Skills required
Data collecting Office Administration Supervising Volunteer Engagement
Requirements:
  • Interview
  • Police Check
  • Resume
Languages Needed:

Intermediate proficiency in one of the following languages is an asset: o Tigrinya, Amharic o Arabic o Farsi, Dari, Pashto o Mandarin o French o Hindi

  • Accessible by public transit

Metrics & Tax Room Operations Coordinator

125, 565 36 St NE, Calgary, AB, T2A 6K3 [map]
8 hours / daily
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CVITP Tax Clinic Volunteer 

The tax clinic volunteer roles support a welcoming, organized, and accessible community tax clinic under the oversight of Centre for Newcomers as a part of CVITP (Community Volunteer Income Tax Program, CRA). Volunteers work collaboratively, protect client privacy, follow clinic procedures, and adhere to the scope of the role. 

Expectations for all roles
•	Provide respectful, patient, and inclusive service to all clients.
•	Protect personal and financial information and follow confidentiality requirements.
•	Attend orientation and role-specific training and follow the direction of clinic leadership.
•	Arrive on time, communicate absences promptly, and remain flexible during busy periods.
•	Must be available between December 2026 – May 2027
•	Maintain clear handoffs and report concerns, incidents, or process issues to the tax clinic lead, CFN Volunteer Coordinator.

Metrics & Tax Room Operations Coordinator

Role purpose: Oversee Tax Preparation and Forms Management operations. Maintain accurate clinic forms, collect client information approved service data, and support secure, consistent reporting without providing tax advice. 
Counterpart role to Catering & Front Desk Operations Coordinator. Reporting directly to CVITP Tax Clinic Lead
Key responsibilities
•	Use secure storage and transfer procedures for paper and electronic records.
•	Reconcile daily totals, identify discrepancies, and raise questions with clinic leadership.
•	Prepare summary reports using only authorized, non-identifying information.
•	Follow retention, destruction, confidentiality, and access-control procedures.
Skills and qualities
•	Exceptional attention to detail and comfort working with forms, spreadsheets, or databases.
•	Sound judgment when handling confidential information.
•	Ability to follow standardized processes and meet reporting deadlines.
•	Experience leading a small team.

Practical expectations: Must be over 18 years old. Primarily standing or walking around. Must have basic Canadian Income Tax return knowledge. Registration with CVITP and a Police Information Check completed within the past three years are required.
Why should you volunteer for this opportunity?
Build leadership skills and make the free tax clinic possible. The tax clinic enables clients to file their income tax return, connecting them with government benefits and participating in Canadian life.
Skills required
Data collecting Office Administration Supervising Volunteer Engagement
Requirements:
  • Interview
  • Police Check
  • Resume
Languages Needed:

Intermediate proficiency in one of the following languages is an asset: o Tigrinya, Amharic o Arabic o Farsi, Dari, Pashto o Mandarin o French o Hindi

  • Accessible by public transit