Posted by SL Volunteers on June 10th, 2011.
Voluntary Jobs
Location: Sri Lanka
Closing Date: July 10th, 2011
Job Description
Assistant Project Coordinators needed for volunteer organisation in Sri Lanka – Pay for flights only. Assistant Project Coordinators needed to work with and assist managers of volunteer teams at children's homes, coaching sport and teaching English in Sri Lanka.
SL Volunteers is a Volunteer Organisation based in the South of Sri Lanka, our aims are to provide affordable volunteering opportunities whilst making a positive impact in the communities in which we serve.
All our coordinators, assistant coordinators and volunteers are required to undergo a series of in-country training sessions run by local NGO’s and charity workers, such as basic Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), working with children and people with special needs.
SL Volunteers was established in May 2010 by Lucy Nightingale and a team of fellow graduates and has since received in excess of 60 volunteers. With every new team, SL Volunteers intend to learn from each other to develop and improve.
SL Volunteers is an independent volunteering organisation that relies on previous and current volunteers to help recruit new volunteers for the team. This allows us to limit the amount of money we spend on promotion and ensures that the costs of volunteering are kept low.
What we’re looking for the Assistant Coordinator Post:- Experience in either teaching, sports coaching, working with people with special needs or children. - Experience of leadership and team-work- An enthusiastic, highly motivated self-starter- Great organizational skills
Assistant Project Coordinators who help recruit volunteers will have all their in-country expenses covered including:- Food and accommodation throughout the placement- Training- 24/7 support - Airport pick-up- In-country mobile phone and local travel expenses.
Please note that Assistant Project Coordinators will need to pay for return flights to Sri-Lanka. This usually costs £450 – 500. Assistant Coordinators placements are a minimum of 6-12 weeks. Leaving dates throughout the year.
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