Role Details

Do you enjoy collaborating with colleagues on projects that support the recruitment and onboarding of volunteers? Join a team that makes a difference by providing administrative support to the Canadian Cancer Society. We’re currently looking for volunteers to help us onboard the hundreds of volunteers recruited each year by conducting background checks!

Description

The role involves managing the reference check process for all new candidates. This 100% remote position involves:

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Facilitating reference checks for candidates
- Entering and updating data
- Responding to general inquiries sent to shared email inboxes
- Contributing to ongoing information-gathering projects, as needed

Why we need you

At the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS), volunteers are at the heart of everything we do. Administrative volunteers help us build meaningful partnerships with our volunteers. Members of this team help build deeper connections with other CCS volunteers and enhance their experience, which enables us to offer better programs and services and fund essential cancer research projects.

Note: The duties of this volunteer position will be performed remotely.

What we're looking for

Someone with several of the following skills:

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Experience with Microsoft Office software, online applications, and remote work technology tools
- Experience working with volunteers, in human resources, or in recruitment (a plus)
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail




- Advanced oral and written communication skills, as well as customer service skills
- Ability to work well with others, as well as remotely and independently with limited supervision
- Demonstrated initiative and ability to see tasks through to completion
- Strong interpersonal skills and understanding of the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Excellent command of French and English
- Demonstrated interest in the CCS and its mission

Our Investment

Here’s what you’ll gain from this role:

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Integration into the volunteer experience within the team and participation in the ongoing work of the CCS
- Opportunities to interact with different parts of a national organization active in communities across the country
- Ongoing training, mentoring, and support from the Volunteer Experience team on the fundraising side
- Acquisition of practical knowledge about creative volunteer management principles and practices
- Direct impact on our fundraising efforts, our vision, and our values—all supported by your contribution
- Regular training and updates on the CCS’s support programs, research, activities, advocacy, and fundraising efforts to gain a working understanding of the organization
- Access to volunteer training opportunities, including a series of leadership webinars

Your commitment

This is an ongoing volunteer opportunity, with an expected workload of three to five hours per week.

📌 Administrative Suppport Volunteer (Canada)
🏢 Canadian Cancer Society
📍 Canada