Volunteering Development Officer - Local Groups

RSPB; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to saving nature through people. As a Volunteering Development Officer, you'll play a vital role in empowering local groups, enhancing their operational efficiency, and fostering collaborative relationships. This part-time position offers the opportunity to innovate in volunteering practices and make a significant impact on community engagement. If you are passionate about nature and have a knack for building relationships, this role is perfect for you. Be part of a team that values your contributions and supports your professional growth.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in developing volunteering roles and schemes.
• Experience providing operational advice on volunteer involvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the transition from project to core delivery for Local Groups.
• Develop resources to help groups run efficiently and grow membership.

Skills

Volunteering innovation knowledge

Stakeholder relationship building

Planning and organizational skills

Communication and interpersonal skills

Problem identification and analysis

Job description

Volunteering Development Officer - Local Groups
Reference: APR20257427
Location: Flexible in UK
Salary: £27,123.00 - £28,956.00, Per Annum Pro Rata
Terms: Part-Time, 22.5 hours per week, Permanent

The RSPB strategy to 2030 is all about saving nature through people. Our aim is that our volunteers and Local Groups are embedded in this strategy and continue to deliver impactful work to save nature. To do this, we want to build on our existing relationships and ways of working and harness their enthusiasm, working as one team for nature.

This role and role holder will

• continue the smooth transition from the Saving Nature through Local Groups project into core delivery, taking responsibility of the Vision and Local Group action plan.
• raise the profile of our groups externally as well as empower and support staff to build productive and collaborative working relationships with the groups.
• develop resources and guides that will help groups run efficiently, improve their activity programmes and grow their membership. Working closely with country teams you will deliver workshops, training and support to Local Groups as appropriate.
• raise awareness and understanding of volunteering, championing it to ensure that it is valued and seen as a positive way of meeting business needs.
• deliver a recognised and respected source of leadership, support and transformational advice to the UKHQ team seeking to develop new volunteering initiatives.
• have an individual specialism but with the ability to be flexible to cover the priorities required across the department and the UK wide needs

Essential:

• Understanding of / knowledge of volunteering innovation, best practice and sector standards.
• Demonstrable track record of having successfully and effectively developed a range of volunteering roles and schemes across an organisation.
• Experience of providing operational advice and guidance on volunteer involvement to people at all levels.
• Building effective stakeholder relationships with a focus on community groups.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Can manage and deliver a portfolio of work and balance the priorities and needs of multiple stakeholders.
• Is proactive, use initiative and work independently.
• Can identify and analyse problems, issues and areas of improvement, working collaboratively to develop creative strategies and solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, successfully influencing, persuading, guiding, listening to, and negotiating with others, constructively challenging thinking.
• Experience of working in a customer-focused environment.

Closing: Wednesday 21st May

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