Office volunteer broadcasts

Do you have a fascination for cultures and would you like to contribute to a better society? Are you customer-oriented and do you want to selflessly help people to develop themselves on a personal level during international projects all over the world? SIW International Volunteer Projects is looking for an enthusiastic:

Office worker broadcasts (unpaid)

Who are we?

SIW is a versatile Dutch non-profit exchange organization (NGO). For more than 65 years, SIW has been hosting foreign volunteers on various projects in the Netherlands and Dutch volunteers are sent to projects all over the world. In total, this concerns approximately 250 broadcasts and receipts per year. SIW is part of three international networks (Alliance, CCIVS and SCI).

SIW's mission is to encourage people to broaden their horizons. SIW does this by bringing volunteers into contact with other cultures. In this way, SIW wants to increase intercultural understanding, contribute to the personal development of volunteers and encourage them to dedicate themselves to a better society “For and by volunteers”. SIW's activities are organized by approximately 70 enthusiastic voluntary employees with an office in the heart of Utrecht. In connection with the corona measures, we currently also regularly work from home, using the Microsoft Teams collaboration software

What are you going to do?

Together with the other employees at the office, you ensure:

Answering questions from (potential) volunteers;

Ensuring correct administration of projects and volunteers;

Consultation with regional specialists about broadcasts;

Participating (online and offline) in information activities (for example the bimonthly information days, at school meetings and / or on social media);

Contributing to a well-functioning office and indicating areas for improvement where necessary.

Who are you?

You are enthusiastic about the projects, objectives and mission of SIW;

You have good communication skills, both orally and in writing, in Dutch and English;

You enjoy helping (potential) volunteers find a suitable project and you can convince them of the value of SIW;

You work accurately, you can work with a computer and you have some experience with administrative systems and MS Office;

You can work well independently, but you can also work well in a team;

You are creative in solving problems;

You are available 4 - 8 hours a week and you want to commit to SIW for at least 1 year;

You live in the Utrecht area;

Young people and people with a multicultural background and / or involved in the education of young people are explicitly invited to apply to form as diverse a team as possible.

What do we offer you?

A nice organization with many enthusiastic people with a passion for volunteering and traveling;

The opportunity to gain relevant experience and further develop skills;

Room for own initiative and plenty of opportunities to shape your ideas;

(Travel) costs incurred are reimbursed, as well as a discount on an international volunteer project through SIW.

Interested?

Contact us via the button on the right or respond directly by clicking the 'sign up' button.