Volunteer Recognition & Appreciation LeadAt — American Red Cross - Serving San Diego & Imperial Counties

Position Description

• Ensure volunteers are regularly thanked for their service
• Plan and host ongoing recognition events at local chapters
• Send out birthday cards or other milestone recognition
• Celebrate Red Cross volunteer anniversaries 
• Support the planning and execution of the big Annual Volunteer Awards Ceremony
• Offer new creative ideas on how to best appreciate our hard working volunteers
• Meet monthly with other department’s Recognition & Appreciation Leads
• This role will manage the coordination of the annual event planning calendar.
• Some availability during standard office hours (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm) required
• Events may occur on the weekends
   

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

• Gain valuable event planning experience 
• Gain customer service and vendor relationship skills
• Learn about employee engagement strategies and the impact of rewards & incentives on participation
• Learn a new customer relationship management software (CRM) called Volunteer Connection
• Exposure to a network of thousands of volunteers for networking opportunities

Desired Qualifications

• Great customer service skills
• People-first attitude
• Organized, with attention to detail
• Tech-savvy
• Likes to say "Thank You" and make people feel appreciated

Length of Position: One Semester+

Hours per Week: 4 hours per week or more if needed

Is this a paid opportunity? No

Application Instructions

Please apply online through the Red Cross website.

Complete an online application, followed by a pre-screening phone call, and an interview with the department.