Volunteer and Marketing Coordinator, Edmonton Mcc

2 weeks ago


Edmonton, Canada Mennonite Central Committee Full time

**Position Title**
- Volunteer and Marketing Coordinator, Edmonton MCC Thrift

**FTE**
- 0.60

**Compensation Type**
- Salary

**Salary Minimum**
- $27,501.00

**Salary Description**

**Benefits**
- Employer paid health, dental & vision, AD&D, Life - available upon hire. Matching 5% RRSP program. Optional critical illness coverage.

**Location City**
- Edmonton

**Location Country**
- Canada

**Location Description**
- Edmonton is the capital city of Alberta. Located in central Alberta, Edmonton is often referred to as the ‘Festival City’, hosting numerous world class festivals featuring talents from around the world. Built along the North Saskatchewan River, Edmonton boasts numerous beautiful parks and recreational areas. Edmonton is a cultural and educational center

**Applications Close Date**
- Jun 27, 2023

**Start Date**
- Jul 03, 2023

**Start Date Flexible**

**Term Length**

**Qualifications**
- Required
- Development and leadership:

- Experience in leading and training volunteers
- Experience using and managing social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TicTok) to market and promote retails sales.
- Strong interpersonal skills with people of all ages and backgrounds
- Demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse experiences and life situations
- Sensitivity and awareness of cultural, racial, economic, and socially diverse communities
- Ability to engage and influence others to achieve organizational goals
- Self-motivated and willing to take initiative while at the same time willing to work as a team with staff and volunteers
- Ability to create an atmosphere of a positive Christian presence within the shop

Field Expertise:

- Experience working with volunteers
- Experience with volunteer management software e.g., Volgisitics
- Experience developing and implementing social media marketing plan to increase retail sales
- Experience posting images and reels on Facebook / Instagram
- Knowledge of the online second-hand market
- Must be extremely organized and a self-starter
- Strong at Multi-tasking with the ability to prioritize a wide variety of tasks
- Knowledge of the second-hand market with an awareness of regulations regarding selling donated goods
- Knowledge of sustainability practices and waste reduction
- Experience in provide excellent customer service

Communication expertise:

- Good oral and written communication skills required, using today’s technologies
- Ability to diplomatically communicate policies and boundaries

Work and Organizational Skills:

- Ability to make quick and thoughtful decisions
- Willingness to grow and learn new skills
- Strong social media skills (Instagram, Facebook)
- Healthy balance of patience, humour and energy
- Heart for justice, active peacemaking and global understanding
- Respect for and discretion in dealing with confidential material required
- Create a customer centric culture - create a positive experience in all interaction points with customers, donors, volunteers, and colleagues
- Intermediate working knowledge of MS Office programs including Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint
- Ability to work independently and in a team setting, prioritizing a wide variety of tasks required
- Willing to work within and promote MCC Thrift Operating Principles
- Required to work non-standard hours, including evenings and Saturdays
- Ability to lift 50 lbs. and exert 11 to 25 lbs. of force frequently
- May require 6 or more hours of intermittent standing or walking in a standard workday
- Valid Canadian Driver's license and experience driving a cube van
- Satisfactory Canadian criminal record check (upon hire)

Preferred
- Awareness of second-hand market
- Understanding of E-commerce
- Volunteer management certification
- Knowledge of antiques, collectibles, and brand recognition

**Job Synopsis**
- MCC Alberta Thrift Shops strive to be a welcoming and caring place within a community. Generating revenue while practicing and promoting faithful stewardship and care for God’s creation is the mission statement of the MCC Thrift Shops.
The Volunteer and Marketing Coordinator is an employee of MCC Alberta and reports to the Edmonton Thrift Manager. Under the direction of the Shop Manager, the Volunteer and Marketing Coordinator is responsible for maintaining and modeling a high level of organization and production through recruiting, training and mentoring volunteers. The Volunteer and Marketing Coordinator is also responsible for all social media selling and marketing for the shop.
The Volunteer and Marketing Coordinator is responsible for developing volunteer recruiting plans and strategies, orientation of new volunteers, developing and providing job specific training for volunteers. The Volunteer and Marketing Coordinator is the primary contact with all volunteers.
The Volunteer and Marketing Coordinator is responsible for managing the shop’s social media accounts and growing the reach of the shop through social media. Under the directio



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