What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inventory and Processing Intern - Unpaid position at rescue?
Operations Team at the IRC Dallas Office, providing support to
the IRC’s programs in the areas of in-kind (physical) donation solicitation,
distribution, and tracking. The Inventory and Processing Intern will be the
point person for donation procurement and distribution and will therefore be
coordinating with community members, donors, refugee clients and IRC staff. The
Inventory and Processing Intern will work closely with Operations to ensure
accurate and timely tracking of all donated items in the central database. The
IRC relies on in-kind donations from its community of supporters to provide
critical support to beneficiaries. This position will be integral for providing
critical support to the IRC in Dallas.
Major Responsibilities:
Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Safely load, unload, and disburse goods in strict
accordance with IRC and donor requirements in collaboration with IRC
colleagues, direct service staff and community members
Assist with the development and facilitation of
grant generating opportunities to leverage community interest and donated
items
Work closely with Operations Team to
manage and track donations in central database
Support management team of inventory-related
needs.
May train and lead activities of other volunteers
and interns.
Support community engagement events, as needed
Comply with all policies, procedures and protocols
of the agency
Participate in IRC Communities of Practice, staff
meetings, staff development activities, and fully engages as a member of
the Community Engagement team
Other related duties as assigned.
Working Environment:
A combination of standard office environment, remote work, and 'field' time.
Interns must commit to at least 15 hours/week on a consistent schedule for the duration of their intern placement
Intern selects their schedule as long as it falls between 9am-5pm Monday-Friday
