Volunteer Opportunities

A handful of volunteers, including myself,  maintain this Unemployed in Des Moines community. This group has grown tremendously over the past few years and I’d like to keep the momentum going; to do that, I need your help. Below are a list of volunteer opportunities along with their descriptions:

Needed:

Program Coordinator

• Works closely with other volunteers to produce speakers/topics for our twice/month meetings at the Urbandale Public Library
• Works closely with the Event Coordinator to communicate speaker AV needs and program information for marketing purposes
  

LinkedIn Group Community Manager

• Responsible for moderating and facilitating discussions on the Unemployed in Des Moines LinkedIn Group
• Must have working knowledge of LinkedIn
• Approximate Time Required: 1 hour/week

Blogger

• Post 3-5 blog articles per week on www.unemployedindesmoines.com; these may be original posts written by you, guest posts written by someone else related to unemployment or blog posts you’ve found written by an expert in this field (giving full credit for their piece as required)
• All blog articles will be proofed by me before they are published
• Must have working knowledge of WordPress or Blogger
• Approximate Time Required: 30 minutes/week – 3 hours/week

Website Coordinator

• Maintain the Networking Page on www.unemployedindesmoines.com with current networking events
• Must have working knowledge of WordPress or Blogger
• Approximate Time Required: 60 minutes/week

• Responsible for moderating and facilitating discussions on the Unemployed in Des Moines Facebook Fan Page
• Must have a working knowledge of Facebook
• Approximate Time Required: 1-2 hours/week

Event Coordinator

Karin Dunn is an energetic program administrator and problem solver. She has a demonstrated ability to work successfully with local funding sources and fostering a spirit of collaboration. Karin has a unique ability to develop quick rapport with a variety of audiences. Karin has a passion for innovation and teamwork.

Skills: Program Development & implementation * Grant Administration and Writing * Training & Development * Higher Education Administration * Not-for-profit administration * Volunteer Management

LinkedIn

• An opportunity to lead: If you need help, you may engage others to assist
• Your biography on www.unemployedindesmoines.com with links to your online presence
• Reference from me for employment purposes
• LinkedIn recommendation
• Volunteer opportunity to include on your resume

Please send an email to suzanne@contemporary-business-solutions.com with questions or if interested.