members
Organise workshops and social meetings (face to face /online) for volunteers
Create a "Team Kenya Volunteers newsletter" and encourage use of the volunteer WhatsApp
Ensure volunteer teams are following their scope of work
Update the Operations Manager regularly on volunteer activities