Volunteer Coordinator Assistant Team Member and/or Manage/Director, Volunteer Services [Volunteer]

Skills

• Strong collaboration skills

• Ability to work effectively with RPG Research donors, volunteers, agencies, and community representatives around the world

• Ability to set and achieve short and long-term goals individually and for a team

• High degree of personal responsibility, integrity, and strong work ethic

• Demonstrated skills in the areas of administration, project management, and volunteer program development

• Ability to react quickly to change and make decisions in a fast-paced environment.

• Works well under pressure and is flexible, creative, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable of the community and possess a high commitment to working to achieve RPG Research's

• Personally and professionally supportive of organizational mission, vision, impact, codes of conduct, policies, staff, etc.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including interpersonal communication and public speaking skills.

• Passionate and engaging, proactive, energetic, self-motivated, solution-oriented team player.

• Outstanding organization and time-management skills.

• Proficient computer skills, especially Libreoffice (related to Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).

• Will train, but prior experience with Odoo / OpenERP very helpful.

• Prior experience managing volunteer/worker databases

Position Summary

• Primary responsibility is to develop, engage, coordinate, and support RPG Research's volunteering programs and tracking progress of each volunteer's related volunteer training, and keeping volunteers engaged.

• Additionally you will coordinate presenters for staff trainings and working with community members who want to donate services, funds, products, or other resources helpful to our volunteers and volunteer training

• The Coordinator may also conduct occasional internal staff training sessions.

• Volunteer database management.

• On-boarding processes.

• Working with non-profit organizations.

• Working with staff internationally in many different time zones.

• Assist with department and organization events, initiatives, and presentations as needed.
  

Learn more about RPG Research's Vision

• Mission Statement - https://www.rpgresearch.com/mission

• Vision Statement - https://www.rpgresearch.com/vision

• Impact Statement - https://www.rpgresearch.com/impact

Education and Experience:

• 1+ years experience working with volunteers in leadership role.

• 1+ years working with volunteers and/or a non-profit organization.

Benefits:

• Remote Work

• Very flexible schedule

• Volunteer hours may be applicable to educational program requirements depending on your institution and degree.

• Possibility of internship hours and school credits depending on institution and degree program (case-by-case basis).

• Salary: $0.00 /year (unpaid volunteer)

ABOUT RPG RESEARCH

RPG Research is a 100% volunteer-run international 501(c)3 non-profit research & human services organization studying the effects of music and role-playing games, and their potential to improve quality of life for people around the world. http://www.rpgresearch.com

• RPG Research has been involved with role-playing games since the 1970s and researching their effects since 1983. We have also helped run programs in schools since 1985, and in therapeutic settings since 2004.

• We have been offering the world's most comprehensive repository of research information on role-playing games, freely and openly, online since 2004.

• We are a 100% volunteer-run international research & human services 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization.

• We are dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families living in the communities we serve around the world.

• In 2020 we directly improved the lives of more than 30,000 people worldwide, with fewer than 130 volunteers and less than $10,000 USD in donations!

We aim to further our mission, vision, and impact through:

• Continuing to provide the world's largest, free and open research repository on the effects of cooperative music and role-playing games, including: tabletop, live-action, electronic, and hybrids.

• Community Events - we host a multitude of events, often educational or recreational in nature, throughout the year with the hopes of offering residents in our target communities, or online, a positive alternative in their lives.

• Regular online broadcasts and special event programs to educate and raise awareness.

• Speak at public events like professional conferences and fandom conventions.

• Tour the USA with the wheelchair accessible, and stimuli controlled, RPG Bus and RPG Trailers, advocating and raising awareness

• Especially providing programs to under-served and un-served locations all but ignored by most other organizations.

• Community Outreach Programs - we offer a number of programs directly to sectors of our target communities including schools, libraries, community centers, parks, events, and other locations to help serve many populations from 2 years old through senior adults, at-risk and high-risk youth and adults, incarcerated populations, people with disabilities, brain injuries, mental health challenges, learning challenges, neuro-differences, Deaf and hard of hearing, visual impairments, and many others.

Application Questions

• How many years of volunteer experience do you have?

• How many years of volunteer coordinator experience do you have?

• How many years of volunteer management experience do you have?

• How many years of volunteer program experience do you have?

• Do you know American Sign Language or other sign language?

• Do you speak Arabic?

• Do you speak English?

• Do you speak French?

• Do you speak German?

• Do you speak Italian?

• Do you speak Japanese?

• Do you speak Mandarin?

• Do you speak Portuguese?

• Do you speak Russian?

• Do you speak Spanish?

• Are you willing to undergo a background check, in accordance with local law/regulations?