Volunteer Role: Schools Visit Co-ordinator
Title: Schools Visit Co-ordinator
Reports to: Campaign Development Executive
Location- Dublin
Time Commitment – 2/ 3 days p/w x 3/4 weeks
Duration – Aug – Sept 2010
Overall Responsibility
- To phone secondary schools and schedule in school visits
- To liaise with school visit ambassadors and communicate their schedules.
- To help grow support for the Key to a Home Collection in Dublin Schools
- Encourage students to volunteer for the weekend of the Key to Home Campaign.
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Criteria:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Good phone manner
- Good IT skills Microsoft word and excel.
- Experience in marketing and communications would be desirable
- Enthusiasm and commitment to Focus Ireland’s mission
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Person Specification
- Self-directed and an ability to work independently
- Professional but welcoming manner.
- A team player with an open and flexible attitude.
- Persistence and patience
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Training, Support and Supervision
- You will receive an induction to the organisation and the event prior to starting the role.
- You will receive ongoing support from this supervisor
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Benefits
- Personal Development
- Opportunity to build up your work experience
- Opportunity to work in and learn about the voluntary sector
- Opportunity to work with a successful national charity
- The chance to contribute towards the personal development of the young students you will be working with in schools.
- While developing your work experience you will be helping raise needed funds towards homelessness in Ireland.
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