Summary/Objective
The American Physiological Society (APS) is seeking a motivated and creative individual to join our team as a Volunteer Engagement Senior Program Manager. In this role you will collaborate with APS’ leaders and staff to cultivate a robust volunteer leadership program that actively engages members, supports APS’ mission to empower scientists to understand life and improve health and advances our strategic goals.

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Manage APS’ volunteer programs and leadership development programming, ensuring meaningful and productive experiences for members and alignment with the Society’s goals.
2. Partner with APS leaders and staff to create and manage effective volunteer leader recruitment, application/nomination and review processes, ensuring the development of a timeline that aligns with organizational goals and deadlines.
3. Evaluate volunteer program effectiveness and recommend improvements based on member feedback and organizational needs.
4. Provide administrative and operational support to committees to ensure positive volunteer experiences and alignment with program goals.
5. Collaborate with committee leaders and staff to manage committee events.
6. Provide excellent customer service and resources for members.
7. Maintain accurate volunteer data, reports and materials to promote the volunteer program.
8. Manage a staff volunteer liaison program to foster consistent, high-quality volunteer experiences across the Society.

Skills/Abilities

1. The ideal candidate is someone with a passion for creating positive volunteer experiences and a desire to work with colleagues to build a high-performing volunteer program to serve member needs and advance organizational goals.
2. Exceptional volunteer program design, implementation and management skills.
3. Excellent interpersonal, diplomacy and collaborative skills to work effectively with volunteers, leaders and staff.
4. Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal, and a strong attention to detail.
5. Strong meeting/discussion organization and facilitation skills.
6. Ability to collect, analyze, and report data to measure program success and inform decision making.

Other Duties
Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility
This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Benefits
This position is a full-time, Exempt position. APS offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits, including a 403(b)-retirement plan; holidays, generous annual and sick leave; medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; flexible spending; and life and short-and long-term disability insurance. Where will you work? We are a remote-first organization. We do have office space and there will be times when an in-person division meeting or staff meeting will be held at the office. Some staff work in the office 2 – 3 times per week, others come in once a month. The key is to identify with supervisors what works best for staff to produce the best outcomes.

The APS office is based in Rockville, MD (Washington DC metro area) and preference will be given to candidates from this area.

To Apply
All qualified applicants must send a cover letter, including salary requirements and a resume, to resume@physiology.org.

To learn more about APS, please visit: https://www.physiology.org

To learn more about APS Publications, please visit https://journals.physiology.org

APS is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Education and Experience
1. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
2. 5+ years of experience working with association volunteer programs preferred.
3. 7+ years of progressively responsible work experience in administration and management preferred.
4. 7+ years of experience in a professional association preferred.

About American Physiological Society

Founded in 1887, the American Physiological Society is a global leader in expanding knowledge related to biological function. We connect a multidisciplinary community of nearly 8,000 scientists and educators from around the world, driving collaboration and spotlighting scientific discoveries in physiology and related disciplines. Our members are advancing treatments and cures for everything from cancer and heart disease to obesity and addiction. They are also deepening our insight into living organisms, helping us to better understand how things like climate change are affecting the world around us. Today, physiology could not be more important. In fact, physiology is essential to answering virtually every critical question facing us in our understanding of life, health and disease. APS is a welcoming and inclusive team of highly skilled, results-oriented professionals, driven to produce excellence for our community and the discipline of physiology. We celebrate and support each other, seek out opportunities to innovate, learn and develop, and prioritize the good of the whole Our Staff Values We are Inclusive: We are a diverse community committed to creating a safe en...vironment where individuals are accepted and respected. We recognize each other’s achievements, progress and growth. We celebrate milestones, both professional and personal, with gratitude…and cake! We are Innovators: We are trailblazers and creative thinkers who develop novel and better ways of doing things, whether large or small. We actively identify trends and adapt those insights to our own environment. We are unafraid to ask questions and challenge assumptions. We seek out other innovators and visionaries to provide inspiration and expand our thinking. We are Agile: We adapt quickly and strive for constant improvement. We adapt our plans and change outdated processes when they no longer serve the Society’s best interests. We are Courageous: We are confident and fearless in the pursuit of excellence, driven by personal and shared passion and self-motivation. We are willing to take well-informed risks, make mistakes, and learn from them. We openly and respectfully share our ideas, express our opinions and own our actions. We are Determined: Our tenacity guides us collectively in our quest to produce excellent results. We are resilient and accomplish our goals, even in the face of temporary setbacks. We are Learners: We are inquisitive and continuously assess our personal and organizational performance. We take ownership of our own professional development and bring fresh ideas back to the organization. APS consists of 70 staff members and offers amazing benefit coverages, some of which include: •Flexible schedules and ability to work remotely. •We offer a comprehensive and competitive health and welfare benefits, which includes medical, dental, vision, 403(b) retirement plan, holidays, employer-paid Long-Term Disability, employer-paid life insurance, vacation time, sick time, bereavement leave.

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