By Anne Schink
For the past several years Larry Ullian and I have been working to develop Competencies for Managers of Volunteers. We have also developed an online version you will find using the link: www.volunteermaine.org/volcomps.
Many managers of volunteers report that they ‘fell into the job’, or it was added to their other duties, and that they received little or no formal training in volunteer management. Maybe these will help you get caught up or find a resource you can use.
Maine does not have many options for professional development, so these Competencies may help managers of volunteers to plan their own professional development.
Our goal is that the Competencies will help managers of volunteers conduct an honest self-assessment of their skill level, identify gaps in their training, and provide them with definitions to help them articulate the work they are doing.
Anne Schink is the Project INVEST Coordinator for the Maine Commission for Community Service and a featured blogger.
