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VS: Volunteer Services Recognition and Appreciation Lead

Lead efforts to celebrate and recognize contributions that make a difference. As a Recognition and Appreciation lead, you’ll design and implement both formal and informal recognition programs, ensuring appreciation is woven into every aspect of engagement. You’ll collaborate across departments to make recognition a priority and create a culture where every contributor feels valued.

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Locations

All Chapter and Satellite Offices throughout the Northern Ohio Region

Key Responsibilities

  • Celebrate Contributions: Promote participation in formal recognition programs and ensure appreciation is a visible priority.
  • Lead with Inclusion: Contributes to One Red Cross Volunteer Committee to promote recognition activities across the Red Cross Organization.
  • Create Meaningful Moments: Design and implement both informal and formal appreciation programs that make volunteers feel valued.
  • Support Supervisors: Partner with engagement leads to provide tips, tools, and reminders for recognizing volunteers in impactful ways.
  • Build a Recognition Culture: Reinforce the importance of volunteer appreciation every day to foster a positive, supportive environment.
  • Empower Teams: Lead and support volunteers to successfully implement the regional recognition plan.
  • Serve as an Expert: Act as a go-to resource for best practices in formal and informal recognition strategies.

Qualifications

  • Mission-Driven: You’re passionate about the Red Cross mission and programs.
  • Proven Leader: Demonstrated leadership experience in nonprofit or for-profit settings.
  • Culturally Inclusive: Skilled at engaging diverse audiences with sensitivity and respect.
  • Knowledgeable: Familiar with Red Cross services, operations, and volunteer opportunities.
  • Collaborative & Independent: Comfortable working both on your own and as part of a team.
  • Skilled & Strategic: Bring relevant management, technical, or operational expertise to the role.
  • Relationship Builder: Able to work effectively with staff partners, board members, senior leadership, and volunteers.
  • Volunteer Advocate: Understand the value of volunteers and lead efforts to ensure they have a rewarding experience.

Time Commitment

Approximately 2 hours per month, working remotely and on-site. Greater commitment of time during the annual recognition time period.

Development Opportunities

  • Community advocacy and leadership
  • Relationship building
  • Enhance leadership and communication skills
  • Interact with and meet a variety of people
  • Team building with the Red Cross, volunteers and community partners

Length of Appointment

One year appointment, renewable annually based on satisfactory performance of position

Relationships

Red Cross employees, volunteers, donors and the public

Training

Refer to the Volunteer Services Engagement Lead Onboarding and Training Plan for the most up to date training requirements. 

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