Opportunities within the Susila Dharma network
Human Force Volunteer Camp in Mexico July 2010.
Join us in an unique “inner-outer experience”! Click here for details.
Yayasan Usaha Mulia (YUM) is advertising three new positions in Indonesia for volunteers who will be recruited via AYAD (Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development Program: an Australian Government AusAID initiative which supports skilled young Australians to live, work and make a difference in Asia, the Pacific and Africa).
The following positions are available:
- Organic Farming Officer – for Cipanas Children’s Village
- Community Development Officer – for Cipanas Children’s Village
- Community & Fundraising Officer – for YUM’s Head Office in Jakarta
Please note that only young people below 30, with Australian nationality and relevant education/work experience can apply.
You can download job descriptions and person specifications here, and if you need more information, please email us at getinvolved@susiladharma.org
La Fundación Amanecer is advertising three medium to long term positions in Colombia.
The following positions are available:
- Pedagogical advisor for the School / toy library
- Marketing/communications professional
- Teacher of English as a Foreign Language (EFL)/ teaching assistant
You can download job descriptions and person specifications here (English) and here (Spanish).
These are volunteer posts. However, the Foundation will provide accommodation, an allowance for food, and help with processing the visa. For a European volunteer under 26 years of age, there is also the possibility of financial help for other costs (flight, travel insurance etc.).
We are looking to fill these positions for June/July (start of 2nd semester).
If you need more information, please email us at getinvolved@susiladharma.org
International Volunteer Programs
If you are interested in volunteering, know that some governments facilitate and support their citizens to volunteer abroad. There are also several major non-governmental organisations which send volunteers. Here are some helpful links to check out:
- Australia: Australian Volunteers International (AVI) recruits, prepares and supports Australian volunteers who live and work in developing communities. It is an international volunteer-sending agency supported by AusAID. AVI and its volunteers are committed to achieving long term development, poverty alleviation and sustainable livelihoods. Visit: www.australianvolunteers.com
- Canada: CIDA’s International Youth Internship program is an employment program for young Canadian professionals (ages 19 to 30 inclusive). It offers post-secondary graduates the opportunity to gain valuable international development work experience. Visit: www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/
- Europe: The European Volunteer Centre brings together national and regional volunteer centres across Europe and actively promotes volunteering at European level. visit: www.cev.be European Voluntary Service is a programme opened to all countries within the European Union. It covers 100% of the expenses for the young people interested in going abroad to any county of the EU or a developing country in another continent. Visit: http://ec.europa.eu/youth/youth-in-action-programme/doc82_en.htm
- France: There are several organisations which send professional volunteers on long-term placements, including La Délégation Catholique pour la Coopération – visit: www.ladcc.org and the Service de Coopération au Développement – visit: www.scd.asso.fr
- Germany: The German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development covers 75% of the costs for going abroad and doing voluntary service in a developing country: http://www.weltwaerts.de/
- United Kingdom: Voluntary Services Overseas works with its overseas partners to find qualified and experienced volunteers to work with their projects. Visit: www.vso.org.uk International Service is a development agency which sends volunteers to Latin America, West Africa and the Middle East. Visit: www.internationalservice.org.uk. Community Service Volunteers is an organization in United Kindom that mobilizes around 150,000 volunteers per year. You can participate even if you are not from UK. Visit: http://www.csv.org.uk/volunteering
- Worldwide: SCI-IVS – Service Civil International is a peace organisation that co-ordinates short and long term voluntary projects for people of all ages and backgrounds.It has 43 branches and groups worldwide and an ever growing number of partner organisations. The network spans 5 continents, but is based mainlyin Europe and Asia. Volunteers have the opportunity to participate in a huge variety of projects all around the world. Visit: www.sci-ivs.org/new/index.php?sciintInternational Cultural Youth Exchange is an international non-profit youth exchange organisation promoting youth mobility, intercultural learning and international voluntary service in the five continents. Visit: http://www.icye.org/
And last but not least, the United Nations also recruits professionals from all over the world with at least 5 years relevant experience to work as volunteers internationally. See www.unv.org