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AmeriCorps Seniors Program Specialist

This is a non-merit position. Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise.

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Division of Community Access, Bureau of Volunteer Iowa is seeking a AmeriCorps Seniors Program Specialist to join our team!

Join Volunteer Iowa as an AmeriCorps Seniors Program Specialist to promote volunteerism, engage volunteers, and support nonprofits. Based in Woodbury County, you'll help nonprofits recruit and recognize volunteers, and help individuals find opportunities to volunteer their time. Please upload a current resume and cover letter to your online application.

Responsibilities 

  • Contact nonprofit partners (stations) to confirm current volunteer opportunities and collect volunteer timesheets
  • Contact unassigned and potential volunteers regarding volunteer opportunities available
  • Assist in entering volunteer hours and related data into database
  • Attend volunteer recruitment events as needed
  • Attend volunteer recognition events as needed
  • Assist in contacting references for potential volunteers
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements 

  • Experience working in databases and basic knowledge in Excel and Outlook.
  • Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Two or more years of experience working in nonprofits, with volunteers, and/or a population of 55 plus.
  • Experience recruiting and supervising volunteers or employees preferred.
  • Must possess a valid driver's license. Travel is required.
  • Applicant will be required to complete a background check to be considered for this position.
Hours: Approximately 15 hours per week up to 1 year and not to exceed 780 Hours; Hours vary with occasional weekend and evening hours.

Regular travel around Woodbury County required, with occasional travel to Monona County and Des Moines.
E-Verify and Right to Work
The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
1) Six years of full-time work experience in the administration or operation/execution (i.e., providing consultation and/or technical assistance to stakeholders, research and analysis, or enforcement of program guidelines/policies/procedures) of a program (i.e., the provision of a service or an administrative oversight/enforcement responsibility).
2) All of the following (a and b): a. A total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience; and b. A total of two years of graduate-level education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
3) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes eighteen months of full-time work as a Program Planner 1. 
Date Posted
12/30/2025
Job Reference
26-01672
Organization
400 Health & Human Services - Community Access Eligibility, Health and Human Services - Community Access Eligibility
Location
Sioux City - 51101 - Woodbury County, IA 50319
Category
Project/Program Management
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