Raleigh International

Raleigh International

NGO / INGO / Development Projects

Gorkha, Makwanpur

Raleigh International is a Sustainable Development charity working in Youth Development; access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH); Livelihood Improvements and Natural Resources Manageme ... nt sectors. We work across the globe providing young people with unique opportunities for personal and professional development. Raleigh International in Nepal implements the project Inspiring Youth Through Active Citizenship since 2016. We are looking for volunteers to join our Autumn 2019 volunteering programmes: On our programmes you will be working side by side with local communities and international volunteers in various villages of Gorkha or Makwanpur districts for 10 weeks

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Apply Before : 2019-09-17 (Closed) View: 5145

Job summary

  • No. of Vacancy
    : 60
  • Job Type
    : Full Time
  • Offered Salary
    : Negotiable
  • Gender
    : Both
  • Career Level
    : Mid Level
  • Experience
    : - Years
  • Apply Before
    : 2019-09-17 Closed

Job Description:

International Citizen Service is a UK government-funded volunteer programme aimed at providing Nepali and UK young people with the opportunity to work together in the development sector to have an impact and become active global citizens. The programme is split into 2 parts, a 10-week placement and then a personal commitment to follow up on your learning with writing a report. You will receive a certificate of completion from the UK government once your report has been accepted. There are also other further opportunities to engage with the UK government Department for International Development (DFID) youth programmes after completion of the programme.

For the first part (placement), young people from the UK will travel to Nepal and work with you as part of a team of 12 volunteers – 6 Nepali and 6 UK plus 2 Team Leaders (1 Nepali/1 UK).

Our programmes are based in Gorkha and Makawanpur, and you will be living for 10 weeks in a selected community in a host home with a UK volunteer partner and will have 2 Team Leaders who manage the programme.

You will be responsible for delivering awareness-raising sessions, community infrastructure, developing resources for the community, undertaking needs assessments and action research, helping our partners deliver training to the communities and promoting active global citizenship. You will live with a host home family in a community alongside a UK counterpart and you’ll be expected to participate in family life.

The programme will contribute towards an immense personal and professional development, beginning with leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, while the working environment provides you the opportunity to work in a diverse team emphasizing on teamwork, and the whole project cycle management from planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Some of the technical skills that you will learn will be related to WASH or livelihoods improvement depending upon the theme you are engaged in.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • You must be flexible and adaptable, enjoy working with others, be self-assured and have an openness to experiencing new culture and experiences
  • We expect a high degree of commitment, motivation and your acceptance of our code of conduct, which includes no alcohol, drugs
  • You will have to pass an interview and a group assessment

Education + Experience:

  • For being a Volunteer, your age should be between 18-25. A good level of spoken English is important as you will be working with/supporting International and National volunteers.

Apply Instruction:

The role is voluntary and unpaid – but you are provided with accommodation, transport, food and medical cover throughout the programme.

Applying Procedure

Apply online – raleighnepal.org/volunteer-application-form-English/

For any queries call on 01 554 4325

For more information, please visit our website: www.raleighnepal.org

We welcome applications from a diverse range of people and actively encourage women and those from a minority to apply.

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