Placement Officer in SCI Poland office

Activity description

We are looking for a volunteer who will support the mission of our organization by helping with coordination of international voluntary exchanges (workcamps): - first of all to get to know about the all system of international workcamps (you will participate in an international training about it); - to lead primary consultations and first coming consultations in the office, prepare materials for the presentations, work on a database of all possible workcamps; - to contact NGOs and individual volunteers from Poznan and surroundings to provide them with information about volunteering, supporting the placement process for volunteer going for workcamps; - to help future volunteers explaining what workcamp is, filling all necessary documents; - to coordinate workcamp in Poland Besides, the volunteer will run workshops in schools (on topics such as peace, interculturality, human rights, antidiscrimination) and will help with office work.

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

The volunteer will share a fully-equipped flat with other participants and will have their own bedroom. The volunteer receives a fixed amount of a monthly support allowance and pocket money and the reimbursement for the local transportation card.

Training during the activity

The voulunteer will take part in a special international training for placement officers run by one branch of Service Civil International. Upon arrival s_he will have the intercultural training with all the other volunteers from the project - this kind of meetings/trainings take place once a month. The volunteer will also have Polish clasess and will participate in the on-arrival and mid-term trainings by the National Agency.

Participant profile

We would like to host a broad-minded young person with a positive attitude who believes that volunteering and international contact is a way of making the world a better place. The volunteer may have previous experience related with international trainings, exchanges and non formal education, but the most important is an open mind and willingness to learn new things and take part in new challenges. We look for a curious person opened for new cultures, motivated, creative, that likes to work in a team and has his/her own initiative. At least intermediate knowledge of English is welcomed.

Activity dates

A total of 52 week(s) during the period 01/08/2023 to 31/08/2024

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Activity location

Dmowskiego 35/5, 60-222 Poznań Poland

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 Individual volunteering

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Looking for participants from

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Georgia, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Iceland, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Moldova (Republic of), Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russian Federation, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Kosovo * UN resolution, British Antarctic Territory, Anguilla, Aruba, Saint Barthélemy, Bermuda, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Canary Islands, Curaçao, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Greenland, Guadeloupe, British Indian Ocean Territory, Cayman Islands, Saint Martin (french part), Martinique, Montserrat, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, St Pierre and Miquelon, Pitcairn, Réunion, Saint Helena, Turks and Caicos Islands, French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Virgin Islands (British), Wallis and Futuna

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Activity topics

Citizenship and democratic participation

Education and training

Working against discrimination (including gender discrimination)

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Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 31/05/2023

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