DEADLINE: May 2, 2015
Overview
Are you looking
for a long-term volunteer management opportunity? IHF is looking for
hard-working, dedicated volunteers to commit their time and talents for one
year in one of our 6 children’s homes or education centers in Thailand, Kenya
and Indonesia. Your role will be to manage the day-to-day maintenance of the
center’s programs and initiatives alongside an international staff, in the
effort to provide a better opportunity for children’s futures. You are asked to
complete at least 4 hours a day of local work and 4 hours a day of
international work, 6 days a week. The job can be strenuous, but is incredibly
rewarding and you will leave IHF with new highly transferable skills, a better
understanding of international NGOs, and an unforgettable experience that will
last the rest of your life.
Details
Description:
We have
children’s homes in Thailand and Kenya. Our Thailand center is a home for seven
older children from a nearby hill tribe. Teenagers from this marginalized
community come to our center for a stable home and the chance for an education.
Our Kenya center is a home for children of various ages from the impoverished
region of East Pokot and provides emergency relief to the surrounding
community. This is the biggest IHF center, with approximately 65 children.
Living conditions in this region are harsh, and we provide basic needs such as
a home, food, and access to education for children who would otherwise go
without. We also run livestock donation projects and other initiatives to
relieve the extreme poverty where we can. Your role in either of these centers
would include fostering a familial environment for the children, overseeing
their education and managing the various needs and activities in the center.
In Indonesia,
we have four education centers in Bali, Jakarta, Medan and Banda Aceh. Our
Jakarta center provides a home to a small number of children. All Indonesia
centers hold English, Math, and Computer classes for disadvantaged children
aged 6-17 to supplement the limited Indonesian public education system. Your
role would include teaching and supervising classes as well as organizing
various activities at the center.
IHF is a
grassroots, all-volunteer organization with no central office, so co-Directors
complete 4 hours of international work daily that consists of various
administrative tasks. All co-Directors manage one or more of our international
task teams, such as University Relations, Fundraising, Teacher Training or
Media. You will work closely with co-Directors at other centers to manage these
teams and will receive unique training in a multi-level, multifaceted
system. You will be assigned your teams
according to your experience and skills. This work can be challenging, but you
will hone your time management skills and learn intimately how an NGO functions
at both the ground and administrative levels. Before arrival at the center, you
will already become a part of the team by completing pre-trip tasks with our
international teams to gain an understanding of the kind of work you will be
doing.
Description of
Ideal Candidate:
Candidate Qualifications:
Fluency in both written and spoken English is essential. We value volunteers
who are creative and innovative, willing to take responsibility and easily
adapt to new conditions and unexpected situations. We welcome applicants with
any background, but prefer degrees in social studies, language, education,
medicine, law, and social work. Experience traveling, working or volunteering
abroad will be an asset. We require candidates have 1-2 years working
experience in any field. Experience with teaching and/or children is crucial.
Each IHF center is a product of its environment and follows the cultural code
and norms of its host country. So must our staff. Our volunteers must have high
intercultural sensitivity and be tolerant to different views and ways of life.
Cost for a
participant:
Partially
Funded
Stipend:
Volunteers must commit to serve at least one year at the center. Basic
accommodation and food is provided by IHF. You are a volunteer at the center
and all local tasks completed are done so without pay. As a co-Director, you
will receive a small monthly stipend. This stipend results only from the
international online work. After one year there is the opportunity to become a
full Director. The stipend is broken down as follows:
- First 3 months: Training period $20 per month
- 3-6 months: Assistant co-Director $50 per month
- 6-9 months: Co-Director $80 per month
- 9-12 months: Co-Director $100 per month
Strict IHF
Policy: These stipends are fixed. They will not be raised for more experienced
applicants, and everyone will be upgraded according to the timeframes outlined
above and no sooner. There are no exceptions to this, regardless of what may be
the situation in the center.
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