Field Volunteer Coordinator – Humanitarian Project Lead

Samaritan's Purse; West Virginia; On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FSA

Disability insurance

Paid family leave

Term Life Insurance

401(k) plan

Holidays

Job summary

Samaritan's Purse in Harrison County, West Virginia, seeks a Volunteer Coordinator to lead the U.S. Rebuild project on a 1-2 year timeline. You will recruit, orient, schedule, and track volunteers, coordinating with foremen and supervisors to align skills with tasks.

The role emphasizes faith-based service, safety training, reporting, and close collaboration with the Field Support team, ensuring volunteers have a meaningful and well-organized experience during the rebuild effort.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ
• Greet and welcome volunteer teams as they arrive. Distribute T-shirts and volunteer materials, inform them about mealtimes, and explain lodging assignments. Provide an orientation for volunteers covering project details, the event that initiated the project, safety protocols, OSHA guidelines, and responsibilities for cleaning up the camp.
• Assist in performing safety training for all staff and volunteers.
• Work with North Wilkesboro-based volunteer coordinators in scheduling volunteers and act as a liaison between the Volunteer Coordinator team and the Project Superintendent.
• Track all volunteer hours and provide reporting of this information to the Field Support Assistant Manager.
• Work with Construction Foremen to match volunteer skills with work tasks and assign tasks accordingly.
• Assist the Project Superintendent and the Office Manager in the review and preparation of daily and monthly reports.
• Other duties as assigned

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Problem solving

Report writing

Job description

Samaritan's Purse in Harrison County, West Virginia, seeks a Volunteer Coordinator to lead the U.S. Rebuild project on a 1-2 year timeline. You will recruit, orient, schedule, and track volunteers, coordinating with foremen and supervisors to align skills with tasks.

The role emphasizes faith-based service, safety training, reporting, and close collaboration with the Field Support team, ensuring volunteers have a meaningful and well-organized experience during the rebuild effort.