About the Department

This is professional administrative and program management work responsible for developing, coordinating, and overseeing volunteer programs across multiple City of Mobile departments, including Public Works, Parks & Recreation, Special Events, and the Africatown Welcome Center.

Jurisdiction	Annual Starting Salary
City of Mobile	$49,379

Position Duties

Minimum Qualification Requirements
Attainment of a minimum of a bachelor's degree in public administration, nonprofit management, communications, community development, or a closely related field and a minimum of three years of responsible experience in volunteer coordination, program management, community engagement, or related work; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.

Special Requirement
Must possess a valid driver's license from state of residence.

Minimum Qualifications

For details, please see Class Specifications | Volunteer Program Manager | Class Spec Details

Other Qualifications

All applications should be submitted online through the Mobile Civil Service Job Opportunities page. Accuracy and truthfulness are of primary importance for Civil Service System employment, and all applications are reviewed with this in mind. Please note that this job posting will close once 275 applications have been received.

Eligibles selected for appointment must meet the established medical and physical standards for the class of work. The medical examination must be by one of the physicians designated by the Personnel Board. Appointees must bear the cost of the examination.

A person with a disability may request accommodation by contacting the Mobile Civil Service at 251-470-7727.

Adam Bourne, Civil Service Director
The agencies we serve are equal opportunity employers

Benefits

The Mobile County Personnel Board promotes and encourages progressive personnel policies in all of its jurisdictions. Among the benefits enjoyed by local full-time merit system employees as a result of these policies are:

10 days annual vacation with accumulation to 35 days (The number of days earned increases based on years in the merit system, with a maximum of 25 days per year for 25 or more years of service)
10 days paid annual sick leave with no limit on accumulation
12 paid holidays each year (some jurisdictions may vary)
Group medical plan (most jurisdictions)
Paid life insurance (in some jurisdictions)
Retirement plans
Employee Credit Union
Promotion by competitive exam
Periodic review and adjustment of salary rates to be competitive with local employees and to provide cost of living increases
Opportunities for continuing education and self-development through formalized academic and in-service training programs

Supplemental Questions

Do you have the legal right to work in the United States?

Mobile County agencies typically do not sponsor individuals for staff positions. Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status?

Are you currently an employee of a Mobile County Merit System organization, including any of the following job types:

Appointed, contract, provisional, full-time, part-time, temporary, seasonal, or supernumerary?

The Volunteer Program Manager requires a valid driver's license from your state of residence.

****NOTE: A valid driver's license is one that is NOT expired. Please check the expiration date on your driver's license to ensure it is current. ****
While attachment of a valid driver's license is not required on this application, you will need to produce a valid driver's license at the point of hire.

Do you possess a valid driver's license?

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the highest level of education that you have completed.

8th grade
9th grade
10th grade
11th grade
High School or GED
1 year of college
2 years of college
Associate Degree
3 years of college
4 years of college
Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree and postgraduate coursework toward a Master's Degree
Bachelor's degree and professional certification (Certified Public Accountant, Engineer)
Master's degree
Master's degree with additional coursework toward a Doctoral degree
Juris Doctor
Doctoral degree

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents your amount of responsible experience in volunteer coordination, program management, community engagement, or related work.

None
6 months
1 year
1 year and 6 months
2 years
2 years and 6 months
3 years
3 years and 6 months
4 years
4 years and 6 months
5 years
6 years
7 years
8 years
9 years
10 years
11 years
12 years

Discuss your experience in building and maintaining relationships with customers and coworkers.

If you have no experience in this area, enter "None" in the blank space below.

Discuss your experience managing volunteers.

If you have no experience in this area, enter "None" in the space below.

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents your Veteran status.

I am not a veteran, or I was discharged under less than honorable conditions.
I am an honorably discharged veteran.
I am an honorably discharged disabled veteran. (more than 10%)
I am the spouse of an honorably discharged disabled veteran. ( more than 10%)
I am the widow or widower of a deceased veteran.

Please provide details regarding your/your spouse's Veteran's status.

In your response, please include department, component, and branch, MOS, dates of service/deployment, years of active and/or inactive service, and character of service.

If neither you nor your spouse is/was a veteran, enter "None" in the blank space below.

Have you been convicted of a Felony within the last 5 years?

Required Question

Agency Information

Employer: Mobile Civil Service
Address: P.O. Box 66794

1809 Government Street

Mobile, Alabama, 36660-1794
Phone: 251 470-7727
Website: http://www.personnelboard.org

Volunteer Program Manager (City of Mobile)