The Found Animals Foundation, Inc. (Found Animals) is a Los Angeles based 501(c)(3) with a mission to develop innovative solutions that minimize the euthanasia of pets in animal shelters. The organization is a social entrepreneurship venture committed to bringing business principles to bear in addressing animal welfare issues. Found Animals is well funded and managed by business and medical professionals. The organization seeks enthusiastic, talented professionals with a proven track record to join a fast paced, entrepreneurial team.
Found Animals seeks a skilled and motivated individual to join our team as a Volunteer Coordinator. This position is responsible for the development, implementation, and ongoing management of the Found Animals volunteer program. This position reports to the Executive Director and works in close collaboration with pertinent staff. Salary is commensurate with experience. This is a full-time position and will be based in Found Animals Los Angeles, California office. This position requires working some evenings and weekends.
Found Animals is an equal opportunity employer and provides full benefits, dental / vision, competitive salary, and 401k to full time employees.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Collaborate with Executive Team to develop and implement volunteer program strategy
Identify and develop volunteer job descriptions and training requirements in collaboration with Found Animals staff
Develop systems, process, and materials for recruitment, training, placement, supervision and evaluation of volunteers
Liaise with staff and partner organizations to identify volunteer needs on ongoing basis
Manage ongoing recruitment and training of volunteers to ensure their ability to perform at a high level and represent organization professionally
Manage day-to-day communication, scheduling, and management of volunteer activities to meet the needs of program areas and partner organizations
Proactively and constructively identify and resolve volunteer issues
Manage recognition and retention of volunteers
Track volunteer activity and targeted outcome expectations, prepare statistics for monthly, quarterly and other reports as requested
Maintain all volunteer records (applications, waivers, contact information, skill sets, etc.)
The ideal candidate would meet the following requirements:
Bachelors degree and at least two years of experience with recruitment, training, scheduling, management, and retention of volunteers
Proven ability to manage all aspects of program development and implementation
Demonstrated strength in managing multiple internal and external stakeholder groups
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to interact constructively with a wide range of personalities
Motivated self-starter with great attitude, flexibility, and entrepreneurial spirit
Must be creative, detail oriented, and resourceful with excellent follow through skills.
Able to work under pressure to prioritize and manage workload, manage simultaneous tasks and meet deadlines within a fast paced and changing environment
Proficient in Microsoft software applications strong emphasis on MS Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel; experience with volunteer database application(s) preferred
Knowledge of animal welfare issues is helpful but not required
To apply, please submit a resume, cover letter, and salary history to: employment@foundanimals.org
In your cover letter, please highlight aspects of your experience that are relevant for this job and why you are interested in working with this organization.
- Location: Los Angeles
- Compensation: DOE
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