Volunteer On-Site Coordinator

Greater Albuquerque Habitat For Humanity • Albuquerque, NM

3d • $17 - $19 • Onsite

About The Position

The Volunteer On-Site Volunteer Coordinator plays a critical interface and communications role for our affiliate on our worksites and in the community. Their work is conducted on construction sites, repair project sites, and at affiliate education, recruitment events, and volunteer department events. They actively partner with work site volunteers, "homeowners to be," Habitat construction staff, affiliate department staff, the Volunteer Coordinator, Operations Director, and Executive Director and strive to provide important process information, support of safety practices, education on Habitat for Humanity, and other pertinent information regarding the work we do to our volunteers on work sites and to prospective volunteers in our community.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent with minimum two years' experience in collaborative work environments
• Proven effective communication and organizational skills, including the ability to communicate and find common ground with a wide range of personalities, with sound application of problem-solving and mediation skills.
• This position requires flexibility, open-mindedness, collaboration, and teamwork skills including compromise and negotiation skills, the ability to set and communicate goals, the ability to delegate tasks and to follow up on the progress of each project.
• Must possess a valid New Mexico driver's license, auto insurance at or above the minimum levels required by New Mexico law and have daily access to a dependable motor vehicle due to extensive amount of driving required.

Nice To Haves

• Practical experience and a history of positive experiences in volunteer engagement, recruitment, coordination, and retention would be extremely helpful.

Responsibilities

• Be a welcoming, approachable, and supportive presence for everyone working on Habitat for Humanity work sites, networking events, and any other affiliate represented events.
• Meets with site construction and repair project leadership before the start of each workday to understand what the focuses will be for the volunteers and "homeowners to be" on that site on that day, or upcoming week.
• Welcomes and sign-in all volunteers as they come onto the jobsite and at the beginning of all events.
• Ensures that all volunteers and "homeowners to be" understand the work focuses of each day on the job site – in partnership with site repair/construction leadership and safety team members.
• Supports site safety team members and role models the practice of all construction site safety protocols.
• Moves around the worksite engaging with volunteers and "homeowners to be" to ensure they have the information and support needed to perform their assigned tasks.
• Answers questions and reaches out to construction leadership for clarification as required.
• Provides mediation support when required between volunteers, construction site leadership, homeowners to be.
• Ensures that all volunteers, "homeowners to be," and anyone else working on the site are valued and treated with respect and that appreciation is shared openly for their contributions.
• Educates and informs on Habitat for Humanity historic and current information, including sharing our Mission, updates on current local projects, and other pertinent information as required on worksites and at recruiting events.
• Builds strong relationships with construction staff, safety team members, and office staff.
• Maintain tracking tools that accurately reflect all volunteer participants on the site each workday.
• Works "hands-on" the jobsite "side-by-side" with the volunteers, while encouraging, motivating, etc.
• Submits a written monthly report to their supervisor on the status of the volunteer efforts and accomplishments and areas of focus or improvement required on the work sites they have supported.

Benefits

• Blue Cross Blue Shield (health)
• Delta Dental (dental)
• VSP (vision)/ Reliance Standard ($50K Life and AD&D) – 100% company paid, with option to add voluntary coverage for spouse, children or increase coverage for self (which is employee paid)/ Reliance Standard (LTD) – 100% company paid
• Reliance Standard (STD)- employee paid
• American Funds (Simple IRA) – up to 3% match at 1-yr (can begin contributions at any time).
• Paid holidays, Birthday Holiday, Bereavement, Vacation and Sick Leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED