Volunteer Experience Specialist

The Volunteer Experience Specialist for You Version is primarily responsible for developing and executing strategies to support an excellent serving experience for You Version volunteers, as well as increase volunteer engagement. This role will work cross-functionally with You Version Volunteer Managers (staff) and their teams on engaging and caring for volunteers, recruiting, overseeing volunteer onboarding, span of care, and creating systems to support the volunteer team.

This role supports the team’s direction, initiatives, and ministry efforts to achieve outcomes that further Life.

Church’s mission and reach people for Christ.

You Version was created by the local church in 2007 and remains a ministry of Life.

Church today. rch, our mission is to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. Our team is committed to reaching people worldwide through innovative technology. And You Version is one of the ways we get to do that. Life.

Church is a multi-site Christian church meeting in the United States and globally rch Online.

We wholeheartedly believe a daily rhythm of seeking intimacy with God has the power to transform lives. That’s why You Version creates biblically-based experiences that encourage and challenge people to seek God. We hope everyone in our community is on an active journey to become who God made them to be, abiding in Him, and drawing closer every day.

• Lead through the planning and execution of organization-wide You Version volunteer events and leadership sessions.
• Refine and implement organization-wide You Version volunteer communication strategies and initiatives.
• Lead volunteer appreciation strategy and manage inventory, shipments, and budget allocation.
• Provide development opportunities to ensure all You Version volunteers are equipped with the necessary tools needed to be successful.
• Partner with Volunteer Operations, Volunteer Managers, and Data team to build volunteer retention strategy.
• Evaluate roster management within volunteer span of care.
• Collaborate with You Version volunteer teams to understand needs and ensure recruitment efforts are aligned with team needs.
• Partner with the You Version Marketing team to develop and implement a volunteer recruitment strategy.
• Create and scale volunteer recruitment processes to ensure processes are efficient and effective.
• Develop surveys and additional ways to gain feedback from the Serving Community, analyze results, share reports with the team, and collaborate on strategies for improving the volunteer experience.
• Partner with the Volunteer Operations team to maintain a resource hub for Volunteer Managers (staff) to reference policy and procedure documents, along with access to tools that support them as they care for their volunteer teams.
• Create guidance for staff for best practices in leading You Version volunteers.
• Collaborate with Volunteer Managers and the Volunteer Operations team to create a volunteer portal, bringing current volunteer sites and resources into a shared ecosystem.
• Manage emails from volunteers during the onboarding process.
• Lead regular Volunteer Managers (staff) collaboration meetings.
• Implement unified orientation processes and leadership promotions for volunteers.

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to foster relationships and partnerships.
• Ability to self-motivate, make independent decisions, and solve problems.
• Maintain flexibility and initiate the creation of new processes and project strategies.
• Excellent at process and organizational management to coordinate, structure, and provide vision to projects.
• Strong critical thinking skills to analyze complex problems, identify underlying issues, and develop effective solutions in a dynamic work environment.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1-3 years of related work experience.

• Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons.
• Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their…