Position Title: Volunteer & Program Coordinator
Reports to: Director of Community Initiatives
Exempt Status Full Time
Organizational Overview: United Way of Central Illinois (UWCIL) is an independent not for profit organization and the service area includes Sangamon and Menard counties.
Summary of Position: This position engages Sangamon and Menard counties through volunteer and programmatic initiatives aligning with UWCIL’s community impact model. This position provides coordination of community impact work, helping coordinate vision councils, initiative development and implementation, community needs assessments, among other UWCIL initiatives, and overseeing all areas of volunteer engagement. Will assist in other related community impact initiatives and activities as needed to support the organization and community.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or three years of experience in lieu of degree. Volunteer engagement experience, program development and community collaboration efforts preferred. Experience with CRM software and grant platforms preferred.
Skills:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, critical thinking skills, leadership and self-motivated
- Ability to effectively communicate with diverse social/economic audiences in groups and one-on-one, a perceptive listener.
- Coordinates and helps UWCIL directed programs and initiatives.
- Assists the CEO and Director of Community Initiatives to drive UWCIL impact strategies, which guides program and investments of financial and non-financial resources.
- Builds strong relationships with the ability to work with volunteers, agencies, and the community as a whole.
- Researches and collects data to maximize community impact work.
- Proven time management, planning, organizational and analytical skills.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure, to be part of a team and to meet deadlines.
- Experience with Microsoft Office
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership:
- Participates as a member of the team in strategic planning and implementation to accomplish UWCIL mission.
- Represents UWCIL as needed in public venues such as special events, community activities, and organizations. Requires flexible schedule to attend events that may occur in the early morning, evening and weekends.
- Provides staff leadership and support to both internal and external UWCIL committees as assigned.
- Attends appropriate meetings, seminars, and events.
Community Impact
- Promotes advocacy, volunteerism and community impact.
- Convenes community partners and helps in fostering partnerships.
- Helps analyze and monitor performance measures and provide technical assistance to grant recipients that advance the work towards organizational goals.
- Assists with organization, training and utilization of all portals for the Community Impact Department.
- Manages programs and initiatives including but not limited to 211, Singlecare, Dolly Parton Imagination Library and ALICE.
- Assists with fundraising and grant writing efforts.
- Provides support for UWCIL’s grants process, including recruitment and training of grant review volunteers, meeting and site visit coordination, and assist with reporting achievements and outcomes.
- Collaborates with development staff to identify date-specific group service projects. Provides support for speakers and campaign presentations for company employees.
Volunteerism
- Drives community impact by recruiting, training, and managing volunteers.
- Develops outreach strategies to attract diverse volunteers. Interview, screen, and match individuals and corporate groups with projects matching their skill sets
- Plans and executes signature initiatives like Student United Way, Read United, Day of Action.
- Designs and implements stewardship and recognition programs to celebrate volunteer impact, ensuring a high-retention rate.
- Collaborates with marketing staff to promote volunteer opportunities.
Database/CRM
- Responsible for volunteer database used by UWCIL.
- Utilizes grant application and reporting platform and maintains data integrity through periodic data audits.
- Utilize UWCIL CRM to effectively capture volunteer information and maintain data cleanliness by periodic CRM audits.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUESTS
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. Must be able to perform tasks which involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work on a daily basis. Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation, and the ability to lift up to 25-40 lbs. Employees are subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions. Employees must drive to and report to various locations to perform work on occasion.
United Way of Central Illinois is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive company culture and does not discriminate against candidates and employees because of their disability, sex, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status under the law.
DISCLAIMER CLAUSE
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work required of this position. It is not meant to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
