Volunteer co-ordinator, social services
- Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 35 hours per week
- Education:
- Expérience:
Education
- College/CEGEP
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
- Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
- Volunteer coordination
Work setting
- Urban area
- Community agency
- Social service or charity agency
- Community centre
- Social service agency or group home
Tasks
- Prepare reports or case histories
- Administrative and office activities
- Perform administrative tasks
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
- Housekeeping activities
- Resolve conflict situations
- Establish registry of special needs support workers
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
- Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Manage events
- Manage knowledge
- Offer mentoring
- Supervise office and volunteer staff
- Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
- 3-4 people
- 5-10 people
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Food Safety Certificate
Target audience
- Aboriginal groups
- Elderly
- Families
- Street population
- Young offenders
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Office
Area of work experience
- Community service organization
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
Weight handling
- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Values and ethics
- Client focus
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Team player
- Organized
Screening questions
- Do you have experience working in this field?
Experience
- 2 years to less than 3 years
Employment terms options
- Flexible hours
- Morning
- Day
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Mileage paid
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other benefits
- Other benefits
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers