Volunteer Coordinator (Disability Applications)

Tapsbc; Victoria; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Together Against Poverty Society (TAPS) in Victoria, BC, is hiring a full-time, permanent Volunteer Coordinator for the Disability Applications program.

You will recruit and train volunteers, schedule appointments, liaise with medical professionals for PWD applications, provide public education on disability rights, and help with communications and office duties.

The role supports a community-focused anti-poverty mission and offers a stable full-time schedule in a Victoria office.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating volunteers is an asset.
• Strong written and oral communication skills are required.
• Knowledge about provincial disability benefits and/or lived experience with disability is an asset.
• General computer competency is expected.
• Strong organizational skills are expected.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and schedule appointments for volunteers in the Disability Advocacy Program.
• Recruit and train new volunteers and assist with their work helping clients complete the PWD application.
• Work with medical professionals to facilitate access for medical assessments in the PWD process.
• Provide public legal education on disability rights and benefits.
• Assist with volunteer appreciation initiatives and events as needed.
• Draft literary pieces for newsletters and website in consultation with management.

Skills

Volunteer coordination

Effective communication

Knowledge disability benefits

General computer skills

Organizational skills

Job description

JOB POSTING: Volunteer Coordinator (Disability Applications)

Permanent | Full-Time | Victoria Office

Together Against Poverty Society is hiring a full-time, permanent position for a Volunteer Coordinator located in our Victoria office.

Based in Victoria on the territory of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) peoples, TAPS is one of the largest anti-poverty organizations on Vancouver Island. TAPS specializes in face-to-face legal advocacy services. Through our work, we seek to have a positive impact on people's lives in ways that honour and promote human rights, justice, and a healthy, sustainable community.

Job Description (Nature of the Position)

• Coordinate and schedule appointments for the volunteers of our Volunteer Disability Advocacy Program, who support individuals with the provincial application for disability benefits (PWD);
• Recruit and train new volunteers for the program, and assist with the work of volunteers as they help clients complete their PWD application.
• Work with medical professionals to facilitate access for our clients for completion of the parts of the PWD application which require medical assessment.
• Provide public legal education in the area of disability rights and benefits;
• Facilitate volunteer appreciation initiatives and events as required;
• On occasion draft literary pieces for our newsletter Taproot and our website, and in consultation with management help with the drafting of press releases and communications relating to your work;
• Maintain records and statistics for reporting to funders about the program; and,
• Assist the rest of staff with the general duties of the office, which are shared by all staff (for example: kitchen cleanliness, front desk cover, TAPS fundraising events).

Required Qualifications, Knowledge, Education, and Skills

There are no essential qualifications applicants must have for this position, but applicants must be able to work one evening shift a week (11-7) to accommodate the evening hours of our program. The following are assets for the position which will be considered in the hiring process:

• Experience working with or coordinating volunteers;
• Effective written and oral communication skills;
• Knowledge about the application process for provincial disability benefits, and/or lived experience with disability;
• General computer competency;
• Strong organizational skills.

Hours of Work and Compensation

This position is full-time (5 days/week or 35 hours/week). TAPS staff are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 374, and this position is covered by the TAPS Collective Agreement.

Under the TAPS collective agreement, this position pays $34.75/hr, with a six-month probationary period. Employees work a 7-hour work day with an unpaid 1-hr lunch and paid breaks. TAPS is open from 9-4, and closed from 12-1 for lunch. Start and end time of the work day are flexible as long as the open office hours are covered, with one day a week being an evening shift to cover extended hours of the program (11-7).

Start Date and Duration of Position

The start date for the position is as soon as possible. The position is permanent and has no determined end date.

Sick/Vacation Time

Full-time staff are given 15 paid sick days and 20 paid vacation days annually, in addition to a 4-day paid winter holiday closure, and a 4-day paid summer holiday closure.

Applications and Interviews

TAPS is committed to employment equity. We encourage qualified applicants from members of visible minority groups, Indigenous Peoples, people with diverse cultural backgrounds, people with disabilities, LGBTQQIP2SAA+ people, people with lived experiences of poverty and homelessness, and others with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities.

While not required, applicants are encouraged to self-identify in their cover letter as lived expertise is a valued skillset.

TAPS recognizes that experience comes in many forms, many skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. If your experience is close to what we’re looking for, please apply. We know that diversity of thought makes for the best problem-solving and creative thinking, which is why we’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team.

If your application is impacted by systemic barriers such as ableism, by your language background being other than English, or by any other factors that make applying less accessible to you, please let us know as we are happy to accommodate.