WBGFN programs and activities are run by our members for our members. Our volunteers are members from around the world who dedicate their time, talents and energy to giving back. Volunteering at WBGFN is not only a great opportunity to use your skills and experience for the benefit of the WBG and wider communities, but also to learn new skills, enhance your professional development, and boost your social life. WBGFN volunteers work in an extraordinarily wide range of positions, from event organization and database management to branding and graphic design. Browse the descriptions of what the main WBGFN teams do below and register to volunteer based on your personal and professional interests. These detailed descriptions are only to be used as a guide and can be adapted to suit the individual’s skill and time commitment.
Get Involved—Volunteer Engagement Team
Volunteers are the driving force of the Family Network, and Volunteer Engagement Team is the supporting force behind our volunteers.
If you like collaborating and coordinating with volunteer teams and members from behind the scenes for Family Network’s activities and programs, or be in the frontline of action, VET is the place for you!
The group enables volunteers to share their time and expertise through different activities and events to help members of the WBGFN Family grow to their full potential as individuals and as professionals.
Volunteer positions within the VET are supportive in nature of the work of the team lead. The task will be around recruiting members and ensuring alignment of their skills and experience with the volunteer opportunities available on an ongoing basis. Also, VET members’ responsibility includes regular follow-up to ensure that interaction between volunteers and team leaders proceeds productively and smoothly.
Browse Volunteer Engagement Team's roles
Support Roles
| Activity Group: Volunteer Engagement Team | Position: Team Members |
| Reports to: Team Leader | Supervises: |
General description
The Volunteer Engagement Team (VET) members play a supportive role to the Team Leader and are responsible for the efficient conduct of key processes that serve to identify and place the right volunteer for each volunteer opportunity and ensure engagement of the volunteers through their assignment
Job tasks and responsibilities
- Check VET's email account
- Draft/publish volunteer recruitment announcements
- Enlist members who express interest in volunteering
- Support other team leaders to communicate with new volunteers allocated to their teams
- Support onboarding of volunteers
- Assist at appreciation events
- Provide brief Monthly Reports to the VET Leader about tasks undertaken
Qualitative requirements
- Soft skills associated with a 'people person'
- Proficiency in basic computer applications i.e. Word & Excel. Proficiency in Access preferred
- Ability to organize files and records
Educational requirements
Level and type of education may vary for the position.
Work environment
Work is generally performed within an office with in-person meetings with volunteers and staff, but the incumbent can conduct some work remotely.
Approximate volunteer hours
Time requirement is four hours per week.
Benefits of position
Volunteer opportunities are always open to WBGFN members who are looking for ways of acquiring US experience while awaiting their work permit, improving their educational skills, and/or wanting to contribute to helping other WBG families.
Volunteer Engagement Team members will gain the opportunity to hone their English speaking, writing and presentation skills. Furthermore, volunteers meet many interesting people from diverse backgrounds, and will find it a fascinating experience to be able to connect with them, and help them settle in the US. Volunteering also provides an avenue to make friends, and sharpen intercultural and interpersonal skills.
Interested? Please complete the Volunteer Registration Form and our Volunteer Coordinator will contact you to discuss this or other suitable opportunities.