Volunteer Coordinator: Help in Recruitment and Administration Tasks
Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro:
Rio de Janeiro
Durations of Program: 3-6 months, 7-12 months and 1-2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 7-12 months
Dates: ongoing
Description:
As a volunteer coordinator at Casa do Caminho, you will have the following key responsibilities: * Recruiting and correspondence with new volunteers
* Development of new marketing strategies
* Education and integration of new volunteers
* Administration and coordination on site (update manuals, follow-up meetings, ensure a good communication flow between staff and volunteers) Besides your key responsibilities new projects are always welcome to be set up!
Highlights:
Working with Brazilian staff and volunteers around the world towards ideal goals in the middle of nature. It will be an intense period where you will have to be able to deal with the limitations of a third world country and an orphanage full with children that miss the basics in social and formal education. It is incredibly rewarding if you can make a difference to our program.
Qualifications:
* Advanced Portuguese skills
* Willing to work within 6 months - 2 years volunteer period
* Degree or experience in managing/coordinating or related subjects
* Experience in working with children and teenagers
Cost in US$: 0
Cost Include Description:
Our program is free, you just need to pay for your own flights!
Salary / Pay: You receive food and accommodation and airport escort in exchange for your services.
Experience Required: yes
We expect from the volunteer that he/she has traveled before and knows the basic Portoguese!
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Volunteer Types :
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- office work
- organizational development
- orphans
- volunteer management
- volunteering
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Typical Volunteer: Motivated, flexible and hard working people that are positive and can handle the limitations of our organization and country
Age Range: 21-40 yrs. old
This Program is open to
Worldwide
Participants.
This Program is also open to
Families, Couples and Individuals
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Typical Living Arrangements :
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- Group living
- Independent living
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Participants Travel to Brazil
Independently
Typically Participants Work
Independently
or
in Groups of 8
Application Process Involves:
- Other
- Phone Interview
- Written Application
Comunidade Rural Casa do Caminho's Mission Statement: Casa do Caminho is an orphanage situated in the middle of the Tingua rainforest, outside of Rio de Janeiro. Casa do Caminho aims to take the children away from aggression, drugs & criminality in Rio de Janeiro and surrounding suburbs. In the orphanage Casa do Caminho provides children with shelter, health care, education and a lot of freedom to play!
Year Founded: 1982
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