Description

Overall responsibility: Provide a high-quality experience to international volunteers, while coordinating volunteer projects internally that benefit the services the organization provides to the poor.

Key areas of responsibility:
* Provide tours of our main programs in English and/or Spanish four times a week
* Identify areas of interest for each volunteer that utilizes their individual talents for the benefit of the organization
* Manage large, international group of volunteers in various sites, programs, and projects
* Work with department leaders to identify volunteer needs and requirements for each program
* Raise awareness about the organization and volunteer opportunities both locally and internationally
* Identify opportunities for outreach into the community or for networking with other NGOs
* Maintain large database of past and current volunteers, analyze trends in volunteers to better serve our target populations
* Work with local transportation companies, businesses, Spanish schools, and host families to offer extra services to volunteers

Consults with: Site Volunteer Coordinators, US Office Staff, Local Department Coordinators, Director of Social Services

Highlights

Terms of placement:

No Fees!

We are seeking a person interested in sharing their skills and experience for a period of 24 months full-time.

While a volunteer position we provide a living stipend comparable to local staff salaries and offer a super opportunity to get know a UNESCO World Heritage city and many simply awesome places in Guatemala.

All this plus a chance to make a real and lasting difference for a spectrum slice of Guatemala's poorest!

Qualifications

* Fluent in English and Spanish
* Friendly, outgoing personality
* Great communication skills
* Able to work effectively in team environment
* Fundraising, volunteer coordination, or secretarial experience preferred
* Highly-organized, independent worker
* Experience creating and implementing systems
* Management or supervisory experience preferred
* Motivation to create lasting change in a well-established NGO setting

Intern Types

Languages

• English
• Spanish

Cost in US$:

0

Cost Includes:

• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Living stipend
• Written materials abroad

Program Fees Include:

No Fee program.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Inspired to help create lasting change in a well-established NGO setting, have fun, and the privilege to work with a great staff and many other international volunteers!

Age Range

Young and young at heart 21-55

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

in Groups of Guatemalan staff 90 / 8 Longterm/800 Volunteers

Application Process Involves

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Phone/Video Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

As possible

Post Services Include

• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Asociacion Nuestros Ahijados (The God's Child Project)'s Mission Statement

The mission of La Asociacion Nuestros Ahijados is breaking the bitter chains of poverty through education and formation. The project views education as a practical means to assist poor children in escaping an otherwise painful and inescapable life. The goal of Nuestros Ahijados is to provide the basic needs of children that cannot otherwise be met, while supplying the means to break out of poverty.

Year Founded

1991