Location: Louisiana – Statewide preferred (Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Shreveport, Monroe)
Salary Range: 50,000 – 55,000 annually, commensurate with experience
Reports To: Organizing Leadership
Travel: Regular statewide travel required; occasional evenings and weekends required

POSITION SUMMARY

Power Coalition for Equity and Justice is seeking a Volunteer Coordinator who will support organizational programs by executing voter engagement programs and engaging volunteer network to utilize our data and targeting tools and attending in person events. 

The coordinator will work as part of Power Coalition’s broader objective of advocating for racial justice and building power throughout the state for Black communities and other communities of color. The priority for this role is to expand our volunteer program through our data and targeting work. The goal of our Volunteer Coordinator is to ensure that grassroots leaders, community stakeholders, and their organizations are supported in driving long-term base-building work through civic engagement and voter participation using data and targeting tools. 

We’re looking for folks who are passionate about strengthening capacity in local communities to sustain powerful grassroots movements for social change at the local, state and federal levels.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Statewide Volunteer Strategy & Infrastructure — 25%

• Develop and implement PCEJ’s statewide volunteer engagement and leadership strategy.
• Build a consistent volunteer program that can be implemented across regions while allowing flexibility for local community needs.
• Develop clear pathways for individuals to move from supporter → volunteer → recurring volunteer → volunteer leader/community leader.
• Establish annual, quarterly, and monthly volunteer recruitment, engagement, and retention goals.
• Create volunteer roles and opportunities connected to PCEJ's organizing, advocacy, voter engagement, programs, events, and campaigns.
• Develop systems for rapid volunteer activation during major civic engagement, legislative, electoral, and community mobilization periods.
• Maintain a statewide volunteer calendar and coordinate volunteer needs across departments.
• Identify opportunities to expand PCEJ's volunteer base into communities where the organization seeks to deepen its presence.

Volunteer Recruitment & Outreach — 20%

• Develop and execute year-round volunteer recruitment strategies.
• Recruit volunteers through community events, partner organizations, colleges and universities, faith communities, digital outreach, PCEJ programs, and direct community engagement.
• Conduct regular volunteer recruitment drives and outreach activities.
• Develop relationships with organizations and community institutions that can serve as volunteer pipelines.
• Work with the Communications Team to develop volunteer recruitment campaigns, digital content, email communications, and calls to action.
• Conduct consistent follow-up with individuals who express interest in volunteering.
• Ensure new volunteers receive timely communication and clear next steps.

Volunteer Onboarding, Training & Leadership Development — 20%

• Develop and facilitate a consistent statewide volunteer onboarding process.
• Conduct volunteer orientations and trainings.
• Prepare volunteers to participate effectively in activities including:
  • Voter registration
  • Canvassing
  • Phone and text banking
  • Community outreach
  • Events
  • Advocacy activities
  • Public meetings
  • Voter education
  • GOTV efforts
  • Community surveys
  • Issue campaigns
• Work with organizing staff to identify high-performing volunteers who can take on increased leadership.
• Develop a Volunteer Leader/Captain Program to expand PCEJ's organizing capacity.
• Provide ongoing coaching, support, and leadership development opportunities for volunteers.
• Create opportunities for volunteers to understand PCEJ's broader organizing philosophy, issue priorities, and theory of change.

Volunteer Management & Regional Coordination — 15%

• Serve as the primary point of coordination for PCEJ's statewide volunteer network.
• Work closely with regional organizers to identify volunteer needs and opportunities.
• Match volunteers with appropriate opportunities based on location, interests, skills, availability, and organizational needs.
• Coordinate volunteer schedules and assignments for statewide and regional activities.
• Maintain consistent communication with volunteers before and after activities.
• Ensure organizers and program staff have appropriate volunteer support for events and campaigns.
• Conduct regular volunteer check-ins and gather feedback about the volunteer experience.
• Develop volunteer recognition and appreciation strategies.
• Help troubleshoot volunteer challenges and maintain a positive, welcoming, accountable volunteer culture.

Data, Tracking & Accountability — 15%

• Maintain accurate and current volunteer records within PCEJ's designated data systems.
• Ensure volunteer participation, contact information, interests, activities, and leadership progression are properly documented.
• Track key volunteer metrics including:
  • New volunteers recruited
  • Volunteers activated
  • Repeat volunteer rate
  • Volunteer retention
  • Volunteer hours
  • Trainings completed
  • Regional participation
  • Volunteer leaders developed
  • Volunteer-to-leader progression
• Work closely with the Data Team to establish volunteer dashboards and reporting systems.
• Produce regular volunteer reports for organizational leadership.
• Ensure volunteer information is entered and maintained according to PCEJ's data standards and timelines.
• Use participation data to identify gaps and recommend improvements to recruitment and retention strategies.

Events, Campaigns & Organizational Support — 5%

• Coordinate volunteer participation for major PCEJ events, trainings, campaigns, community programs, and statewide initiatives.
• Support GOTV and other high-volume mobilization periods.
• Work collaboratively across departments when significant volunteer capacity is needed.
• Attend community events and partner activities to recruit and engage potential volunteers.
• Support other organizational priorities as assigned.

SUCCESS IN THIS ROLE

During the first year, the Volunteer Coordinator will be expected to help PCEJ establish:

• A clearly defined statewide volunteer program and structure.
• A centralized and accurate volunteer database.
• Standardized volunteer onboarding and orientation.
• Consistent volunteer opportunities throughout the year.
• Regional volunteer recruitment pipelines.
• A volunteer retention and re-engagement strategy.
• A Volunteer Leader/Captain development pipeline.
• Clear statewide volunteer goals and performance metrics.
• Strong coordination between volunteers and regional organizers.
• A system that allows PCEJ to quickly activate trained volunteers during major organizing, advocacy, and voter engagement periods.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• At least 2–4 years of experience in community organizing, volunteer management, civic engagement, nonprofit programming, campaigns, advocacy, community outreach, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting, coordinating, or managing volunteers or community members.
• Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities simultaneously.
• Comfortable facilitating orientations, trainings, and group meetings.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams.
• Strong follow-through and attention to detail.
• Comfort working with databases, spreadsheets, digital organizing tools, and tracking systems.
• Ability and willingness to travel throughout Louisiana.
• Availability for occasional evening and weekend activities.

Preferred

• Experience with grassroots organizing, civic engagement, voter engagement, advocacy, or movement-building organizations.
• Experience developing volunteer leadership programs.
• Experience with VAN, MiniVAN, Mobilize, Reach, or similar organizing and volunteer-management platforms.
• Experience working across multiple geographic regions.
• Experience developing training materials or facilitating leadership development programs.
• Knowledge of Louisiana communities, civic organizations, and community-based institutions.

CORE COMPETENCIES

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

Relationship Building — Builds authentic relationships and creates environments where people feel welcomed, valued, and connected to the work.

Leadership Development — Recognizes leadership potential and helps volunteers grow into increased responsibility.

Initiative — Identifies needs, develops solutions, and moves work forward without waiting for constant direction.

Organization & Follow-Through — Maintains strong systems and consistently closes the loop on assignments and commitments.

Communication — Communicates clearly, professionally, consistently, and appropriately with volunteers, staff, partners, and community members.

Data & Accountability — Understands that volunteer engagement must be tracked, measured, evaluated, and improved.

Adaptability — Can operate effectively in a fast-paced environment where priorities may shift during major campaigns, elections, legislative sessions, or community events.

Collaboration — Works across departments and regions without creating unnecessary silos or duplicating existing organizing structures.