Volunteer Coordinator

  Costa Rica

• North Western Region: 
Alajuela,  Nicoya Peninsula,  Atenas,  Samara

Term: Throughout the year 
Length of Position: 6 months
Dates: ASAP

Description: uVolunteer is now recruiting a volunteer coordinator for its small but busy regional office in Costa Rica. You will be working alongside the director of uVolunteer and his in country staff. You will be responsible for the day to day coordination of our volunteers in Costa Rica.

Responsibilities

* Working alongside our in country staff, you will be responsible for making each new arrival feel welcome and secure in their new environment.
* You will help maintain effective communication between head office and the local projects we work with.
* You will assist in setting-up new work placements and finalizing accommodation arrangements for future volunteers.
* The job is busy and can be physically demanding. You should be prepared to work flexible hours on any day during your time with us in Costa Rica.
* There is great opportunity for promotion to country director.
* You will be helping to build a young organization so the work will be very exciting.

Highlights: A great opportunity to Travel and Work in Costa Rica.

Contract:
uVolunteer Costa Ricas Volunteer coordinator will be employed for an initial period of 6 months subject to a three month probation period. An offer of employment is dependent upon receipt of satisfactory references and a telephone or personal interview.

Salary & Benefits:
uVolunteer will pay all agreed daily work related expenses and will provide transportation in the form of bicycle. We will help you find suitable cheap accommodation but you will have to pay for this yourself during your probation period. After your probation period we will cover your accommodation cost.

We will provide a small stipend of $200 per month from the beginning of your probation period for the duration of you time with us.

Interview:
If you are successful in the telephone interview we will invite you to spend a few days with us here in Costa Rica. If you are successful after this stage we will offer you a 3 month probation contract.

When you start:
We will give you further training during your probation period and we will work with you very closely, throughout your stay. After your 6 month contact, if you have done a good job, there will be the opportunity of a further 6 months contract. After your second rolling contract you will be in the position of applying for the position of Country Director, a position with an increased salary and partnership benefits.

How to apply:
Send us your CV and covering letter detailing any information, including qualifications and experience that you feel relevant to the position. If you are successful you will be contacted and a telephone interview will be arranged at a suitable time. We will advise you in writing if your application is not successful.

Please send your CV and covering letter to:
Mr Nathaniel Manu

Qualifications: Our requirements
* You should be a university graduate. Fluent in English, both spoken and written.
* Have an advance level of Spanish.
* Be physically fit.
* Have a professional mature attitude and outlook.
* Be capable to remain calm and efficient under pressure.
* Be an excellent communicator with people of all ages and cultures.
* Be a team player who enjoys working as part of a team.
* Be flexible and able to take direction and accept feedback.
* Be friendly and personable with customer service skills, you must respond well to others. Enthusiastic to work in a different culture and relish the opportunity to work in a challenging environment.
* Have good computer skills.
* TEFL / TESOL qualification would be an advantage.

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Cost in US$: 0 USD, only your flight ticket

Salary / Pay: 200USD per Month

Experience Required: yes

Experience in international volunteer program would be helpful but not essential.

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and World Wide Participants.

Participants Travel to Costa Rica Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 2-3

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

uVolunteer's Mission Statement: uVolunteer's mission is to provide meaningful and affordable volunteering placements to our volunteers without sacrificing neither service nor quality; and the capacity to deliver this volunteer resource and funding directly to grass root projects, local non-governmental and public organisations in rural and urban communities in need worldwide.

Year Founded: 2005