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Founded in 1936, the National Wildlife Federation has grown into America's largest and most trusted grassroots conservation organization with 52 state/territorial affiliates and more than six million members and supporters, including hunters, anglers, gardeners, birders, hikers, campers, paddlers, and outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and stripes. The mission of the National Wildlife Federation is to unite all Americans to ensure wildlife thrive in our rapidly changing world. We advance this mission through programming focused on conserving wildlife, restoring habitats and waterways, expanding outdoor opportunities, connecting children with nature, advancing environmental justice, and addressing the causes and consequences of climate change.
To support our mission, we are seeking a Volunteer Coordinator to join our CA team in greater Los Angeles.
NWF’s #SaveLACougars campaign is seeking a Volunteer Coordinator to support its volunteer program, with principal responsibility overseeing the docent program leading public tours at the site of the in-progress Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing. The Volunteer Coordinator will ensure that volunteers are well-informed, engaged, and effectively deployed. Overall, the Volunteer Coordinator helps ensure the volunteer program is successful meeting its goals to engage, educate, and serve the community and foster appreciation for wildlife coexistence and connectivity.
**Principle Duties (major areas of responsibility)**:
- Oversee the volunteer docent program leading public tours at the site of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing. Responsibilities include recruiting, training, and scheduling docents for regular tour assignments based on knowledge of docents’ abilities, preferences, and tour audience; providing on-site supervision for all docent tours; developing guidelines for conducting tours, presenting complex information, and handling special needs of individuals and groups; and develops, together with the Deputy Director, criteria for assessing docent performance.
- Coordinate the functions of all volunteers for the #SaveLACougars campaign, including docents. Provide guidance, assistance, and leadership to volunteers
- Recruit and manage volunteers, maintain records, ensure compliance with all program requirements, communicate with volunteers, connect volunteers to opportunities
- Coordinate all administrative and operational aspects of training; maintain training schedules and manage logistics of training and volunteer communication meetings and workshops.
- Perform other duties as assigned
**Qualifications**:
- Demonstrated experience in team leadership, community engagement, and public outreach
- Knowledge of and skill in developing interpretive and educational public programs for volunteers to deliver to visitors
- Extraordinary communications and interpersonal skills; ability to interact effectively with volunteers and with members of the public
- Knowledge of and dedication to the mission of the #SaveLACougars campaign and the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing
- Strong organizational skills
**NWF Values**:
Your actions are expected to reflect the staff values of the National Wildlife Federation: collaboration, mindfulness, empowerment, inclusivity, and mission focus. Your competencies should include:
- Being motivated by values of equity and responsibility to those most marginalized;
- Consistently bringing a high level of empathy and social skills to work and interpersonal interactions;
- Being committed to deepening an environmental justice approach in policy priorities, program development and partner engagement;
- Actively seeks feedback, direction, and guidance from all team members and keeps staff informed of decisions that impact them;
- Being dedicated to advancing NWF’s internal equity transformation and compelling partners and allies to incorporate equity into their work; and
- Passion for and commitment to NWF's mission
**Travel Requirements**:
Regular (weekly) travel to the site of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing; occasional travel (1-2 times per month) to event sites.
**Location and Work Mode**:
**Physical Requirements of the Job**:
Walking/hiking, sometimes on uneven terrain, in a range of outdoor conditions.
Remaining in a normal seated or standing position for extended periods; reaching and grasping by extending hand(s) or arm(s); dexterity to manipulate objects with fingers, for example, using a keyboard; communication skills using the spoken word; ability to see and hear within normal parameters; ability to move about the workspace. The position requires mobility, including moving materials weighing up to several pounds (such as a laptop computer or tablet).
Persons with disabilities may be able to perform the essential duties of this position with reasonable accommodation. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be evaluated on an individual basis.
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