Temporary Volunteer Coordinator for Causa Justa : Just Cause

Causa Justa; Just Cause (CJJC) is a multi-racial, grassroots organization building community leadership to achieve justice for
low-income San Francisco and Oakland residents. On January 1, 2010, St. Peter's Housing Committee and Just Cause Oakland merged to form Causa Justa :: Just Cause (CJJC). Prior to the merger, St. Peter's Housing Committee had been working for more than 25 years defending tenants' and immigrant rights and fighting gentrification in San Francisco's Mission District. Just Cause Oakland emerged from the Prop EE campaign ten years ago and began its work to build people's power and defend housing rights. Our two organizations are now one.

CJJC is looking to hire a part-time, temporary Volunteer Coordinator to fill an important position while the current staff member is out on parental leave. The Volunteer Coordinator connects many of the areas of the organization by recruiting, training, supervising and retaining a large group of programmatic, administrative and fundraising volunteers.

Responsibilities include:
Recruit, train, develop, supervise, and retain volunteers
Supervise 80+ volunteers in 2 cities
Run new volunteer orientations and do one-on-ones with regular volunteers
Pro-actively seek out new areas and methods for volunteer recruitment
Maintain regular contact with volunteers
Identify leadership roles and training opportunities for volunteers
Execute quarterly volunteer appreciation activities (parties, thank you notes, etc)
Coordinate volunteer support for the organization
Coordinate volunteer support for major areas of work including tenant clinic reception, rides, childcare, interpretation/translation, fundraising, research, and admin, as well as other needs as they arise
Respond to staff volunteer requests, anticipate organizational volunteer needs, and pro-actively follow changing schedules and priorities for volunteer work
Communicate regularly with staff about availability of volunteers, status of projects, and to get feedback on volunteer support
Maintain volunteer contact information in the database, and volunteer shift information in Google calendar
We are looking for someone who has:
- Strong verbal communication skills, ability to motivate people
- At least one year experience in working or volunteering for a social justice organization
- Experience managing and supporting people, either volunteers or staff
- Ability to manage a large body of work, attending to both details and the bigger picture.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, databases
- Demonstrated ability to work in multi-racial, multi-lingual settings.
- Bilingual English-Spanish is a plus

Position is part-time (20 hours/week) for approximately 6 months (June - Nov).
Salary is $18,500 per year (so half of that for 6 mos), and offers half-coverage for health, dental, and vision benefits. Position is open until filled. People of color, women, and transgender people are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please send resume and cover letter to adam@cjjc.org fax: 510-763-5824, PO
Box 3596, Oakland, CA 94609