Program Lead, Volunteer Engagement (Volunteer Coordinator)

As part of our energetic and talented Customer Care team, you will make a difference by leading a range of strategic volunteer engagement initiatives designed to elevate the volunteer experience for our current volunteers as well as attract new and retain new volunteers. Central to this role is the management and coordination of United Way’s Poverty Simulations, as well as supporting the growth of United Way’s Cabinets through the administration of Cabinet operations, including events planning, broad communications, recruitment strategies, and the onboarding and offboarding of all Cabinet volunteers. The role also delivers the Mentoring for Success program, recruits and coordinates volunteers for various volunteer-led United Way activities. Additionally, this role seeks opportunities to highlight United Way's volunteer engagement activities, support organizational recruitment priorities, and enhance brand awareness through participation in local community events and volunteer fairs.

About the role :

• Collaborates with Product and Marketing team to oversee the volunteer management and event coordination of volunteer-led community / public events.
• Actively pursues opportunities that highlight and showcase United Way’s volunteer engagement offerings and coordinate efforts for participation in local community volunteer events and fairs to support recruitment strategies, organizational needs, and increase brand awareness.
• Supports the Program Manager, Volunteer Engagement in exploring partnership opportunities to increase brand awareness, visibility, and community support.
• Leads the volunteer lifecycle for cabinet members; including onboarding, supporting, and offboarding.
• Organizes and delivers all aspects of the Mentoring for Success program for Sponsored Campaign Representatives (SCRs) including recruiting mentors, sourcing and securing consultants / facilitators to deliver workshops, program scheduling and logistics, preparing / creating supporting materials, on-going and final program evaluation, and planning the final wrap session event.
• Coordinates and leads volunteers for Poverty Simulation events.
• Facilitates Cabinet engagement through key functions including communications, engagement events planning, and support, recognition and meetings support & hosting and projects related to cabinet strategic plan deliverables.
• Supports administrative functions for annual Cabinet recruitment strategies.
• Updates cabinet role profiles and terms of reference annually.
• Maintains and troubleshoots the Cabinet Portal (SharePoint site).
• Provides support to Women United, GenNEXT, and ReUnited Cabinets by assisting associated staff partners with Cabinet operations.

About you :

You are a skilled relationship builder who thrives in developing engaging relationships through trust, teamwork, and communication. You enjoy keeping things organized and have experience managing multiple projects.

You enjoy problem solving and are comfortable gathering, analyzing, and interpreting and utilizing all kinds of information in decision making. You are known for demonstrating accountability and striving for an excellent customer experience.

You have a knowledge of MS Office and databases (we use Salesforce) and are comfortable in a digitally focused environment.

Your background includes a post-secondary degree or diploma in Business, Social Sciences, Humanities or related field plus a minimum of two (2) years to three (3) years of related experience. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

A valid driver’s license and vehicle are required as some travel will be involved within Edmonton and the surrounding area. Availability to work on some occasional evenings or early morning is required.

The successful candidate for this position will be someone who shares our purpose to ensure no one in our community is left behind, is a difference maker in our community, and wants to connect to a bigger purpose.

You align with and integrate our core values throughout all organizational and business practices, and you consistently act with personal, professional, and behavioral integrity.

You see yourself in our Values. We value and operate with a commitment to :

Why work with us?

We change lives by engaging passionate changemakers, investing in effective programs and services, and working in partnership with the system of agencies to create long-term solutions. Together, we can ensure that no one in our community is left behind.

We are people who love what we do and are passionate about our work. We offer rewarding work, a positive workplace culture, and a total rewards package. Our work environment is a hybrid - with time spent both collaborating in the office as well as remotely.

We believe that a balanced Total Rewards Program helps foster a culture and workplace experience where our colleagues will flourish to the benefit of those served through our United Way.

Fundamental to this is our commitment to pay equity and a living wage. As part of our Total Rewards Program, this position is also eligible for :

All Benefits are subject to applicable eligibility requirements.