NPA Example Job Description

An example job

The Non Profit Apprenticeship (NPA) program at Free Geek is designed to provide capable individuals with relevant experience to succeed in the non-profit world.

At Free Geek, NPA jobs consist of working in Receiving (an area that they co-coordinate), Prebuild (system evaluation and hardware ID), and the Front Desk, working collaboratively to improve these areas. This means their current jobs would be described in roles such as these:

• Receiving Coordinator Role (Receiving and Recycling)
• System Evaluation Role (Receiving and Recycling)
• Hardware ID Role (Volunteer Education)
• Front Desk Role (Administrative Services)

NPA primary focus is coordinating the area of Receiving, which involves the following tasks:

• Coordinate a large group of diverse volunteers
• Apply knowledge of Ewaste practices in order to manage the flow of gizmos through the hardware donations area
• Continuously evaluate work flow systems and processes to ensure that Receiving is running smoothly and effectively
• Consistently train Adoption volunteers in basic intake procedure
• Communicate with other departments to ensure that Receiving is well integrated with the rest of the organization

Additional or temporary responsibilities may include:

• Initiate individual projects that relate to the NPA’s personal experience (i.e. community outreach, PR, and internal organization)
• Facilitate and coordinate committee meetings such as NPA, Inreach, and Front Desk to evaluate and improve current processes.
• Pickups (Receiving and Recycling)
• Hiring (Administrative Services)