Volunteer & Community Initiative Coordinator

The volunteer & community initiatives coordinator is responsible for the delivery of volunteer coordination services in alignment with the FCSLLG’s vision, mission, values and overall strategic objectives.

**Functional Duties**

Understand and act in accordance with all corporation policies, procedures, programs, practices, guidelines, and work routines including but not limited to:

- The recruitment, assessment, approval, development, evaluation, ongoing support, and termination of volunteer resources
- The completion of formal case documentation
- Be aware of roles and responsibilities under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulations, and the corporation’s health and safety policies and performs duties in a manner that ensures safety at all times
- Participate in regular supervision with the team manager
- Identify in consultation with the manager risks which may have implications for the corporation, including serious occurrences and complaints
- Meet accountabilities as identified by the corporation and achieve continuous quality improvement in all activities
- Participate in team meetings, staff meetings, and training sessions
- Act as a liaison with community and provincial organizations as required
- Plan and oversee agency fundraising campaigns, events and activities to raise money and other kinds of donations.
- Oversees and coordinates car seat training and supplies as needed or required
- Maintains statistical data as it relates to the program
- Provide assistance and back up coverage to other workers as assigned
- Undertake all other assigned duties as required

**Relationship Duties**
- Demonstrate behaviours, actions and attitudes that are consistent with FCSLLG’s vision, mission and values
- Develop and foster respectful and accountable working relationships with key stakeholders, internal and external to the FCSLLG
- Demonstrate effective and professional behaviour that will create an environment to achieve organizational outcomes
- Demonstrate abilities to work within a constantly changing environment

**Team Building/Interpersonal Duties**
- Demonstrate professional, respectful, collaborative working relationships
- Active participation and engagement in continuous learning activities
- Professional standards of communications with all internal and external contacts

**Core Competencies**

**Background/Education/Experience**
- **Education: BA or Community College training in the area of volunteer management**:

- **Minimum 2 years of experience in volunteer management**:

- **Satisfactory Police Records Check**:

- **Valid Driver’s License, and access to a reliable motor vehicle with business use automobile insurance and, where appropriate, the OPCF 6A rider (“Permission to Carry Passenger”)**

**Skills and Attributes**
- Knowledge of child protection and assigned functional skills, including Child, Youth and Family Services Act, Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services standards and directives and all related legislation relevant to the scope of the assigned functional requirement for this position
- Ability to complete duties in alignment with the corporation’s mission, vision, core values, and beliefs
- Understanding of and an ability to work in an environment of change and acceptance of the challenges inherent in an environment of change
- Ability to collaborate and maintain positive partnerships with all relevant key stakeholders aimed at building strong, sustainable relationships and supporting constructive and creating problem resolution
- Demonstrate written and oral communication skills
- Computer aptitude and proficiency
- Demonstrated analytical skills, with attention to detail
- Demonstrated organizational and time management skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to maintain a high standard of privacy and confidentiality in the performance of duties
- Ability to meet performance and financial objectives
- **We thank all external applicants for their interest in Family & Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds & Grenville but we will only contact those selected for an interview.**_

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $61,774.00-$73,810.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-09-13