Looking for an ESC volunteer for a project in Rezekne, Latvia

Duration: 01.03.2023.-30.12.2023
Hosting place: World at Our Home European Association 

Project description:

The project objectives are the following: to give young people opportunities to learn new set of professional skills, gain experience in leadership, team building and communication, develop intercultural dialogue and cooperation between young people and local inhabitants  for better employment opportunities in the future.

Through this project we want to promote solidarity between nations, to integrate and unite the European volunteers and local young people, promoting European cultures, languages and European Solidarity Corps programme, as well as to make changes in young people’s life and environment around them.

 

Details about the tasks: 

  • The volunteer will work in EA “World-Our Home” from 1st March 2023 – 30th December 2023. The volunteer will organize activities for young people in schools, youth centers both in Rezekne and Rezekne district.
  • The volunteer will be responsible for his/her tasks and responsibilities. The main goal of the volunteer will be to inform Rezekne young people about their opportunities to work as volunteers in other countries, to meet with young people from different countries to share their opinions, ideas, their vision of different things and experience.
  • The volunteer will also help the staff in their daily work, help in the preparation of seminars, youth exchanges, meetings, communication with partner organizations, help in organizing of various events and provide information about volunteering for young people.
  • The volunteer will make contacts with different international organizations, cities, schools and cultural centers, inform young people, students and the unemployed youth about their opportunities to take part in volunteering, youth projects, internship projects, etc.
  • The volunteer will be invited to hold informative meetings about ESC and Erasmus+ program that will be organized in our center, as well as in the State Employment Service center and other places in Latgale. He/she will help young people to find projects in the database, write CV and motivation letters in English, apply for a project, cooperate with Rezekne secondary schools.
  • The volunteer will learn how to work in a non-governmental organization, gain practical skills and raise the knowledge about different opportunities in Europe.
  • The volunteer will have 6 working hours every working day. The volunteer will have two days off per week on Saturday and Sunday. The volunteer will have two additional free days every month. The volunteer will participate in on-arrival and mid-term trainings organized by Latvian National Agency.
  • The volunteer will have access to the online Latvian language course.
  • The volunteer will be able to do other creative activities in the city, cooperate with other volunteers from different cities and organisations.

Accommodation:

  • The volunteer will live in the flat together with other volunteers from European countries. The flat will be equipped with all necessary household appliances and facilities. The flat is paid by the project budget.

 

Costs:

  • Food allowance  130,00 EUR/per month
  • Pocket money  4,00 EUR/per day
  • Travel costs 275,00 – 360,00 EUR (according to distance calculation)HOW TO APPLY?
    Please fill in the form : https://b24-zh51xm.bitrix24.site/crm_form_rq8nb/

Deadline ASAP