SCOPE OF ROLE: The Auto Purchase Volunteer will be responsible for assisting clients with the purchase of new-to-them vehicles. Volunteers will accompany clients to the seller/dealer to assist with the process of purchasing the vehicle. The support of volunteers will provide comfort and assistance to clients during a notoriously complicated process and help them attain a vehicle that will expand their access to resources and further their resettlement success!
COMMITMENT:
- Days and times: flexible based on seller/dealer operating hours and client/volunteer availability
- Frequency: intermittent (may be monthly or less)
- Hours: typically 2-3 hours dependent upon seller/dealer
LOCATION: Client home (typically Richmond city or Henrico) greater Richmond area
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Pick up client from their house and transport to seller/dealer
- Clients will have secured financing through IRC - at this stage they may be looking at cars and test driving, but some clients may already have a car picked out
- Assist with signing documents and answering client questions
- Provide general social and logistical support
- Provide client-centered and client-directed work, supporting clients through process rather than making decisions on their behalf
REQUIREMENTS:
- Outgoing personality
- Comfort working with car sellers/dealers
- Experience with buying a car a plus
- Focus on client-centered and client-directed work
- Willingness to support client as they go through process rather than making decisions on behalf of the client
- Ability to adhere to IRC professional standards and volunteer policies including those around boundaries, confi dentiality, COVID-19, etc.