Volunteer Project Officers

Project Officer Volunteer

Would you like to gain experience in the nonprofit sector? Are you interested in contributing to society through social projects? Are you looking for a place to gain experience in project writing, management and international partnership? Would you also like to gain the opportunity to travel in different European countries and meet young people from different cultures?

Stichting (Foundation) Sunny Days is looking for a volunteer to contribute to the project writing and management activities that the organization carries on. Besides Erasmus+ projects, we create and manage local social projects for mainly young people. The volunteer will also be expected to contribute to the organization through various office tasks to be assigned. Duration: at least 3 months Working hours: 4-6 hours per week. Start: asap 

Stichting Sunny Days is looking for a project officer volunteer. Sunny Days is coordinating and partnering social projects on the international and local basis. It also works for creating and developing future projects. Your main task as the project officer will be supporting the team to manage ongoing projects and drafting future projects in English and Dutch. Thus, you are expected to support the organization in translating texts from English to Dutch, introducing project ideas and managing social media accounts. In return, you will have many opportunities for self-development by joining exchanges, meetings and training in the Netherlands and in different European countries as a representative of Stichting Sunny Days.

Stichting (Foundation) Sunny Days is a young organization founded in 2020 in Utrecht, Netherlands. It’s a nonprofit organization working with target groups such as youngsters, women, immigrants and internationals, mainly through Erasmus+ projects. The organization contributes to building up sustainable communities, peaceful encounters and awareness towards diversity and inclusion. It does this through social and cultural projects as well as training programs with partner organizations from different parts of Europe. Its main aim is to be an interaction and communication mediator and build bridges between different cultures and communities by bringing people together from diverse backgrounds.

What we ask:

• You are a student or graduate from a social sciences discipline.
• Interested in and affinity with migration, development studies, gender studies, media & communication studies, human rights, sociology, psychology, youth work, social work and sustainable development goals.
• Awareness of community and development projects and willingness to learn more about fundraising and project cycle management.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office programs, Google Drive tools, Canva and online meeting programs such as Zoom and Skype.
• Good command of English in word and writing, Dutch language is preferred.
• Ability to work independently, proactive, eager to learn and solution-oriented.

What we offer:

• An inspiring and volunteering opportunity in a young and small foundation.
• Opportunity to travel to various European countries for exchange purposes.
• Opportunity to work from home in flexible hours.
• A place where you can learn about social projects, project cycle management and international partnership.

Are you interested?

Please send us your CV and a short paragraph stating your motivation.