Kids Help Phone (Surrey, BC Committee Chair for Walk so Kids Can Talk)

Organization Name: Kids Help Phone
Opportunity Title: Surrey, BC Committee Chair for Walk so Kids Can Talk
Category: Fundraising & Sponsorship
Commitment: Less than 6 months
Start Date: November 1, 2017
End Date: January 31, 2018

Email: mariam.riad@kidshelpphone.ca
Website: http://www.walksokidscantalk.com
Details:

• Appropriate for volunteers aged between 18 and 55

Opportunity Description:

Purpose

The Committee Chair will provide motivation and organizational leadership to the committee and work with Kids Help Phone regional staff to ensure event success

 

Co-Chair

The Co-Chair supports the Chair in leadership of the committee and assumes all duties and responsibilities in the absence of the Chair. The Co-Chair role provides a succession model for the committee leadership

 

Duties and Responsibilities

Pre-Event

Committee management:

• Recruit committee members and delegate tasks appropriately
• Lead committee work through meetings, minute-taking and include Kids Help Phone Staff in decisions
• Assist regional staff with recruiting organization sponsors, teams and individual participants
• Monitor progress through regular follow-up with committee members and identify and solve problems

 

Event logistics: (with support from committee members and Kids Help Phone regional staff)

• Represent Kids Help Phone and the event in the community
• Establish a plan for registration record keeping and safety (online and offline)
• Review and understand timelines, budget, sponsor obligations, and financial goals
• Recruit sponsors, teams and individual participants and secure event related resources as needed

Event Day

• Provide overall direction to team to ensure organization and event day support
• Serve as a Kids Help Phone representative and act as or designate a spokesperson for the event

Post-Event

• Complete formal debrief after the event with input from committee members
• Hold an informal thank you event for committee members

 

Qualifications

• Motivated to support Kids Help Phone’s mission and vision
• Strong ability to collaborate and lead a team and communicate at a regional and national level
• Strong organization skills to meet deadlines and manage multiple projects
• Excellent team and interpersonal skills

 

Commitment

• Approximately 10 hours per month, with hours increasing leading up to the Walk (April-May)
• Monthly meeting attendance with responsibility for managing members outside meeting time
• Be easily accessible one week before the event and at the event to coordinate event activities
• Must be able to attend the Walk on the first Sunday in May (approximately 9 hours)

 

Benefits of Volunteering

• Contribute to the mission of Kids Help Phone and create a positive impact in your community
• Occupy a challenging / rewarding position and develop leadership, interpersonal and team based skills
• Be a role model in community engagement as a volunteer leader
• Work with a great group of people for a great organizationEnrollment Process
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1. You must complete your application online
2. You will be asked for two references and to participate in a short interview