Cancer Society of New Zealand volunteer portal

Purpose of Position

To promote and raise money for the Cancer Society in your area during Daffodil Day month.

Key Functions and Responsibilities

Coordinate a successful Daffodil Day in your local community:

• Source volunteers for your designated area and refer them to your Team Leader
• Promote Daffodil Day in your area
• Lead a team of volunteer street collectors (includes planning, rostering and maintaining communication)
• Organise collection sites and pre-sales (where applicable)
• Manage money (collection buckets/pre-sales/counter boxes/banking)
• Manage resources and merchandise (allocation and collection of promotional materials, stocktaking duties)
• Notify Cancer Society of any notable issues and accidents involving clients, members of the public and other volunteers while they are on duty
• Submit reports in a timely fashion
• Identify new opportunities for future campaigns
• Thank your team often

Key Requirements

• Ability to work comfortably with people of all social, religious and cultural backgrounds
• Understand and respect the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi
• Ability to maintain boundaries and respect confidentiality
• A caring and sensitive manner
• Neat, tidy appearance

Hours required (indicative)

June/July: 20-30 hours
August: 20-40 hours (full day on Daffodil Day, last Friday of August)
Debriefing activities: 2-4 hours

Resources

• Orientation and training
• Pre-event planning and post-event evaluation sessions
• Support and guidance provided whenever required
• Reimbursement for travel expenses
• Volunteer identification to be worn whenever on duty
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