Agency: Volunteer San Diego

Description:

Volunteer San Diego (VSD) is seeking volunteers to support the Volunteer Referral Program. Volunteers will have the opportunity to match interested volunteers with potential volunteer opportunities within our network of over 700 community organizations. Volunteers will collect information from interested volunteers, search our database for possible volunteer opportunities according to the volunteer’s interests, and provide information on getting started as a volunteer!

Volunteers can choose one or more of the following tasks:

• Match volunteers, via phone and/or email, with volunteer opportunities at community organizations throughout San Diego County.

• Track information in the VSD database.

• Follow-up with volunteers that received volunteer opportunities through VSD.

Preferred Experience for Position:

• Some customer service experience • Work independently as well as part of a team

• Bilingual a plus

Position Requirements:

• Must be able to commit a minimum of 2-3 hours per week for 3 months.

• Available during our office hours; Monday – Friday from 9am to 4:30pm

Training:

• Orientation to Volunteer San Diego

• Specific hands-on training for the Volunteer Referral Program

• Staff support throughout your experience

Benefits: • Work in a fun, passionate and exciting nonprofit office environment.

• Promote volunteerism by matching volunteers to community organizations.

• Gain customer service skills (i.e. phone skills, data entry, etc.)

About VSD’s Volunteer Referral Program: The Volunteer Referral Program provides assistance and information to community members interested in volunteering in their community. The program consists of answering inquiries from the Volunteer Hotline (phone and email inquiries), matching volunteers with community organizations based on the volunteer’s interests and skills and the organization’s needs, and providing website technical support.

This project is approved for volunteers with the following restrictions: Allow Pending Members

Impact Areas: Community Enrichment, Other

Interests: The interests recommended for this project are:
Population Served: Men, Population Served: Offenders / Ex-offenders, Population Served: Youth, Types of Volunteering: Longer-term Opportunities, Population Served: Women, Population Served: Seniors, Population Served: Animals, Population Served: People with Disabilities, Population Served: Families, Population Served: Gay / Lesbian / Bisexual / Transgender, Population Served: Military / Veterans, Population Served: Physically / Mentally ill, Population Served: People with HIV / AIDS, Types of Volunteering: Administrative / Clerical

Skills: The skills helpful for participation in this project are:
General: Administrative / Clerical Support

Accommodations for volunteers with disabilities: You will have the opportunity to request accommodations after you sign up for this project.