Volunteer
Opportunity description
Opportunity description
The Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village is currently
recruiting Fellows for our 12-month Fellows Program that begins in December
2014. Various positions are available.
recruiting Fellows for our 12-month Fellows Program that begins in December
2014. Various positions are available.
Location: Agahozo-Shalom
Youth Village, Rwanda (Eastern Province)
Youth Village, Rwanda (Eastern Province)
Duration: 12 months (Dec
2014-Nov 2015)
2014-Nov 2015)
Organization Overview:
The Agahozo-Shalom Youth
Village (ASYV) is a residential community for teenage orphans and
vulnerable youth in Rwanda and is home to over 500 teenagers and 100 staff.
Village (ASYV) is a residential community for teenage orphans and
vulnerable youth in Rwanda and is home to over 500 teenagers and 100 staff.
The Village is designed to care for, protect, and
nurture Rwanda’s most vulnerable teens. In addition to an exemplary secondary
education, ASYV offers enrichment programs in sports, arts, and culture and
provides a healthy environment that helps the teenagers grow emotionally,
socially, and intellectually.
nurture Rwanda’s most vulnerable teens. In addition to an exemplary secondary
education, ASYV offers enrichment programs in sports, arts, and culture and
provides a healthy environment that helps the teenagers grow emotionally,
socially, and intellectually.
Agahozo-Shalom is a place where traumatized teens
“dry their tears” (Agahozo) and “live in peace” (Shalom).
They gain skills necessary t
“dry their tears” (Agahozo) and “live in peace” (Shalom).
They gain skills necessary t
o become leaders, continue rebuilding Rwanda, and
make the world a better place.
Visit www.asyv.org for more information.
Fellows Program Overview:
The Year-Long Fellows Program of the Agahozo-Shalom
Youth Village (ASYV) places 8-10 international Fellows at our site in Rwanda.
Fellows spend 12 months living and working in the Village; they are placed into
professional roles and work together with Rwandan staff to support existing
programs and help develop new systems and programs. They become an integral
part of the staff team that enables the Village to fulfill its goal of
providing a nurturing home and exemplary formal and informal education to our
kids.
Youth Village (ASYV) places 8-10 international Fellows at our site in Rwanda.
Fellows spend 12 months living and working in the Village; they are placed into
professional roles and work together with Rwandan staff to support existing
programs and help develop new systems and programs. They become an integral
part of the staff team that enables the Village to fulfill its goal of
providing a nurturing home and exemplary formal and informal education to our
kids.
In addition to their professional role, each Fellow
joins a family and serves as a mentor to 16 teenage students who are in their
first year of living in the Village. Fellows work hand-in-hand with Family
Mothers and Counselors to create a loving and supportive family and home
environment for our teens.
joins a family and serves as a mentor to 16 teenage students who are in their
first year of living in the Village. Fellows work hand-in-hand with Family
Mothers and Counselors to create a loving and supportive family and home
environment for our teens.
Additionally, Fellows tutor English and teach many of
the Enrichment Programs offered in the Village after school and during the
evenings.
the Enrichment Programs offered in the Village after school and during the
evenings.
Position Description:
This Fellow will serve as an administrative assistant
and connector across mulitple departments in the Village. S/he will assist the
Finance, Human Resources, and Operations departments with various tasks such as
bookkeeping, documentation, performance management and evaluation, inventory
management, etc. Strong organization, time management, and communications
skills are essential.
and connector across mulitple departments in the Village. S/he will assist the
Finance, Human Resources, and Operations departments with various tasks such as
bookkeeping, documentation, performance management and evaluation, inventory
management, etc. Strong organization, time management, and communications
skills are essential.
To view other available positions, please click here.
Qualifications & Requirements:
Before applying, please review the following
requirements:
requirements:
- University degree or of equivalent age
- Minimum of 1 year full-time professional work
experience, preferably 2+ years, in related field - Fluency and proficiency in spoken English
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Ability to balance various jobs and tasks
- Ability to work independently with minimal
supervision or guidance - Interest in working for a development project and
collaborating with local and international staff - Ability to adapt to different cultures and work
styles - Strong sense of responsibility and integrity
- Flexibility, patience, resilience, determination,
strong leadership - Ideological affinity with the goals and
philosophy of the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village - Willingness to devote 12-months to living and
working in the Village, understanding that work days include evenings and
weekends
Compensation:
Fellows receive room and board, a monthly stipend,
comprehensive medical and evacuation insurance, and round-trip airfare to
Rwanda.
comprehensive medical and evacuation insurance, and round-trip airfare to
Rwanda.
How to apply
To learn more and apply, please click here. Applications are due
by August 1, 2014.
by August 1, 2014.
Eligible candidates go through a comprehensive
screening process, including phone interviews and in-person individual
interviews.
screening process, including phone interviews and in-person individual
interviews.
