VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR

Phoenix Zoo | Arizona Center for Nature Conservation in; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Zoo | Arizona Center for Nature Conservation in seeks a Volunteer Engagement Coordinator (Project Management) to partner with HR and volunteer teams. The role focuses on engaging volunteers and aligning processes with employee standards, supporting an inclusive culture for staff and volunteers.

As the Volunteer Engagement Coordinator, you will administer the volunteer program, collaborate across departments, and help plan staff and volunteer engagement activities to enhance the overall

Qualifications

• Experience supporting volunteer programs and events.
• Strong guest service and communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate cross-departmental activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality guest service to internal and external guests with a friendly, helpful, positive and professional attitude.
• Support volunteer lifecycle management: intake, orientation, retention, support, and discipline.

Skills

Guest service

Volunteer lifecycle management

Interdepartmental coordination

Excellent communication

Tools

Database management

Job description

VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR (Project Management)

Job Title: Volunteer Engagement Coordinator
Department: Human Resources
Supervisor: HR Manager - Employee & Volunteer Engagement
Supervises: Volunteers
FLSA Status: Full Time-Time, Regular, Non-Exempt
Pay: $26.13

General Statement:
The Volunteer Engagement Coordinator serves as a resource for our volunteers and is responsible for proactively and enthusiastically engaging volunteers and ensuring that volunteer processes are in line with employee standards. This role will work closely with the Human Resources team to cultivate a positive and inclusive culture for both staff and volunteers. This role will act as an administrator for the volunteer program while coordinating interdepartmentally to ensure the volunteer program is aligned with the mission and core values of the Zoo.

Essential Duties:

• Provide quality guest service to both internal and external guests by maintaining a WILD (friendly, helpful, positive and professional) working attitude and appearance.
• Support volunteer lifecycle management, including intake, orientation, retention, support, and discipline of volunteers.
• Maintain inventory of donated items, volunteer technology and supplies, appreciation items, and volunteer uniforms.
• Work closely with ACNC department liaisons for the management of volunteers in their associated roles.
• Assist in coordinating and managing group volunteering opportunities for community partners.
• Ensure high quality communication between the Zoo and all volunteers which includes sharing operational and animal updates, and volunteer logistics.
• Provide administrative support to the Volunteer Program through email and phone communication, database management, and report generation.
• Ensure that volunteers that interface with the Zoo are highly satisfied and represent the Zoo in the highest professional manner.
• Assist the Human Resources Team to develop, organize, and implement staff and volunteer engagement and appreciation events.
• Collaborate with the Human Resources team to conduct ongoing evaluation of staff and volunteer experience and engagement opportunities.

This is by no means an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. Management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments).