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Job Description

Job Description

Volunteer Manager

About Mobile Loaves & Fishes

Mobile Loaves & Fishes (MLF) is a social outreach ministry that has been empowering communities into a lifestyle of service with the homeless since 1998. Founded in Austin, Texas, the organization serves its homeless neighbors through three core programs : Truck Ministry, Community First! Village, and Community Works. Often referred to as the most talked about neighborhood in Austin, Community First! Village is a 51-acre master planned development that provides affordable, permanent housing and a supportive community for men and women coming out of chronic homelessness. We are now embarking on a new phase of community expansion, adding more than 1400 new neighbors over the next 5-10 years.

About the Role

The Volunteer Manager is an integral leader within the Community Empowerment department, working to steward the MLF vision of empowering communities into a lifestyle of service with the homeless by leading out on the volunteer engagement strategy for individuals and groups across the organization. This position will partner with all programs and departments within Mobile Loaves & Fishes (MLF) to multiply opportunities for the community to engage with MLF through the giving of their time and talents, and to empower our staff to steward volunteers within their program into a lifestyle of service with the homeless. As Community First! Village (CFV) continues its growth over the coming years, volunteers are absolutely integral to the successful growth of the organization and this role will be integral to the planning, execution, and implementation for all strategic initiatives related to volunteer opportunities, impact, and engagement.

This is a full-time exempt position reporting to the Senior Manager of Community Engagement. Due to the nature and requirements of the position some nights and weekends may be required. The Volunteer Manager will office at Community First! Village located at 9301 Hog Eye Road, Austin, TX 78724.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Strategic Initiatives

Steward the MLF vision of empowering communities into a lifestyle of service with the homeless through the avenue of volunteer engagement. Must be able to confidently communicate the application of this vision through volunteers to both internal and external stakeholders.

Grow the volunteer strategy throughout the organization to strengthen the impact of volunteer engagement at all levels, supporting the sustainability of the organization as we scale and grow

Regularly assess the efficacy and impact of our various volunteer opportunities and their alignment

Manage MLF communications to volunteers to include the quarterly volunteer newsletter

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Work Environment & Physical Demands

Benefits

MLF VISION

We empower communities into a lifestyle of service with the homeless.

MLF MISSION

We provide food and clothing, cultivate community, and promote dignity to our homeless brothers and sisters in need.

GOALS

BELIEF STATEMENTS

The vision is supported by belief statements centered on our belief that homelessness is the result of a profound, catastrophic loss of family :

CORE VALUES

MLF is committed to fostering a culture that prioritizes relational connection. We believe there is opportunity in every aspect of our work to be relational in a highly transactional world. In this culture, transactions are means to relational ends, not the other way around.​

This begins with the countercultural love poured out by Jesus Christ and grows as imperfect individuals strive to show this love to each other human-to-human, heart-to-heart.​

Each individual's openness to the journey of their own personal growth is essential in building our relational culture, and we believe this culture flourishes as we each continuously strive to more fully embody these four core values :

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

MLF is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Personnel are chosen based on ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation in accordance with federal and state law.