Вакансии

Название организации: KVT Finland

Name: Placement officer (EVS)

Location: Helsinki, office of KVT Finland

Work starts: 1/4/2010

Work ends: 30/9/2010

Application deadline: 2/10/2009

Decision date: 3/10/2009

Total number of volunteers: 1

Project language: English

Local Language: Finnish

Short description: KVT Finland, Finnish branch of SCI, is looking for a EVS volunteer for spring and summer 2010. Volunteer will work as an incoming placement officer and also help us evaluate our workcamps.

Long description: The work is placing foreign volunteers to Finnish workcamps. Volunteer will also visit most of our camps during the season and help us to evaluate them. It is possible to lead a workcamp if the volunteer wishes to. Part of the job is also helping to organise our annual campleader training. Work is avarege 30 hours/week, sometimes also on weekends. There will be possibility to take time off, especially in the quieter periods. Requirements for the job are good English, communication and organisation skills, computer knowledge, flexibility on work and above all interest in intercultural exchange. Preference is given to volunteers who are from disadvantaged backrounds.

We offer accommodation probably in a shared apartment (own room) with food expenses, pocket money and local transport costs covered. The volunteer will be working in KVT:s office together with two nice Finnish employees and will also have a KVT volunteer as a support person

Размещено 16.09.2009

The Spanish branch of SCI in Madrid is looking for two motivated young person between 20 - 29 y.o. who would like to participate in our project “Volunteers promoting Volunteering” Ref. 2007-ES-151 within the frame of the European Volunteer Service starting at the beginning of February 2009 for a period of 10-12 months.

The volunteer would become part of SCI office team in Madrid.

She/he will collaborate closely with us and will be involved in all our activities.

To take part in the following tasks is foreseen:
Communication with volunteers.
Assistance during placement procedures.
Developing contacts with future project-partners and follow-up of workcamps.
Coordination of summer workcamps.
Preparations of trainings, seasonal meetings and seminars.
Support of local working groups. Currently these involved specifically North-south issues, environmental and social volunteering.

Profile required:
Previous SCI and workcamp experience (volunteering experience in other NGOs will also be valued)
Fluency in Spanish and English (oral and written).
Computer literacy.
Able to work in a team, as well as, independently.
Flexibility and enthusiasm

We offer:

Standard EVS condition regarding
Accommodation: one room in a common share flat
Allowance for food: 150 euros
Pocket money: 105 euros as stipulated by the National Agency for Spain
Transport: Monthly ticket to travel in the city of Madrid

Possibility to develop an own personal micro-project related to our working groups.

Deadline for applying: 1st of October 2009.

Размещено 21.09.2009

Название организации: SCI Hungary

Name: Placement officer (EVS)

Work starts: 1/4/2010

Work ends: 30/9/2010

Application deadline: 12th of October

Total number of volunteers: 2

Proposed activities for EVS volunteers
The presence of the foreign volunteers is motivation for Hungarian volunteers and helps to accustom them to the international environment. It is also important that our project partners can be prepared for the specialities of running an international project. Furthermore, we have already hosted EVS vounteers and convinced by the positive experince of bringing new and cross-european/-cultural dimansion to our association.The volunteer will prepare for the tasks of the placement officer which includes an international placement officer training organised by the International Secretariat of SCI. Experienced volunteers of Utilapu Halozat will explain her the functioning of our association. She/He will also participate in organisation of a training for the leaders of our workcamps.The main task of the volunteer is to coordinate the placement procedure together with another international volunteer and with the help of local volunteers. She/He will inform the possible volunteers about the mission of SCI, the application process and the available places.She/He will also handle the administrative work connected to the applications which is sending and receiving the applications by e-mail or fax, inform the volunteer about the result. She/He will be responsible for the correspondence with other SCI branches.She/He participates in an international campleader training, too. We highly encourage the volunteer to find local project partners with whom we could possibly cooperate in the future in organising workcamps. There is also a wide range of opportunities to start a new project whithin the Fair Trade working group of Utilapu (i.e. promoting the ideology of Fair Trade in Hungary) Therefore the volunteer has the opportunity to learn how an NGO works and also how to cooperate with different people from different countries, cultures and backgrounds.During the camp season we expect the volunteer to help coordinating the whole camp, including weekends as the camp coordinators are responsible for the weekend activities too. HE/she should participate in organising the camp evaluation day and the annual autumn meeting of Utilapu where all the past short term and EVS volunteers of our association can meet.During the whole service we expect the volunteer to participate in our events (i.e Board Meetings, demonstrations, Spring and Autumn Meeting).We expect the volunteer to take part in the discussion concerning her well-being and stay every two-weeks,and of course, she is welcome to turn to us when she has any needs, questions or problems.

Volunteer profiles and recruitment process
The profile of the volunteer candidates based on last years good experiences is to have a basic a knowledge of SCI's ideology and main activities. They should be able to work alone as well as in team. English knowledge and basic computer skills are good to have. However, above all they should be enthusiastic, initiative, some experince of volunteering and working with youth,and being flexible.We can inform the vacant EVS place by using different volunteering databases and links.The volunteer will be selected after considering all candidated, concerning the profile above mentioned. We select by CV and motivation letters first, then we have a phone interview with them.

Размещено 22.09.2009