Volunteer On-Site Coordinator

The Greater Albuquerque Habitat for Humanity is seeking a Volunteer Ambassador

Office Location: 4900 Menaul Blvd NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110

Work Location: Main office is at Menaul location; however, work environment routinely outside on construction site environment, sometime in extreme weather conditions. Some duties or participation in activities require the use of the employee's automobile.

Position Type: Part-Time 30hrs, Tues-Sat, Non-Exempt, Hourly, In Office 1-day a week - other workdays are on the job-sites.

(Not a remote position)

About Us:

Habitat for Humanity is a global nonprofit housing organization working in communities across all 50 states in the U.S. and in approximately 70 countries. Our mission is to bring people together to build homes, communities, and hope. We believe that everyone deserves a decent, safe, and affordable place to live, and we work alongside families to achieve strength, stability, and independence through affordable housing. As an affiliate chapter of Habitat for Humanity in New Mexico, we work locally in Greater Albuquerque to make a lasting impact on the lives of individuals and families, empowering them to build a brighter future.

Our Home Repair and Preservation Program provides minor home repairs to alleviate safety issues and restore the appearance of home exteriors. The Repair Program works diligently alongside all Albuquerque, homeowners with a focus on minor repairs that help improve quality of life and keep low-income homeowners safe.

Some projects may include:

• Minor non-structural repairs


• Yard cleanup (up to 15ft from home)


• Exterior Painting


• Minor fence repair


• Exterior ramps and handrails


• Minor glass pane repair


• Minor Exterior stair, ramp or porch repair


• Trim trees up to 7ft off the ground

Our New Home Construction Program provides a Habitat house that is built with a contribution of three hundred and fifty (350) hours of "sweat equity" labor on the part of soon-to-be Homeowner/family. By investing themselves in the building process, new Habitat families gain self-reliance, self-esteem, as well as new skills on how to care for their new home.

Position Summary:

The Volunteer On-Site Volunteer Coordinator plays a critical interface and communications role for our affiliate on our worksites and in the community. Their work is conducted on construction sites, repair project sites, and at affiliate education, recruitment events, and volunteer department events. They actively partner with work site volunteers, "homeowners to be," Habitat construction staff, affiliate department staff, the Volunteer Coordinator, Operations Director, and Executive Director and strive to provide important process information, support of safety practices, education on Habitat for Humanity, and other pertinent information regarding the work we do to our volunteers on work sites and to prospective volunteers in our community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be a welcoming, approachable, and supportive presence for everyone working on Habitat for Humanity work sites, networking events, and any other affiliate represented events.


• Meets with site construction and repair project leadership before the start of each workday to understand what the focuses will be for the volunteers and "homeowners to be" on that site on that day, or upcoming week.


• Welcomes and sign-in all volunteers as they come onto the jobsite and at the beginning of all events.


• Ensures that all volunteers and "homeowners to be" understand the work focuses of each day on the job site – in partnership with site repair/construction leadership and safety team members.


• Supports site safety team members and role models the practice of all construction site safety protocols.


• Moves around the worksite engaging with volunteers and "homeowners to be" to ensure they have the information and support needed to perform their assigned tasks.


• Answers questions and reaches out to construction leadership for clarification as required. Provides mediation support when required between volunteers, construction site leadership, homeowners to be.


• Ensures that all volunteers, "homeowners to be," and anyone else working on the site are valued and treated with respect and that appreciation is shared openly for their contributions.


• Educates and informs on Habitat for Humanity historic and current information, including sharing our Mission, updates on current local projects, and other pertinent information as required on worksites and at recruiting events.


• Builds strong relationships with construction staff, safety team members, and office staff.


• Maintain tracking tools that accurately reflect all volunteer participants on the site each workday.


• Works "hands-on" the jobsite "side-by-side" with the volunteers, while encouraging, motivating, etc.


• Submits a written monthly report to their supervisor on the status of the volunteer efforts and accomplishments and areas of focus or improvement required on the work sites they have supported.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent with minimum two years' experience in collaborative work environments


• Practical experience and a history of positive experiences in volunteer engagement, recruitment, coordination, and retention would be extremely helpful.


• Proven effective communication and organizational skills, including the ability to communicate and find common ground with a wide range of personalities, with sound application of problem-solving and mediation skills.


• This position requires flexibility, open-mindedness, collaboration, and teamwork skills including compromise and negotiation skills, the ability to set and communicate goals, the ability to delegate tasks and to follow up on the progress of each project.


• Must possess a valid New Mexico driver's license, auto insurance at or above the minimum levels required by New Mexico law and have daily access to a dependable motor vehicle due to extensive amount of driving required.

Compensation and Benefits:

$17-$18.50/hr ($26,520-$28,860/annually), DOE, plus $1k if bilingual (Spanish/English), plus benefits.

You will be eligible for benefits the first of the month following your 60 days of employment.

Benefits include:

Blue Cross Blue Shield (health); Delta Dental (dental); VSP (vision)/ Reliance Standard ($50K Life and AD&D) – 100% company paid, with option to add voluntary coverage for spouse, children or increase coverage for self (which is employee paid)/ Reliance Standard (LTD) – 100% company paid; Reliance Standard (STD)- employee paid/ American Funds (Simple IRA) – up to 3% match at 1-yr (can begin contributions at any time)./ Paid holidays, Birthday Holiday, Bereavement, Vacation and Sick Leave

How to Apply:

Please send a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and a current resume to:

EMAIL: Theressa Panciera, Operations/HR Director – [email protected]

Indicate "Volunteer On-Site Coordinator" in the subject line please.

USPS : GAHH 4900 Menaul Blvd. NE – Albuquerque, NM 87110

Attn: Human Resources

Close Date:

April 16, 2026

ADA/EOE

You will be required to undergo a federal background check in accordance with state and local laws and regulations.