Volunteer Coordinator

The Volunteer Coordinator assists the Executive Director or Administrative Officer in implementing MMNs objectives by managing volunteer support. The Volunteer Coordinators responsibilities include recruiting, coordinating and supervising volunteers, daily reporting of volunteer activities and/or interests in the aforementioned, assisting with volunteer program development, conducting volunteer orientation and training, creating daily work plans, engaging volunteers by leading participants through projects and events, collecting and maintaining volunteer and associated program data and providing ongoing support for volunteers. The scope of MMN volunteers includes Community Service participants, docents, long-term volunteers, casual event participants, remote affiliate groups, among others. This position requires a thorough understanding of sustainable waste management practices, traditional ecological knowledge, eco-psychology and local socio-cultural sensitivities, experience in directing and motivating volunteers, as well as a desire to create positive social change. This is a working supervisory position in which work is performed in a variety of environments with little immediate supervision. The Volunteer Coordinator will be held accountable for exercising discretion in selecting safe and appropriate measures in applying established policies and procedures in order to complete assigned tasks. - DisasterRecoveryJob