Californians For All VISTA Project

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Californians For All VISTA Project

As part of the#CaliforniansForAllinitiative, California Volunteers, Office of the Governor, is recruiting for AmeriCorps VISTA leaders to strengthen the volunteer infrastructure of partnering organizations, including food banks and other nonprofits. With these efforts, Californians living in poverty will have greater access to the help they need as nonprofits and government agencies across California utilize volunteers more effectively to expand and improve services. Due to the pandemic, food banks and other nonprofits have experienced a significant decline in volunteerism while the demand for food security and other program services have dramatically increased. The VISTA leader will support VISTA members and organizations in generating volunteers and establishing new or enhanced volunteer management practices to ensure long-term program viability. This VISTA position allows a unique opportunity to learn about and serve closely with local, regional, and state agencies in the areas of food and hunger, disaster services, and public health. The VISTA leader will receive pre-service orientation via tele-service as well as specialized training on the field of volunteerism, goals of the project, outreach methods, and other relevant topics. AmeriCorps VISTA leaders may tele-serve, up to and including full time, as needed and until it is appropriate to return to their assigned site full time. About California Volunteers: California Volunteers is the state office tasked with engaging Californians in service, volunteering and civic action to tackle our State's most pressing challenges. California Volunteers administers the AmeriCorps portfolio in California with over 80 programs providing critical services to more than 160,000 Californians annually. Time Commitment: Full Time (40 hours/week) Apply on AmeriCorps portal, email your resume, and submit application here: Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties : Build volunteer recruitment and management systems for partnering organizations based on gap assessment; Screen, place, and onboard volunteers recruited at food banks and partnering agencies; Track and collect volunteer data, including preparing reports and analysis for the partnering organizations/California Volunteers; Assess the volunteer needs of partnering organizations and identify potentially ways to engage volunteers; Assist partnering organizations with the posting of their volunteer opportunities on various platforms; Assist partnering organizations with the coordination and implementation of volunteer management practices; Serve as a volunteer liaison between the State (California Volunteers) and partnering organizations; Assist with securing funding resources for program services; and Create a sustainability plan with partnering organizations that documents specific steps and parameters of continual volunteer usage

Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Training , Health Coverage* , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend .

Terms :

Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas :

Disaster Relief , Community Outreach , Health .

Skills :

Recruitment , Non-Profit Management , Community Organization , Public Speaking , Public Health , Leadership , Disaster Services , Team Work , General Skills .