Reference No: NVCNO1017
Location: SVP House, 91/92 Sean McDermott Street, Dublin 1
Duration: Maternity Cover, Full Time
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Closing Date: 4pm, Friday 3rd November 2017

To provide a confidential and professionally orientated role as National Volunteer Coordinator - ROI Retail to the National Retail Development Manager. The role is also responsible for managing / coordinating the recruitment, selection and retention of volunteers within SVP; collect and process volunteer application forms and related Garda vetting forms for SVP Retail activities within the Republic of Ireland in a manner consistent with established SVP practice and to present a list of approved volunteers to each Region, to an agreed timetable, for placement within local shops or warehouses.

The successful applicant will possess the following:

• Educated to degree level in a relevant field and have a proven track record in providing high level admin support to a large team.
• Experience of management in the community / voluntary sector
• Extensive volunteer and staff management experience
• Proven track record in project management
• Demonstrable project management and administrative skills.
• Persuasive communication skills - ability to present ideas clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences.
• An ability to quickly establish and maintain rapport with a diverse range of stakeholders and to manage on-going working relationships and work plans.
• Project Management skills
• Results orientated approach
• People management skills
• Training skills

If you have the desire to join one of Ireland’s best known, trusted and respected not-for-profit organisations, please see the advert on our website at https://www.svp.ie/NVCNO1017 to complete our application form.

Appointment is subject to satisfactory references and Garda Vetting. Canvassing will not be accepted and may lead to disqualification. Due to the large volume of applications we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to candidates who are not shortlisted for interview.

SVP is an Equal Opportunities Employer