Volunteer Program Specialist

Full Job Description

MOS Codes: None

Education and Experience: An Associate’s degree or higher in social science, human services or related field, and two (2) years volunteer or social service program operations experience.Licenses and Certificates: Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state.

Requirements

Under general supervision, recruit senior citizen volunteers and provide volunteer programs and activities that address community needs.

Qualifications

Coordinate volunteers for senior citizen programs, community programs, and activities. Involves: Recruit volunteers for senior citizen programs such as Foster Grandparent and Retired Senior Volunteers, and other community programs. Prepare and deliver public presentations promoting program to community. Network with agency representative requiring volunteer assistance. Negotiate volunteer stations annual memorandum of understanding.Oversee senior citizen volunteers. Involves: Ensure compliance with program guidelines and requirements. Identify problems, investigate complaints and take corrective action. Assist in pre-service and monthly in-service training. Provides technical assistance to volunteer stations and activities. Gather data and prepare activity and program reports.

Additional Information

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Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applicants have been received.

Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam.

Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.

Note: Note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department.

Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.