Volunteer & Communications Coordinator

Hours: Part Time at 25 Hours per Week

Job Description: The Volunteer & Communications Coordinator (VCC) position exists to engage, equip, and connect all  potential and new volunteers to Mission Possible Austin. The VCC will successfully communicate to  potential volunteers, donors, MPA staff, and others, our  vision, mission, values, and  culture. The VCC will help screen, educate, and coordinate all volunteer activity with the program  directors. The VCC will assist program directors with volunteer information, collect success stories, and  understand ongoing needs. The VCC will work as a crucial part of the team to communicate the vision and stories through social media, email marketing, and supporter communications.

Job Responsibilities: The Volunteer & Communications Coordinator (VCC) position reports to the Assistant Director, and works closely with ministry directors to achieve the following:

Volunteer Management-

  • Manage and respond to MPA general volunteer requests

  • Contact interested volunteers and schedule phone interviews

  • Completes MP 101 Training with new volunteers

  • Collect sensitive data and manage background checks

  • Connect qualified potential volunteers with ministry directors

  • Send volunteer data to Database Manager

  • Lead and coordinate volunteer work groups

  • Help recruit new volunteers & attend recruiting events

  • Input, organize and keep up with volunteer information in the database

Communications-

  • Oversees & coordinate 2 written newsletters a year

  • Develops and sends e-blasts according to the publications calendar to donors and supporters of Mission Possible.

  • Content Development: Gather, write, and edit stories and relative content for  publication use.

  • Manage Social Media: Assist in content development and monitoring MPA social  media (Facebook, I.G., Twitter, & YouTube)

  • Coordinate media production with photographer\videographer

  • Assist & coordinate activity for MPA Website – wordpress

  • Input, organize and keep up with supporters information in the database

  • Keep database and mailchimp fluid with correct addresses for communications

  • Work with Operations Director with sending Donor Letters: Thank You Notes

  • Learn best practices within the database and how to utilize BetterUnite to its full capacity

  • Keep track of and respond to the info@mpaustin.org email address

Qualifications and Core Competencies:

  • Loves Jesus Christ, is connected to a local church, and has a heart to make disciples who make disciples.
  • Agrees to and lives by Mission: Possible! Austin “Guiding Principles” and “Statement of Doctrine”
  • Adheres to Mission Possible Austin “Statement of Unity” and “Personnel Policies”
  • Experience with wordpress (preferred), graphic design, and/or digital marketing.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with exceptional attention to details.
  • Team Orientation: In all roles, sees him/herself as part of a larger organization. Identifies the goals of the organization and takes an active role in supporting the success of the entire scope  of ministries. Builds effective working relationships with coworkers across jobs, units or levels.
  • Effective at assembling and leading teams.
  • Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a commitment to and passion for Mission Possible Austin’s mission.
  • Displays commitment to his/ her own spiritual and professional growth.
  • Leadership skills: Challenges the organization with higher standards for performance and a goal  of continuous improvement. Assumes a leadership role. Able to move ideas into an operational  state.
  • Cares for Community Needs: Understands and proactively cares for the specific needs in the  people we are engaging. Sees all people as created in the image of God and strives to help them  understand their God-given identity. Understands that the needs are great in the lives of the  people we engage and seeks to bring others along with them in order to help meet those needs  effectively.
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