Description
Volunteer managers work across the non-profit sector to recruit, train, motivate and supervise volunteers. They are in charge of designing volunteer assignments, recruiting volunteers, reviewing the tasks undertaken and impact made, providing feedback and managing their overall performance against the objectives of the organisation. Volunteer coordinators might also manage online volunteering activities, sometimes known as cyber-volunteering or e-volunteering.
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Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
give constructive feedbackrecruit personneluse communication techniquescooperate with colleaguesmonitor social impactmanage volunteerstrain volunteersperform project managementwork within communitieslead a teamshow intercultural awarenessadvocate for otherspromote social changemanage volunteering programmesobserve confidentialityanimate in the outdoorsanalyse community needscreate social alliancescoordinate eventsrelate empatheticallyevaluate social work program's impactbrief volunteerspromote inclusionidentify sources on potential target communities for artmanage health and safetymaintain contract administrationplan youth programmesmanage online volunteersstudy community as a target communitycommunicate with elderly groupsmanage fundraising activitiescommunicate with youthmonitor charity's budget