The GV Trip Coordinator works behind the scenes to coordinate short-term home building experiences which raise awareness and funds for Habitat’s mission, while building relationships and houses. This is accomplished by working in partnership with Global Village staff, volunteer team leaders, Habitat affiliates and National Offices around the world.
The successful applicant for this position will have exceptional organizational skills, a passion for and experience in international development, and a love for working behind the scenes to make amazing things happen.
The Coordinator must be able to work effectively as part of a team and be able to function with minimal supervision. Since the majority of this role involves working at a distance with Team Leaders and Hosting affiliates the successful applicant must be able to communicate clearly through email and by phone with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
The Coordinator needs to understand and remain in touch with the programs in the field, and therefore the person in this position would be required to lead one team each year to the area that they are responsible for coordinating, and would attend conferences and Team Leader trainings as necessary.
This position will work mainly with Central and South American countries and therefore experience in Latin America and a working knowledge of Spanish is a great asset.
The Coordinator position is full-time, based in Habitat for Humanity Canada’s National Office in Waterloo, Ontario, and has a starting salary of approximately $39,000/year plus benefits.
Responsibilities
1. Oversee the formation and support of volunteer work teams traveling to various regions of the world (40 to 60 teams per year) by working with volunteer team leaders to organize all aspects of trip planning including finances, logistics, participant selection and safety.
2. Serve as liaison between, and maintain regular communication with, team leaders, affiliates, National Offices and GV field staff.
3. Oversee trip finances in conjunction with the GV registration and finance departments including budgets, payments, documentation, and transfers to area offices and team leaders.
4. Recruit, assist in training and provide guidance to qualified team leaders.
5. Assist team leaders and affiliates in promotion of work teams including volunteer fairs, presentations and fundraising.
6. Assist in maintaining work team schedules with Area offices and National office(s).
7. Serve as a resource to Campus Chapters, Faith Relations, Women Build, corporate groups and others who are considering or planning GV trips.
8. Maintain up-to-date information on HFH affiliates.
9. Review program evaluations and recommend necessary changes.
10. Facilitate the growth of existing Global Village programs.
11. Act as a resource for teams while they are in the field, including vacuation/emergency support and group facilitation.
Skills and Qualifications
- Proven organization skills, excellent written and oral communications skills, pleasant phone manner.
- Working knowledge of Habitat’s international programs and of "short-term mission" projects.
- Self-starter, able to follow through with minimal supervision.
- Typing, word processing, database, and e-mail experience.
- Budgeting and accounting experience.
- Interest in people of all ages, and a hospitable nature.
- Work experience with Habitat and/or other international volunteer programs.
- Working knowledge of Spanish an asset.
- Experience working or traveling in Central and South America an asset.
- 2 years program management or supervisory/management experience.
- Significant international travel and volunteer experience.
- Willingness to lead Global Village trips once per year.
- Willingness to travel to conferences as required.
Please send your resume and cover letter to Rick Tait at: rtait@habitat.ca
or mail to:
1272 Chetwynd Rd, Burk’s Falls, Ontario, P0A 1C0 by May 4th, 2007
Only successful applicants will be contacted.
