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Closing Date: 25/07/2021

If you are a problem-solving and proactive individual with a desire to learn and an ability to work in a fast-paced environment, this could be the role for you!  Birmingham 2022 is looking for a Volunteer Coordinator to assist the Games Family Services (GFS) Volunteer Manager with the recruitment, selection, training, and engagement of the GFS Volunteer Workforce.

The Volunteer Coordinator will provide all round project and administration support to the GFS Volunteer team. The role will involve a mix of coordinating a range of identified projects and tasks as well as more generic administration functions in support of the wider team. If you are looking to develop your experience within administration and gain exposure to the world of events and volunteering and have a passion for Birmingham and the Commonwealth Games, we would love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of the Volunteer Coordinator position are to support the Volunteer Manager with planning, coordination, and delivery of the following:

• Assist with the design and implementation of role specific training for GFS volunteers.
• Assist with the administration of the role specific training component to around 900 GFS volunteers.
• Work with the Organising Committee’s Games Workforce department to implement the reward and recognition programme for GFS volunteers.
• Assist with the assigning, scheduling, and rostering of all GFS volunteers.
• To assist with the planning, organising and management of volunteers for the Chefs de Mission Seminar in January 2022.
• Develop cooperative and positive relationships with key FAs to ensure that the GFS volunteers’ recruitment and deployment is effectively and efficiently conducted.
• Coordinate volunteer training materials to ensure that they are produced in line within agreed project timescales set by Games Workforce.
• Assist with the management and coordination of GFS volunteers in the lead up to and during Games time operations.

Skills & Experience Required

• Demonstrated relevant experience in similar roles.
• Experience assisting programmes/projects or tasks.
• Experience of contributing to or an understanding of the principles of designing, delivering and evaluating training.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment with proven administrative and organisation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to liaise with and support a diverse range and level of colleagues, staff and candidates.

Salary: Circa £20,000 per annum

Start date: September 2021

End date: August 2022

Location: Birmingham

This position is subject to a Basic criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Birmingham 2022 is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities. We have received the Leaders in Diversity through the National Centre for Diversity. The principles “FREDIE” (Fairness - Respect - Equality - Diversity - Inclusion and Engagement) support our aim of delivering a truly inclusive and accessible games.

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. If you wish for your application to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme, please submit a completed form with your application, which can be found on the Birmingham 2022 jobs site under the current vacancies drop down.

To apply for this role please follow the link and complete the application attaching a single document containing your CV and Covering Letter. Please also submit your disability confident/ reasonable adjustments form (if required).

On occasions where we receive a large number of applications, we may close the advert ahead of the publicised closing date. We would therefore advise that you submit your completed application as soon as possible.

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