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APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN

 

Pay & Benefits:

• 20-25 hours/week

• $19-21/hr, depending on experience

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Description

 

Women of the Word’s mission is to empower women from all nations to achieve independence, economic success, and a voice in the community. We do this through three distinct programs: Customized Service and Advocacy, Economic Empowerment, and Community Development. 

The Volunteer Program at Women of the World seeks to create opportunities for service-minded individuals to assist WoW’s clients and programs. WoW utilizes volunteers primarily through the mentorship program, where local volunteers are matched with clients 1:1 to help the clients with their individual needs. The Volunteer Coordinator will recruit, train, match, and support mentors and mentees, as well as provide reports to management on the scope and effectiveness of the mentorship program.

WoW also recruits volunteers to perform childcare during English classes and workshops, assist with annual fundraising and community events, and perform other customized and unique tasks as they arise, such as providing transportation for English field trips, tabling at community events, leading conversation classes, or assisting with workshops. 

This position must be filled by a dedicated individual who is social justice oriented, a team player, and committed to working alongside other dedicated staff to empower forcibly displaced women in Utah.

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Qualifications:

 

• Able to pass a criminal background check

• Maintain client, volunteer, and staff confidentiality

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Consistently reliable and well-prepared

• Self-starter with excellent problem-solving and time-management skills

• Strong general office computer and administrative skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite required

• Experience with Dropbox and Salesforce file system preferred

• Have own transportation and auto insurance and willing to meet clients/volunteers in their homes or where needed

• Able to work some nights/weekends

• Demonstrated success working effectively in a multi-cultural environment, working with immigrant populations, or ESL speakers

• Mission driven: a desire to be part of a service to be part of a service to something bigger than yourself

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Responsibilities

 

• Monitor and retain postings for volunteers 

• Hold monthly volunteer orientations

• Design and deliver training for new and continuing volunteers

• Certify volunteer readiness, including but not limited to; background checks, training and form completion

• Conduct volunteer appreciation and recognition programs

• Track volunteer engagement and create regular quantitative and qualitative reports

• Create and maintain comprehensive records of past, current, and potential volunteers in the Salesforce database

• Create and maintain all volunteer documents in Dropbox

• Serve as a liaison between volunteers and caseworkers.  

• Position the benefits of volunteering as a life enriching, rewarding experience for prospective volunteers.

• Solicit regular feedback from volunteers and implement needed changes to improve the program

• Foster the WoW mission of Self Reliance through properly trained mentors matched with clients.

• Coordinate with WoW’s management and media staff to ensure effective communication within the organization and to the community at large

 

TO APPLY

Email resume and cover letter to Ruby@womenofworld.org. Applications may be submitted until the position is filled.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Women of the World is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Women of the World makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. 

Disclaimer
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned any time with or without notice. Nothing in this job description alters an employee’s at-will status and is meant only as a guide and not a contract of employment.