Volunteer Programs Coordinator

Industry Category	Arts / Media / Communications	Position	Public Relations
Recruitment Department		Number Of Recruits	several
Work Location	All Cities	Nature Of Work	Full Time
Gender Requirements	Male	Marriage Requirement	No marital status restrictions
Education Level	Open to all levels	Work Experience	No work experience restrictions
Age Requirement	Above 18 years old	Salary Package	Negotiable
Updated Date	2022-09-27	Valid Until	Long-term validity

Reporting to the Volunteer Programs Senior Manager, the Volunteer Programs Coordinator is a key member of the Volunteer Programs team who will provide oversight and coordination of Habitat for Humanity’s programs involving youth in the Asia-Pacific region. He or she ensures that national organizations implement effective, meaningful and safe volunteer programs, products and services.

As the focal point for youth engagement, he or she will execute plans and projects and will provide overall as well as the day-to-day coordination and communication between Asia-Pacific Area Office and national organizations in all aspects of youth engagement including but not limited to partnerships, programming, public engagement and resource development. He or she leads Habitat Young Leaders Build (HYLB) campaign working alongside the HYLB Secretariat and participating national organizations to drive four (4) campaign pillars: volunteering, advocacy, fundraising and awareness raising.

As a member of the Volunteer Programs team, he or she will co-lead in the alignment of all volunteer programs, products and initiatives – local and international – with organization-wide policies and standards.

This is a local hire position based in Metro Manila, Philippines, but Habitat may entertain alternate locations where Habitat has operating presence. The successful candidate will be offered an initial contract of 2 years, subject to renewal.

The work arrangement for this position is hybrid and flex-time schedule.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Program Management

Work with regional and global teams in supporting the development of Habitat’s strategy for youth engagement and coordinate with Asia-Pacific (AP) network to identify short-term to long-term plans that will result in further alignment to Habitat’s missionWork with regional teams in mainstreaming and pre-positioning of youth engagement in Habitat programs and projectsEnsure compliance and alignment of national organizations in the implementation of volunteer products, initiatives, and services in the areas of safeguarding, safety and security and wider ethical volunteer engagementWork with the Area Office HYLB Secretariat across various stages of the Habitat Young Leaders Build campaign from planning, implementation to evaluation and storytellingIn consultation with relevant departments, ensure stakeholders understand the value of youth leadership and volunteerism by tapping into new or existing youth advocates and supporters from the national organizations

Monitoring and evaluation

Coordinate regularly with national organizations to manage information related to progress of activities and targets including the creation of post-campaign or project evaluation reportsMonitor project milestones of all school-based and community-based initiatives and drive the certification process for youth partnershipsEnsure timely submission of reports, case studies, impact stories, visual content and other program milestones that will be useful for the design and development of volunteer education resources, annual reports, and presentations

Partnerships and Resource Development

Coordinate closely with AP Resource Development in creating a pipeline to maximize funding opportunities thereby ensuring sustainability of Habitat’s youth initiatives and to collaborate with partners that will grow scale and reach of Habitat’s footprint in youth engagementSupport in the proposal development and presentations for funding and partnership opportunitiesWork closely with AP Resource Development in installing online fundraising and donation mechanisms where public can support Habitat youth programs

Marketing and Communications

Work with the AP Communications Department and other relevant teams to leverage mainstream and online media to promote youth initiatives and milestonesSupport national organizations in developing promotional materials and collaterals, merchandise and other profile-raising activities or efforts, in liaison with the AP Communications DepartmentEnsure alignment of partners and cooperating institutions in the use of key messages and branded publicity materials and to identify opportunities to showcase youth engagement milestones in national, regional, and global events and conferencesMinimum Requirements:Education:Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in related field

Years of Related Experience:3-5 years of related work experience required​​​​​​

Experience in running a multi-country/multi-cultural campaign;Project management experienceYouth engagement experience

Qualifications:

Good English-language writing, editing and presentation skillsComputer literate with proficiency in word-processing, spreadsheet and presentation softwareAn ‘all-rounder’, with knowledge working at both national and regional levels, delivering projects with no/minimal budgetsAt ease prioritizing and switching between multiple tasks as needed; able to translate overall goals and objectives of a campaign into actionable stepsAble to build productive working relationships quickly and be comfortable working on their own or in a teamExperience working in a non-profit organization beneficial but not required

Metro Manila, Philippines

Job Type:

In-Country National

Employment Type:

International Employment

Communications, Resource Development

Travel:

20%

about Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity, founded in 1976, is a global, Christian-based nonprofit organization that grew out of an intentionally multi-racial community in rural Georgia. Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat brings together people of all faiths and people of no faith to build homes, communities and hope. Working alongside each other, we help families and individuals build and improve places to call home and achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Habitat seeks individuals who have a willingness to affirm these principles and values.

At Habitat for Humanity International, we embrace a history rooted in creating equity and take our mission seriously by courageously committing to a culture and workplace where all staff feel safe, welcome, visible, respected, supported and valued. As an equal opportunity employer, we realize that our success depends upon building an inclusive workforce of diverse perspectives and encourage people of varied races, ethnicities, national origins, tribes, religions, ages, gender identities and expressions, genders, sexual orientations, marital statuses, disabilities, veteran/reserve national guard statuses, socio-economic statuses, thinking and communication styles to work with us.

We also require that all staff take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguarding our intended beneficiaries, their communities (especially children), and all those with whom we work. In line with the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, all staff must pass a thorough background screening and will be held accountable to upholding our policies around ethical behavior, including safeguarding and whistleblowing.

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Habitat for Humanity International’s vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Since 1976, Habitat has helped more than 6.8 million people build strength, stability and independence through housing, including home construction, rehabilitation and repairs and by increasing access to improved shelter through products and programs. Habitat also advocates to improve access to decent and affordable shelter and offers a variety of housing support services that enable families with limited means to make needed improvements on their homes as their time and resources allow. As a nonprofit Christian housing organization, Habitat works in more than 70 countries and welcomes people of all races, religions and nationalities to partner in its mission. Habitat has supported an estimated 2 million individuals in the Asia-Pacific region, where it has been active since 1983.