Refugee Volunteer Coordinator

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Make an Impact in Your Community!

Refugee Volunteer Coordinator (Contingent) – Detroit, MI | $21/hr

Are you passionate about making a difference and building meaningful connections across diverse communities? Join our team as aRefugee Volunteer Coordinator, where you’ll play a critical role in supporting refugee families and strengthening community partnerships across Michigan.

In this dynamic, people-centered role, you’lllead and grow a vibrant volunteer network, working alongside refugee resettlement agencies, local partners, and community organizations to deliver essential services. Your work will directly empower volunteers and help newly arrived families successfully transition into their new homes.

What You’ll Do

• Recruit, train, and lead volunteerswho are passionate about serving others

• Coordinate daily volunteer activities, ensuring impactful and well-organized support

• Provide ongoingcoaching, supervision, and performance feedback

• Build relationships withcommunity organizations, faith groups, and local partnersto expand engagement

• Supportdonation drives, distribution efforts, and community events

• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure program success and accurate documentation

Why This Role Matters

You won’t just coordinate volunteers—you’llbuild a community of supportthat helps refugees feel welcomed, connected, and empowered. Every relationship you cultivate and every volunteer you guide contributes to life-changing outcomes for families rebuilding their lives.

If you're ready to turn compassion into action and lead meaningful change, we want to meet you!

Under the guidance of management, creates a collaborative volunteer network among the Refugee Resettlement Agencies in Michigan by providing coordination and supervision of volunteer services.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Recruit, interview, hire, and provide onboarding, training, and scheduling of volunteer workers.

• Coordinate the operational and daily activities of volunteers; provide ongoing volunteer supervision, guidance and training in accordance with organization, program and contract policies, procedures and guidelines for program sites. Ensure that the activities of the volunteer workers meet the needs of the organization.

• Conduct performance evaluation of volunteers and address performance concerns in accordance with organization’s policies and procedures; provide ongoing communication with the Lead and Program Supervisor regarding such activity.

• Collaborate with representatives from local governmental agencies, business, and community organizations to meet service objectives of the program.

• Collaborate with representatives and attend meetings of local organizations, committees, and faith institutions to promote volunteer engagement.

• Support with Donation appeals and distribution of donations.

• Support with logistics and implementation of Samaritas events as needed.

• Coll aborate with Matching Grant Team to support in documentation of Match Collection.

Job Qualifications

Education, Training, and Licensure/Certification

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field preferred.

Experience

• Two years’ experience working in volunteer services or related area preferred.

Additional Work Requirements

• Automobile travel required. Valid unrestricted driver’s license with good driving record and reliable personal transportation suitable for safely transporting persons served. Valid proof of automobile insurance.

• There is a possibility of transporting donations

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Requisition Number2026-12085

Employee TypeContingent

Hours Per Pay Period40

ShiftVaried

Work HoursVaried

Position LocationUS-MI-Detroit

Work Environment:Hybrid

Benefits Available:Employee Discounts, UKG Wallet - Pre-Pay Options

Exact WageUSD $21.00