Volunteer Placement Specialist

3 weeks ago

Surrey, Canada Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society Full time

**Position**: Volunteer Placement Specialist

**Project**: Intercultural Youth Service Corps (IYSCorps) Program

**Hours of work**: 35 hours per week

**Location**: PICS Head Office

**Project Summary**: The IYSCorps is a community needs-driven, skills enhancement, and volunteering program that assists Canadians aged between 15 to 29 years (youth) in British Columbia. It helps youth to gain valuable foundational and transferable skills through essential skills training. In addition, the participants receive support for volunteering placements, designing youth-led and youth-driven community-based projects, and finding sustainable and innovative solutions to address emerging community needs aligned with Sustainability Development Goals.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Takes into consideration the needs of both community organizations and the participants when working to match youth to volunteer placements or projects;
- Provides the orientation of the program and arranges for the skills assessments for the participants as required by the program mandate;
- communicates with the community service organizations to monitor participants’ progress and provides coaching when needed;
- Facilitate the essential skills session and help youth participants in acquiring employability skills
- organizes mid-point and wrap-up group touchback sessions that will provide a platform for peer support and brainstorming;
- Work closely with participants in finding volunteer placements and support them in completing their youth-led and designed community-based projects
- helps host a graduation ceremony for participants, where employers, case managers, youth workers, school counsellors, family members, friends, etc. will be invited to share their success;
- assists organizations to increase their capacity to support youth volunteer services by gathering and sharing information and best practices from youth-led discussions throughout the project and from the experiences of the agencies that participated in the project;
- helps stakeholders recognize the benefits of youth service by actively reporting on project outcomes and youth volunteer success stories;
- gives program youth, including underrepresented youth groups the acquired skills to find and maintain productive employment in the future through essential skills training and hands-on volunteer experience;
- participates in the marketing and promotional activities individually and as conducted jointly by staff; distributes flyers to employers, community agencies, organizations and employment service centers to promote the program; and
- performs other job-related duties as assigned.

**Qualifications & Experience**
- completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in Business/ Social Work or a related discipline; or the equivalent of education, training, experience and certification;
- minimum two (2) years successful experience working with youth population; experience in a not-for-profit organization is considered an asset
- experience in handling a volunteer program and volunteer management in a not-for-profit setting is an asset;
- Direct knowledge and experience of problems faced by youth in the community;
- competence in networking and building relationships with various stakeholders;
- proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite;
- knowledge in the use of social media for marketing and connecting with clients;
- knowledge and/or experience in interviewing, data collection, record keeping and confidentiality concerning volunteer records;
- experience in budgeting;
- excellent verbal and written communication skills in English;
- outstanding leadership skills;
- creative and shows initiative;
- fluency in a second language (French, Spanish, Cantonese, Tagalog, etc.) is a definite asset;
- able to work flexible hours (some evenings and weekends may be required to meet the operational needs of the project);
- valid BC drivers licence and reliable vehicle insured for business use with $2 million liability and clean drivers abstract; and
- clean Criminal Record Check (Vulnerable Sector).

**How to Apply**:Please submit a resume and cover letter, stating salary expectation.
- (PICS is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all who apply, but only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.)_

**Salary**: $26.00-$28.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

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