Job Description

Requisition ID: 321997

Position Number: 20051809

Posting End Date: Open Until Filled

City: Winnipeg

Site: Victoria General Hospital

Work Location: Victoria General Hospital

Department / Unit: Volunteer Services - VGH

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: MGEU-Supp-100

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: 0.59

Anticipated Shift: Days;Weekends

Daily Hours Worked: 6.50

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $18.649, $19.209, $19.785, $20.379, $20.990, $21.620

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We're united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Position Overview

Under the direction of the Manager, Volunteer Services, and while demonstrating a commitment to the Mission, Vision and Values of Victoria Hospital, the Volunteer Services Assistant provides support for the operation of the Volunteer Program by assisting with recruitment, screening, orientation, scheduling, supervision, evaluation, recognition of volunteers and performing other related duties as assigned.

Experience

• Two (2) years' experience working in the volunteer services sector including;
• Volunteer recruitment, interviewing, screening, problem solving, supervising, orientation and training.
• One (1) year supervisory experience.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Grade XII or recognized equivalent.
• Successful completion of a recognized post-secondary certificate/diploma program, preferably in volunteer services or health care administration.

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft Office including; Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
• Knowledge of Volgistics Volunteer Management Software or similar data base systems.
• Exceptional customer service skills with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Superior organizational skills with ability to prioritize and work independently.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential issues/information in a professional manner.
• Ability to supervise a variety of tasks and function in a high volume office with frequent interruptions.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.