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[full-time] volunteer in kenya at international humanity foundation

2010-01-24 04:14:08

Location: Nakuru kenya
URL: http://www.ihfonline.org

Description:
Volunteer to help children in Kenya

The International Humanity Foundation is looking for volunteers to serve at our orphanage and education centre in Nakuru, Kenya, and to be friends and teachers to our children. By bringing together the disadvantaged children of Kenya and volunteers from across the world, there is a learning opportunity for both. As both sides discover more about each other, their lives and their cultures and teach their others what they learned in this exchange, we hope to create a world of greater understanding and compassion. Our centre in Kenya also has a close relationship with the Pokot tribe and goes on regular famine feeds to support it.

Work

IHF needs people with all skills. No matter your experience, whether a student or retired professional, IHF needs you. At the centre, work-study volunteers divide their time between playing with and teaching the children and working on international projects . The centre host English, computer and math classes, and the children often seek tutoring for their homework, all tasks which work-study volunteers take part in.

The IHF work study program is an intensive learning experience. It provides you with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with an international non-profit and in myriad scenes of poverty. All volunteers participate on one or more of our international task teams such as university relations, photography and child watch. To qualify to serve at a centre, volunteers must complete 12 hours of work on one of the teams, and they continue to participate on the team once at the centre. In the rare case where you lack the ability to complete these hours but possess certain trade skills in agriculture, construction or others needed at one of our centres, you may be exempt from these pre-trip hours. If this is the case, be sure to immediately get in contact with the centre director to discuss your situation and possible alternative tasks.

It is important to note that these are intensive experiences. Even before your arrival at the center, you must work 12 hours on international tasks to demonstrate your work ethic. Once at the center, IHF requires its work-study volunteers to work eight hours a day on at-center and international tasks, six day a week. There is time to sightsee and tour the nation, but work is always the first priority. IHF depends on its volunteers to function and to love the children. If you are not prepared to devote this time to work, you should look elsewhere for your service experience.

All work-study volunteers will be on probation for their first week at the center. During this time you will be evaluated by the children. If you are deemed abusive or not safe or the children are fearful for any reason, you will be asked to leave. This does not happen often but sadly has had to be implemented to protect the children.

Upon the completion of your term of service at the center, you will receive an IHF Certificate of Graduation from our CEO, Carol Sasaki. The certificate will detail your work and experiences while at the center and grade your performance.

Cost: IHF is committed to offering a flexible, affordable service experience. Upon acceptance as a work-study volunteer, you will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit of USD $100 which will be credited toward your weekly fee upon arrival. Once at the center, work-study volunteers pay only USD $100 a week to cover the costs for their training and room and board, both very simple. If you commit to serve for six months or longer, you must only pay USD $1200.

Volunteer Type: Building schools, community development, childcare/children, culture, curriculum planning, disability issues, economic development education, English teaching, health, health care, health education, homelessness, hospital, housing, human rights, literacy, marketing, medicine, nutrition, orphans, popular education, primary education, street kids, teaching, women, water, writing, youth, youth development, academic reinforcement, AIDS/HIV, appropriate technology

Typical Volunteer: Our volunteers have a passion for immersion in foreign cultures, an openness to new experiences and flexible approach to work. At our centres they will work with local staff and directly with the local population in conditions very different from the Western world. Special projects constantly arise, from moving food during famine feeds to monitoring children during breaks. Our volunteers have a lot of say in what they do and designing projects as long as it is approved by the director and promotes the mission of IHF.

Available To Participants: World wide

Typical Living Arrangement: Group living

Participants Travel: Independently

Typically Participants Work: Independently or in groups, depending on site

Application Requires: Resume, online application

Qualifications:

Before beginning to serve at a center, all work-study volunteers are required to complete 12 hours of online work with our international task teams such as Community Outreach, Fundraising and Photography.

Volunteers with IHF must speak English fluently and have a great attitude. They must also be mature, responsible, team players, fast learners, flexible and interested in global change through education and service.

Most importantly, our volunteers must have an open heart and a willingness to help others and a passion to make a difference!

Mission Statement:

IHF focuses on educating and feeding children who come from the most marginalized and disadvantaged backgrounds. IHF has set up orphanages in Kenya, Indonesia and Thailand. We seek to provide a way for children to get an education that they desperately desire and are not able to receive. By educating and teaching these children that they are significant and competent, we also teach them that everyone has a voice that matters. IHF promotes self-sufficiency in the communities we work in, primarily focusing on the education, nutrition, and care of children. IHF encourages understanding and caring between people of all nations and religions in order to better prepare the leaders of future generations. We believe that by promoting communication and understanding between students from the poorest of the poor and students in America, we will all be better educated by this exchange. We desire for every student in the United States to have communication with students abroad who are different both culturally and socioeconomically, in order for all students to be educated about the world they live in.

Please visit www.ihfonline.org or send us an email at volunteering@ihfonline.org if you want to learn more or have questions about volunteering with IHF.

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[full-time] volunteer in indonesia at international humanity foundation

2010-01-24 04:07:54

Location: Jakarta Indonesia
URL: http://www.ihfonline.org

Description:

Volunteer to help children in Indonesia

The International Humanity Foundation is looking for work-study volunteers to serve at our centres in Jakarta, Aceh and Medan, Indonesia, and be friends and teachers to our children. By bringing together disadvantaged children of Indonesia and people from across the world, there is a learning opportunity for both. As both sides discover more about each other, their lives and their cultures and teach their own friends about this, we hope to create a world of greater understanding and compassion.

Work

Available To Participants: World wide

Typical Living Arrangement: Group living

Participants Travel: Independently

Typically Participants Work: Independently or in groups, depending on site

Application Requires: Resume, online application

Qualifications:

Most importantly, our volunteers must have an open heart and a willingness to help others and a passion to make a difference!

Mission Statement:

Please visit www.ihfonline.org or send us an email at volunteering@ihfonline.org if you want to learn more or have questions about volunteering with IHF.

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[full-time] volunteer in Thailand at international humanity foundation

2010-01-24 03:57:37

Location: Thailand, chiang Rai
URL: http://www.ihfonline.org

Description:

Volunteer to help children in Thailand

The International Humanity Foundation is looking for volunteers to serve at our orphanage in Chiang Rai, Thailand, and be friends and teachers to our children. By bringing together disadvantaged children of Thailand and volunteers from across the world, there is a learning opportunity for both. As both sides discover more about each other, their lives and their cultures and go on to teach their own friends what they learned in this exchange, we hope to create a world of greater understanding and compassion.

Our Thailand centre works especially with the hill tribes, the indigenous people who live in the tumultuous borderlands between Thailand, Myanmar (Burma) and Laos and as far as China and Vietnam. The hill tribes in northern Thailand face many challenges, and it is part of our mission to arm our children with the skills, attitudes and knowledge that they will need to have equal opportunities in their future like other Thai citizens. The children at our centre are from the Lahu and Akha tribes.

Work

Available To Participants: World wide

Typical Living Arrangement: Group living

Participants Travel: Independently

Typically Participants Work: Independently or in groups, depending on site

Application Requires: Resume, online application

Qualifications:

Most importantly, our volunteers must have an open heart and a willingness to help others and a passion to make a difference!

Mission Statement:

Please visit www.ihfonline.org or send us an email at volunteering@ihfonline.org if you want to learn more or have questions about volunteering with IHF.

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[full-time] Events Officer Vacancy - Temporary maternity cover contract at Naace

2009-04-01 02:07:37

Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom
URL: http://www.naace.co.uk

Description:

Naace is the professional association for those who are involved in advancing education through the appropriate use of ICT. It has c.2,300 members and is supported by over 100 sponsoring partners from the education ICT industry. Its members include education authority advisers, advisory teachers, inspectors, independent education ICT consultants, heads of ICT education centres, higher education staff engaged in teacher education, headteachers and others providing strategic leadership for the development of ICT in schools and colleges and teachers. Naace provides a wide range of services to its members, liaises with its sponsoring partners and works closely with government departments, agencies and other organisations in the development and implementation of national policy in relation to the use of ICT in schools and colleges.
Naace is a registered charity with a Board of Management (the Trustees) supported by sub-committees and working groups.
Naace seeks to appoint an Events Officer who will be responsible for the complete cycle of planning, marketing, delivering and reviewing Naace events and exhibitions for members and sponsors to budget, time and quality requirements. The post holder will be based at the Naace offices on the vibrant Nottingham Trent Campus in Clifton, Nottingham but travel throughout the UK to the wide range of events and exhibitions will be required with stays away from home as required.
If you have at least two years proven experience of leading on and delivering large scale professional events and exhibitions in a member-based organisation, if you enjoy working as part of a lively team, if you have a genuine interest in and commitment to the promotion of ICT in education then we would love to hear from you. To apply please provide details of your career to date in a CV and outline how you could effectively contribute to Naace events, the details of which are provided on our web site at www.naace.co.uk/events.

Key responsibilites:
The complete cycle of planning, marketing, delivering and reviewing Naace events and exhibitions for members and sponsors to budget, time and quality requirements.
Achievement of KPI targets for attendance at events and exhibitions.
Management reporting on events.
Matrix management of Business Support Assistants as required and other contributors to Naace events and exhibitions.
Management of third party contracts required for successful delivery of Naace events and exhibitions.
Liaison with Finance Officer to ensure compliance with finance procedures.
The range and balance of duties will be subject to change in line with the requirements of the Board of Management, the Naace Strategic Plan in force from time to time and the overall development of the Association.

Key Events currently include:
BETT Show – 5 days
Annual Strategic Conference – 3 days
Spring Sponsoring Partners Day – 1 day
MIS Conference – 1 day
Think Tanks
All Members Autumn Conference – 2 days Fri/Sat
Autumn Sponsoring Partners Day – 1 day
Seminars
ICT Mark Annual Conferences
Other events may be announced throughout the year.

Person specification – essential:
At least two years proven experience of leading on and delivering large scale professional events and exhibitions
Graduate level or equivalent e.g. NVQ Level 4
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Organisational ability and good time management skill.
Attention to detail
Advanced IT literacy including management and manipulation of databases, complex mail merging and deduplication of lists, and an ability to adopt new systems including the ability to develop an in-house online booking system
Ability to work in a team, flexibly, independently and on own initiative
Excellent telephone skills.
A willingness to work away from home when overnight attendance at conferences or events is required.
A commitment to efficient and rigorous implementation of agreed office procedures.
Demonstrable interest in the advancement of ICT in education.

Person specification – desirable:
A willingness to engage in personal professional development as identified on appointment and as required as the post develops.
Experience of teaching.
Experiene of working in a member-based organisation

Key interpersonal skills:
To be creative and imaginative when dealing with other people.
To be calm, diplomatic, tactful and cheerful under pressure.
To communicate clearly and effectively with a range of professional people and organisations.
To be able to engage in professional dialogue with the General Manager in order to review performance and to identify areas for development and improvement.

Additional Information

Status: Full Time, Maternity Leave Cover

Salary: This is a band three position with salary between £19,000 – £25,000
per annum with 25 days leave, access to an Employee Assistance Package,
flexi time, free parking.

Candidates should apply in writing, outlining why they would wish to take on this challenge and specifying how they meet the person specification. An up to date CV should be provided along with two potential referees.

Closing date for applications Weds 15th April with interview on Friday 21st April 2009.

Contact Michelle Cank for more information office@naace.co.uk, 0115 848 3049

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[full-time] Relationship and Development Manager at The FSI

2009-01-07 02:31:15

Location: Central London
URL: http://www.thefsi.org

Description:

An experienced fundraising Relationship and Development Manager sought for ambitious central London based charity. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of delivering strategic projects and significant annual income in fundraising through major donors, trusts and foundations and corporates. They are likely to have worked in fundraising and project management for over 3 years and excelled in delivery.

The FSI’s purpose is to enable small charities throughout the world to fulfil their potential. We do this by delivering free training to small charity volunteers and employees in leading edge fundraising skills and partnering them to keep the doors of their fantastic services open.

For a job description, application form and details of how to apply please visit the careers section of www.thefsi.org.

Closing date 20th January 2008.

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[full-time] Charity Fundraisers Needed £7 per hour at Home Fundraising

2008-12-01 04:47:08

Location: Sheffield, United Kingdom
URL: http://homefundraising.com

Description:

Home Fundraising specialise in door-to-door charity fundraising. We work in teams around Yorkshire raising funds for some of the best world-wide known charities such as Ac!ionAid, Scope, Unicef, Leonard Cheshire Disability, Breast Cancer Campaign and Barnados.
We are looking for hard working, charity loving, enthusiastic fundraisers to join our teams and make lots of money for all the charities we work with.
Hours: Monday – Friday 3.30pm – 9pm Saturday and Sunday 12.30pm – 6pm (we need fundraisers to work a min of 3 shifts a week)
We pay you £7 PER HOUR! And there is an UNCAPPED bonus scheme in place.
There are a lot of opportunities within the company to make a career out of fundraising. Do you have sales experience? Experience within a target orientated environment? If this is you, or you think you could be trained to become a fantastic fundraiser please do not hesitate to contact our Recruitment Manager Bessie Clarke on 0114 2286489.

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[part-time] Website analysist/ Advice worker at Debt Doctors Foundation

2008-11-25 02:41:45

Location: Hammersmith
URL: http://ddukonline.org

Description:

We need someone who has some experience in website design and usage to critically assess the new site for our charity. We also need people with experience in an advisory, counselling or support role to respond to telephone and e-mail queries from members of the public and/or work on our ‘live chat’ forum. Expenses paid, flexible hours. please send your c.v and availability.

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[full-time] Trainee Producer at Spitalfields Music

2008-09-20 04:08:11

Location: London, UK
URL: http://www.spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk

Description:

Trainee producer – 3 month internship
Mid October 2008 – mid January 2009

This is an excellent opportunity to learn how an arts festival works and to produce classical music events and education projects and to work towards delivering the Winter Festival.

This role will suit an individual who is passionate about music and looking to develop their career in a producing role at one of the UK’s leading music festivals.

For further details and an application pack e-mail recruitment@spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk or call Helen Bailey
on 020 7377 0287.

This is a full time position, if you are interested in discussing a part time option please call Helen.

Closing date: Monday 6 October, 2pm with interviews the following week.

www.spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk

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