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Manager Volunteers (m/f/d)

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  • Berlin
  • Presence / Mobile
  • Fulltime

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Become part of the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 Organising Committee (OC) team and help us to create an unforgettable FISU WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES.
 
SUMMER CUM LAUDE*
A summer with distinction.
 
In 2025, the world will come to the Rhine and Ruhr region to celebrate sport, science and culture. Up to 8,500 athletes and officials from around 150 nations will compete in six cities for 12 days - in 18 different sports. Standards are set here - where the densest university landscape in Europe meets the most sports clubs in Germany, in one exceptionally sport-loving region. 
 
In short:
The perfect place for the FISU WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES!
And the perfect place for you.
 
To strengthen our team, we are looking from 1 January 2025 for a
 
Manager Volunteers (m/f/d)
 
In the implementing company of the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games
Full-time / 40 hours per week / temporary contract until late summer 2025.
 
The position is located in the Volunteer Management department. Thanks to you and your team, around 12,000 volunteers create a unique atmosphere and mood and make a significant contribution to ensuring that everyone involved experiences a unique event.

Specifically, your area of responsibility will focus on the following tasks:

  • Coordination of the volunteers of the venues in Berlin; as well as personnel responsibility for the venue volunteer managers
  • Support in the implementation of advertising campaigns to recruit the approximately 12,000 volunteers; as well as conducting volunteer interviews in German & English
  • Assigning volunteers to areas of responsibility in consultation with the specialist departments
  • Development of the volunteer shift schedules for the venue cluster
  • Development, implementation and responsibility for the successful realisation of volunteer trainings
  • Management of a volunteer database in the front- & back-end
  • Set-up of the Volunteer Centre
  • Supervision of long-term volunteers
  • Ensuring good communication with the volunteers in German and English
  • Development of a volunteer benefit programme

Ideally you have the following skills and knowledge:

  • Completed academic degree in disciplines such as business administration, event or sports management, sports science or comparable degree
  • Relevant professional experience in volunteer management in the planning and successful realisation of an event of a similar size
  • Strong project management skills
  • Well-structured, conceptual and networked thinking. Strong hands-on mentality
  • Sensitivity to the needs of the volunteers
  • Persuasiveness, assertiveness & organisational skills paired with high emotional intelligence
  • High degree of flexibility and an engaging demeanour
  • Communication skills (also in English)
 
We are a young & growing organisation in the heart of the Rhine-Ruhr Innovation Hub. You will play a key role in the Organising Committee in the successful planning and implementation of the FISU Games.

Besides a unique team & great emotions, we offer: 

  • A varied & exciting job with room for creative ideas and your own creative freedom 
  • A dynamic & growing environment with an open & diverse corporate culture   
  • Short decision-making processes with teamwork at eye level   
  • Remuneration based on TV L
  • Flexible working hours with the possibility of mobile working 
  • 30 days of leave per year
  • Access to a large network in the field of sporting events 
 
If the personal requirements fit, the job will be evaluated with the remuneration group TV L 11.
 
We are more than just a regular sporting event. That's why we want you in your uniqueness, just as you are, with all your facets. With us, everyone can be who they want to be and who they are.
 
We welcome all applications, regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity. Applications from people with disabilities will be given special consideration if they are equally suitable. As an implementation company, we strive to specifically promote women for management positions. Women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply.

Sounds good?

Then we should get to know each other!
 
Please send us your application documents (CV & letter of motivation) stating your earliest possible start date by 29.11.2024 via our application tool. For technical and organizational inquiries, you can reach us by email at careers@rhineruhr2025.com.
 
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