DESCRIPTION OF TASKS FOR VOLUNTEERS
The job description is an opportunity for a deeper understanding of the
volunteer positions and their roles. The reasons, needs and goals of the
position and what is needed to prepare for volunteer work are considered in
detail in the job descriptions. The tasks for volunteers to perform are listed
there, and what responsibilities the employer wants to give them are included
as well. A good job description will mention which profile of the person is
needed and which competences a person can acquire through this volunteer
position, as well as other relevant features associated with position. The more
specific information the volunteers receive in advance in the quality job
description, the more motivated a volunteer engagement.
A good job description for a volunteer consists of the following
elements which we consider key to long-term volunteering in any organization:
Title: Precise but also creative;
can contribute to a sense of volunteer identity in the organization; a
volunteer is not the name of a position, but it can be part of the name.
Place and period / time of volunteering: work at home, in office, on “field”, etc., number of hours, volunteering
time, and flexibility of position.
Objectives and impact of work: explains the general objectives and the purpose of the volunteer
position. This part is very important for volunteers to see more clearly the
impact of their work on users and the community.
Content of work and responsibilities: a list of individual activities that volunteer will perform and level of
responsibility
Required knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications: a clear and concise profile of the volunteer with the
necessary and desirable competencies and qualifications.
Wellbeing for volunteers: what
would be the benefit for the volunteer during volunteering (material and
non-material benefits: opportunity to participate in education, development of
different competencies, use of the office, parking space, etc.).
Work and education plan: how to
prepare and introduce a volunteer in the job and what kind of education will be
attended.
Supervision and evaluation work: who follows and supports volunteers in their work, ways of reporting and
ways of assessing the results achieved.
Date: enter the date because the
position will be periodically updated.
What we still recommend to include in the volunteers’ job description is
the information to what extent a volunteer works independently or in a team.