Region 1 Volunteer Development Coordinator – Mennonite Disaster Service
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Region 1 Volunteer Development Coordinator
Posted: January 15, 2026
Location: Home-based – Within Region 1 – U.S. East Coast Units (Delmarva Peninsula, Florida, Georgia, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia)
Term: Full-Time/Exempt position
Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) is seeking a passionate individual to develop volunteer leadership across the East Coast. If you love connecting people, shaping strategies, and walking alongside volunteers as they serve, this remote role is for you!
Engage in unit development and create a pipeline of qualified and diverse applicants for leadership volunteer roles within the Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) network, and resource other volunteers to do the same.
Reporting Relationship
Reports to the Volunteer Development Manager (VDM) and collaborates with the Region 1 Board Chair (RBC).
Responsibilities
Shape, develop and implement the leadership development strategy within the Volunteer Engagement Cycle (VEC). Components of the strategy should include, but are not limited to:
Unit engagement and development
Partner with the Region Board Chair (RBC) to work with the regional staff and unit leadership to create unit development strategies, including Church Contact Person (CCP) engagement and development
Work with unit leaders to identify and strategically engage with potential volunteers for unit leadership needs
Collaborate with the Volunteer Training Specialist, RBC, regional staff, and unit leadership to support unit training events
Collaborate with region staff to support long-term unit growth
Raising project leadership volunteer capacity
Identify and strategically engage with potential volunteers within the region for project leadership roles within the MDS network
Collaborate with other VDCs to ensure volunteer engagement activities and efforts are coordinated across the MDS network
Mentor and equip volunteers to introduce MDS service opportunities to potential leadership volunteers
Work with the Volunteer Development team to create and continually evaluate volunteer recruitment/marketing materials to be used on multiple media platforms in collaboration with the Communications team
Framework for leadership recruitment and development
Maintain a broad base of knowledge of volunteer opportunities across the MDS network
Listen for the heart, passion, and skill set of the volunteer, matching the volunteer to an opportunity within MDS and inviting a commitment
Walk alongside potential leadership volunteers as they discern their engagement with MDS
Other tasks
Maintain volunteer interaction records in Donor Perfect
Participate in unit and region meetings
Participate in and contribute to the Volunteer Development team
Participate in and contribute to the Region 1 staff team
Participate and/or coordinate MDS coverage at church conferences and relief sales
Visit project locations to obtain knowledge of disaster response and volunteer engagement
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Knowledge of and passion for the MDS mission, vision and core values
Active Participant in a local Christian Church
Affirm and emulate Anabaptist values and convictions and the Mennonite World Conference Shared Convictions
Demonstrated commitment to the MDS lifestyle expectations as outlined in the Employee Policy Handbook
3-5 years of experience in development, communications, church leadership or social work
Certificate or one or two years of training in development, social work, human resources, or related field
One or more years of experience working with people of another culture
Essential Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including Public Speaking
Proven conflict resolution skills
Highly energetic, charismatic approach to engaging diverse groups
Creative, optimistic/positive, forward-looking
Demonstrated excellence in organizational skills
Proactive with the ability to take initiative and build relationships
Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people
Bilingual in Spanish and English a plus
Availability and willingness to travel up to 35% time
Physical requirement: Work is mostly sedentary with long periods on the phone and at a computer terminal or traveling
Work environment: With the use of normal safety precautions typical of offices, meeting rooms, and in commercial vehicles, there is little risk of danger
Cover Letter with Resumes may be sent tojobs@mds.org
