The Center for Victims of Torture works toward a future in which torture ceases to exist and its victims have hope for a new life. We are an international nonprofit dedicated to healing survivors of torture. We offer rehabilitation services to those who have been tortured, train partners around the world who can prevent and treat torture, and advocate for human rights and an end to torture. We are headquartered in Minnesota, and we have US offices in Georgia and DC, as well as offices in Africa and the Middle East.
The Center for Victims of Torture is hiring a part-time (20 hours per week) Volunteer Coordinator to administer CVT's volunteer and internship program. The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of volunteer and intern recruitment, coordination and support, collaboration with staff to ensure mutually beneficial relationships between organization and volunteers, and maintains volunteer program records. This position develops and maintains relationships within the community to ensure strong support of CVT and the volunteer program. The position is responsible for growing and modernizing the volunteer program to reflect hybrid/remote, online, digital, and nationwide opportunities.
Position open to:
- Candidates located in the twin cities metro area who are authorized to work in the U.S. and will not need CVT to sponsor them on a work visa.
Remote status:
- Position is partially remote. 10% on-site in St. Paul, Minnesota and 90% remote.
Benefits:
- Employees in benefit eligible positions are offered a competitive benefits package which includes paid time off and options for health, dental, vision, a 403(b) retirement plan, as well as employer paid life insurance, short- and long-term disability.
Responsibilities: - Recruitment and Retention of Volunteers and Interns: Screen, place, train, coordinate, and recognize organization volunteers and interns. Conduct background checks. Lead new volunteer and intern orientation sessions. Off-board volunteers and interns as-needed. Coordinate and lead up to 5 training sessions for volunteers and interns per year. Determine content and organize speakers. Build strong on-going relationships with volunteers and interns and encourage their involvement in other aspects of the organization.
- Support of Current Volunteers: Support the systems and structures for on-going U.S. Clinical Operations volunteer program. Collaborate regularly with lead volunteers who are supporting these efforts. Collaborate with HR Director to develop annual budget. Manage program expenditures within budget parameters.
- Development of Volunteer Program: Lead the growth and modernization of CVT's volunteer program, including internships and digital volunteer roles. Leverage technology to advance volunteer/intern program. Expand opportunities for volunteers beyond CVT's locations in Minneapolis/St. Paul.
- Internal Relationship Building: Provide support to staff members who are working with volunteers and interns in the departments where they are assigned. Liaise with CVT employees in order to facilitate requests and create new volunteer and intern opportunities.
- Recordkeeping: Maintain administrative records and generate reports on volunteer program. Maintain and update volunteer and intern handbook. Liaise with HR and other CVT departments as-needed in order to create and update policies. Complete required documentation for interns.
Qualifications: Required education, experience, certificates, licenses or registrations
- 3 years of experience coordinating a volunteer program
- Demonstrated experience with public speaking
Preferred education, experience, certificates, licenses or registrations
- Previous professional experience coordinating volunteers in a healthcare setting
- Demonstrated success recruiting, placing and supporting interns (including clinical interns)
- Demonstrated experience growing a volunteer or internship program
Competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities)
- Knowledge of principles of volunteer program management such as recruitment, placement, recognition, retention, recordkeeping and risk management
- Ability to be sensitive and judicious when screening and placing volunteers
- Excellent meeting facilitation skills
- Public speaking skills
- Comfortable using a variety of web-based technologies, such as Zoom and databases
- Familiarity with organizations and issues relevant to CVT's mission
- Ability to develop and maintain professional, collaborative relationships
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally
- Commitment to engaging in human rights work
- Excellent skills in organization, attention to detail and time management (including the ability to meet deadlines)
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word and Excel)
Work Environment (subject to change):
- Typical office environment
- Time spent on the computer is approximately 50%
- Time spent in virtual meetings is approximately 20%
Hiring Timeline: Most CVT hiring processes for US-based positions take about 8 weeks from when the position closes to when an offer is made to a candidate.
CVT encourages former clients and their immediate family members (parents, siblings, children, or partners) to apply for employment. To be eligible, a minimum of 6 months must have passed since the end of group services, or 12 months for individual or intensive services, for the former client and/or their immediate family member.
CVT is committed to hiring and fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce that leverages the skills and talents of all employees in our organization, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, familial status, genetic information, or any other protected status. We encourage candidates with diverse backgrounds such as these to apply for this position.
Other details - Pay Type Hourly
- Min Hiring Rate $30.76
- Max Hiring Rate $33.65
- Travel Required No
- Telecommute % 90
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