Training and Volunteer Coordinator

JOB OVERVIEW

Are you passionate about creating and implementing engaging training curriculum about sustainable technology and managing a robust disaster response volunteer program? Footprint Project is seeking a Training & Volunteer Coordinator to join our small, growing team! This position will oversee the coordination, facilitation, administration, and documentation of our national training and volunteer programs. If you thrive in a start-up environment, care about clean energy and sustainable emergency response and have relevant experience or transferrable skills, we’d love to meet you!

ABOUT US

Footprint Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit disaster service organization headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana. We develop and deploy sustainable response technologies to community resilience centers after climate disasters in the U.S. Footprint Project works across the disaster management cycle to expand frontline access to mobile microgrids and reduce fossil fuel use. Visit www.footprintproject.org to learn more.

JOB DETAILS

• Location: New Orleans, LA metro area or Asheville, NC metro area


• Workplace Policy: Hybrid (mostly remote on a day-to-day basis with monthly in-person all hands meetings, additional in-person work as needed, and some travel required).
  


• Job Type: Full-time exempt.


• Schedule: Monday-Friday within the hours of 8am to 6pm local time for a total of approximately 40 hours/week. During the Atlantic hurricane season (6/1-11/30), employees may be asked to work outside of their normal hours. Time can be flexed after responding to disasters.


• Travel: Approximately 10-20% travel required.


• Compensation: Starting at $50,000 / year depending on experience.


• Benefits: Eligible employees receive the following:
  
  
  
  
  • Monthly stipends for healthcare, mental healthcare, and technology
    
  
  
  • 31 days for vacations and holidays for the calendar year through the following Q1
    
  
  
  • Paid Sick Leave
    
  
  
  • Generous paid Bereavement Leave
    
  
  
  • Generous paid Parental Leave
    
  
  
  • Unpaid Family and Medical Leave
    
  
  
  • Professional development financial assistance
    
  
  
  
  

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the main point of contact for all disaster volunteers and our partners’ volunteer coordinators.


• Track and record volunteer roster, hours, activities and other relevant data as needed per event, location, and year.


• Plan and execute remote and in-person sustainable emergency response training events.


• Coordinate emergency response volunteer efforts in-person and remotely during disasters.


• Update the Volunteer Policy & Waiver as needed to ensure compliance with our employee handbook, local laws, and changing needs as we grow.


• Supervise volunteers’ compliance with our Volunteer Policy & Waiver and as representatives of Footprint Project.


• Create, conduct, and document the orientation, assessment or pulse check, and evaluation of disaster volunteer trainings and activations.


• Oversee the production coordination with support from our Communications staff, training curriculum and content with support from our Technology staff, and distribution of online training modules to partner organizations


• Maintain an organization system for online trainings


• Track and update key training deliverables and report this data as necessary


• Liaise with partner organizations on shared program initiatives


• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 2 years of experience in managing a large quantity of volunteers, students, or other groups across multiple verticals or fields


• Evidence of successfully streamlining or scaling a volunteer program or training program


• Demonstrated ability to develop complex training curriculum and materials and to effectively present to, educate, and mentor small or large groups of varied backgrounds and personalities


• A natural, skilled facilitator and public speaker


• Excellent oral communication skills and ability to take charge, especially when in crisis


• Interested in sustainability, the environment, and/or humanitarian relief


• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of solar and battery technology is a plus


• Bilingual in Spanish or advanced proficiency


• Salesforce or other CRM software proficiency
  

ATTRIBUTES

• Excited to join a small, nimble, and innovative organization. You don’t just want to work here; you want to build something cool together.


• Adaptable. You can pivot and problem-solve under pressure.


• Strong interpersonal communication skills. You’re patient and respectful while interacting with people of all skill levels and comfortable working with diverse groups of people.


• Ask questions to clarify tasks and priorities. You can readily say “I don’t know” or “What the heck are you talking about?” or “I need help with this.”


• Self-starter. You are able to work independently and remotely without needing consistent oversight.


• Proactive. You don’t need to be nudged to do your work, and you take the initiative.


• On board with decolonizing disaster relief, decarbonizing our planet, and working towards a just, equitable energy transition. You share our values.
  

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter. Applications without both a resume and cover letter will NOT be considered.

No one candidate will fit all the requirements, so everyone who fits at least some of the skills and has a willingness to learn is encouraged to apply.

Footprint Project is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Footprint Project makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. We expect all Footprint Project employees uphold and demonstrate these same values, wherever we go and with whomever we work.