Volunteer & Events Coordinator

Humane Pennsylvania; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Vacation and sick time

Continuing education

Job summary

Humane Pennsylvania, a national leader in animal welfare, is seeking the driver of its volunteer program and its primary special events. This role offers a creative leaning opportunity and long-term career growth within HPA, supporting lifesaving work.

The ideal candidate is an experienced event or volunteer professional, able to engage volunteers across diverse roles, with strong communication, organization, and timeline management skills.

Qualifications

• Previous volunteer management and/or charitable event oversight experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license with own transportation.
• Experience with event planning and volunteer engagement is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan, venue and vendor recruitment, event volunteer management, and event set-up and breakdown.
• Coordinate and support three primary events: Walk for the Animals, Art for Arf’s Sake Auction, and Pints for Pups.
• Engage volunteers across departments and travel between HPA locations as needed.

Skills

People person

Excellent communication

Multi-project management

Well organized

Timeline focused

Volunteer management experience

Retail management

Design experience

Non-profit standards

Tools

Better Impact

WordPress

Social platforms

Job description

Are you someone who loves engaging with people and throwing a meticulously planned, fun party? This is the job for you! Humane Pennsylvania, a national leader in animal welfare, is seeking the ideal person to serve as the driver of its volunteer program and its primary special events. This key position offers a creative leaning opportunity and long term career growth within HPA, and helps support the lifesaving work we do. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced event or volunteer professional, or someone with related academic or work experience seeking a career new path.

THE PERSON

The ideal applicant must be a people person, self-motivated, have excellent communication skills, an ability to manage multiple projects at once, be well organized, and timeline focused. Previous volunteer management and/or charitable event oversight experience is experience is preferred. Retail management, design experience, and/or knowledge of core charitable and non-profit standards is a plus.

Because people are at the core of Humane PA’s service delivery and drive its special events, effective volunteer engagement, management, and recruitment are key to this position’s success. HPA welcomes several hundred volunteers in a wide variety of roles annually. These include animal care, service & program, administrative, special event, thrift shop, veterinary services, and more. This position directly engages with volunteers, and supports HPA managers in their direct management of volunteers within their departments. HPA utilizes the Better Impact volunteer app, WordPress platforms, and a variety of social media platforms. Developing fluency in all utilized programs and apps is required.

HPA hosts three primary special events: Walk for the Animals, Art for Arf’s Sake Auction, and Pints for Pups, as well as hosting and participating in other smaller events. This position is responsible for planning, venue and vendor recruitment, event volunteer management, and event set-up and breakdown, under the management and direction of senior HPA staff and in partnership with key volunteers.

BENEFITS/REQUIREMENTS

Starting salary range is $36,000 to $40,000, based on experience. Competitive benefits including generous vacation and sick time, medical, dental, and vision insurance and continuing education opportunities. This on-site position is based out of Reading, PA, but requires routine travel between HPA locations and event venues in the region.

Flexibility scheduling is required, with nights and weekends required as needed. Valid drivers license with own transportation, ability to navigate uneven surfaces and outdoor venues, light lifting, comfort with animals of all types, ability to visually and auditorily assess and direct sound, design, and production elements associated with HPA special events are essential elements of this position. EEO employer.