The New York State Office of National and Community Service - New Yorkers Volunteer – is seeking a consultant to provide Volunteer Management Training to its ten Regional Volunteer Centers starting in April 2012. During the initial year of operation, the consultant will be expected to: Develop/provide a regional volunteer management train-the-trainer curriculum that includes tool/resource templates that can be localized by Regional Volunteer Centers to help local non-profits recruit, train, manage and retain volunteers based on the needs/resources of the organization; curriculum must include extensive coverage of the following: Understanding Volunteering; Planning a Volunteer Program; Recruiting and Placing Volunteers; Orienting and Training Volunteers; Supervising Volunteers; Increasing the opportunities for and participation of skill-based volunteers; Evaluating a Volunteer Program. Must be presented in a train-the-trainer environment; Curriculum must be culturally sensitive and able to address potential bilingual needs. Preference will be given to applicants with expertise in marketing and resource development for non-profits and data collection. demonstrating the impact of volunteer programs.

Successful applicants will:

• Deliver training designed to strengthen the capacity of Regional Volunteer Centers to serve non-profit agencies in their respective regions and more strategically engage national service programs and volunteer resources as a solution to critical local problems.
• Be available for a first meeting in early April to establish a baseline with Regional Volunteer Centers, review data collected by Siena Research Institute and develop a plan to move forward with curriculum development/implementation.
• Provide a time-line for development of Regional Volunteer Centers staff during the twelve-month period of this contract.
• Provide technical assistance throughout the year to encourage mastery of the material and sustainability of the efforts.
• Provide curriculum that is sensitive to the fact that Regional Volunteer centers are at various stages of development and represent various areas of the state - urban, suburban and rural. Support will be provided to move each center to the next level.