Volunteers will be full members of the SJ Vietnam organization. It is expected that volunteers who are at this position, will mainly work within the PR department. PR coordinators will be responsible for the volunteers, and guide them on their work. Volunteers will manage, update and hopefully improve the website of SJ V. They will join different projects in order to understand more about SJV activities and work with local volunteers. They will gather information, so they can update and write news articles promoting SJ V.
Objectives:
Help public relations staff to update the website and promote special events. Manage SJ Vietnam’s website, update information, and write articles for our website.
Accommodation & Food:
Simple accommodation in SJ Vietnam’s LTV House. Volunteers will stay in dormitory beds with up to 5-6 volunteers sharing a bedroom and 18 volunteers sharing 2 bathrooms/showers. Volunteers will prepare meals in the kitchen of LTV House. Vegetarian catering is possible.
Leisure Activities:
Ha Noi has many historical and cultural places and it is also a famous destination for tourists. Visiting the old quarters or traditional trade villages are good travelling experiences for volunteers at weekends or in free time. Many cultural festivals are also held in Ha Noi annually so this is a great chance for volunteers to explore the Capital which is 1000 years old.
Location:
Ha Noi, Vietnam.
Remarks:
The volunteer should be enthusiastic, optimistic, and ready to deal with different situations. They need to adapt quickly to new environments both in nature and life style. Volunteers will preferable have manageral skills.
This is a long-term volunteer position to be a full member of the national and international SJ Vietnam organization. Volunteers are to assist SJ V's workcamp coordinators in the logistics of the projects program. The workcamp coordinators will have orientation days, to help guide volunteers, solve problems and generally manage the workcamp department. Volunteers will have training in managment skills, and set up a working schedule with the coordinators. They will help to run workcamps, build a working schedule for short-term volunteers, evaluate projects, update the info-sheets for workcamps, setup regulations and build future strategies for the workcamp department. This position also requires volunteers to promote the image of SJ Vietnam, and build a manual work template for the next volunteer who will be in the same position.
Objectives:
Learning how to be a workcamp co-ordinator, and thus helping the managment of the workcamp department. Setting up and having good relationships with partners, both locally and internationally. After working in this position, volunteers should gain strong managment skills.
Accommodation & Food:
Simple accommodation in SJ Vietnam’s LTV House. Volunteers will stay in dormitory beds with up to 5-6 volunteers sharing a bedroom and 18 volunteers sharing 2 bathrooms/showers. Volunteers will prepare meals in the kitchen of LTV House. Vegetarian catering is possible.
Leisure Activities:
Ha Noi has many historical and cultural places and it is also a famous destination for tourists. Visiting the old quarters or traditional trade villages are good travelling experiences for volunteers at weekends or in free time. Many cultural festivals are also held in Ha Noi annually so this is a great chance for volunteers to explore the Capital which is 1000 years old.
Location:
Ha Noi, Vietnam.
Remarks:
The volunteer should be enthusiastic, optimistic, and ready to deal with different situations. They need to be able to adapt quickly with new environments both in nature and life style. Volunteers are also expected to have good managment skills.
Volunteers will work mainly in the office, and will be considered as a main staff member of SJ Vietnam. Volunteers will have working schedules given by long-term volunteer coordinators. Volunteers will help the coordinators manage the work of the long-term department, such as coordinating the relationships among long-term volunteers and SJ Vietnam staff, to ensure a good and friendly working environment. They will work with both local & international partners, to build strategies for the department’s development. Volunteers will take part in LTV meetings every thursday evening, and staff meetings every friday evening, with all the SJV staff to discuss the SJ V current projects. A report will be made every LTV meeting which will lead to the following weeks actions.
Objectives:
To understand more about working in a Vietnamese NGO and suggest solutions to improve the organisation, as well as to promote SJ Vietnam’s projects and its activities.
Accommodation & Food:
Simple accommodation in SJ Vietnam’s LTV House. Volunteers will stay in dormitory beds with up to 5-6 volunteers sharing a bedroom and 18 volunteers sharing 2 bathrooms/showers. Volunteers will prepare meals in the kitchen of LTV House. Vegetarian catering is possible.
Leisure Activities:
Ha Noi has many historical and cultural places and it is also a famous destination for tourists. Visiting the old quarters or traditional trade villages are good travelling experiences for volunteers at weekends or in free time. Many cultural festivals are also held in Ha Noi annually so this is a great chance for volunteers to explore the Capital which is 1000 years old.
Location:
Ha Noi, Vietnam.
Remarks:
The volunteer should be enthusiastic, optimistic, and ready to deal with different situations. They need to be able to adapt quickly with new environments, both in nature and life style. Volunteers would benefit from good managment skills.
CDECC is an independent consulting organization, which provides research, supervision and evaluation services in the fields of environment and climate change, children’s development, gender equity and family, protection from and prevention of HIV/AIDS and the promotion of grassroots democracy. CDECC endeavors to become a strong NGO in Vietnam and focuses on the protection and development of communities and children. Such a mission is a reaction to environmental pollution and climate change, the HIV/AIDS epidemic, poverty, gender inequality and violence.
Project activities:
- Conducting research on proposals to realize projects aimed at communities’ and children’s protection and development. - Counseling activities concerning communities’ and children’s protection and development. - Promoting and receiving funding resources from domestic and international organizations, enterprises and benefactors to provide support for communities and children in great difficulty.
Community context:
Local NGOs are part of civil society which is very new in Vietnam.
Volunteer's requirements: Flexibility / adaptability, good in team work. Computer skills. Native English speakers preferred. Educational degree or practical experience required. Please bring a laptop for your work.
NB:
Please send a CV and motivation letter.
VOLUNTEERING PERIOD:
Minimum period of stay - 2 months.
VOLUNTEER TASKS:
- Writing and editing documents. - Fundraising. - Promotion of the project (Presentation of the project in front of donors). - Teaching English to the local staff. - Editing budgets. - Organizing daily tasks. - Networking.
Host situation:
Volunteers will stay in a dormitory with rooms shared with other volunteers. Sometimes homestay may be arranged. Living conditions will be Vietnamese standard with shared bathroom, single bed with mattress. Food will be provided at the accommodation. Meals will be mostly local food, which vary from the daily cooking schedule. At lunch, most of the time food is provided by the local staff of the NGO.
Support for Education and culture of Vietnam, promotion of sustainable development of society.
Project activities:
- Support for Education and culture of Vietnam. - Support, consulting, evaluation for community projects. - Coordination in training. - Transfer new application and method in education and culture. - Create new approach and new awareness in education and culture.
Community context:
The children are the future; it is our duty to look after their education and to contribute to their intellectual development.
Volunteer requirements:
Flexibility / adaptability, good in team work. Computer skills. Native English speakers preferred. Educational degree or practical experience required. Please bring a laptop for your work.
NB:
Please send a CV and motivation letter.
VOLUNTEERING PERIOD:
Minimum period of stay - 2 months.
VOLUNTEER TASKS:
- Writing and editing documents. - Fundraising. - Promotion of the project (Presentation of the project in front of donors). - Teaching English to the local staff. - Helping with the English lessons development. - Helping at "Traditional Playground" projects. - Editing budgets. - Organizing daily tasks. - Networking.
Hosting situation:
Volunteers will stay in a dormitory with rooms shared with other volunteers. Sometimes homestay may be arranged. Living conditions will be Vietnamese standard with shared bathroom, single bed with mattress. Food will be provided at the accommodation. Meals will be mostly local food, which vary from the daily cooking schedule. At lunch, most of the time food is provided by the local staff of the NGO.
The goal of the project is to develop ecotourism for the Giao Xuan community in the Xuan Thuy National Park to provide them an alternative lifestyle. The project is dealing with sustainable livelihood and poverty by creating job opportunities. The project also contribute to environmental conservation by reducing reliance on natural resources for income generation, promote cultural preservation and support community development.
Project activities:
Since 2003, the Centre for Marinelife Conservation and Community development (MCD), a partner of VPV, has been working with coastal communities to address the need for alternative, sustainable livelihoods. Ecotourism has been identified as a constructive way to improve livelihoods and help restore Vietnam's marine ecosystem. MCD is helping communities develop eco-business in a sustainable way working to ensure a future for all.
Community context:
Giao Xuan is a small rural town situated in the province of Nam Dinh, approximately 150km Southeast of Hanoi. With a population of just 10,000 people, the town has a very friendly atmosphere and the locals are extremely receptive and hospitable to foreign visitors, often greeting them with a delighted smile. The main source of income of the people of Giao Xuan comes from marine life. Visiting Giao Xuan you will be able to observe local work practices and experience the local culture. Unfortunately, over-fishing destructive fishing and the clearing of the mangrove forests for shrimp aquaculture have resulted in a loss of biodiversity. The combination of poverty, a dependence on aquatic resources and environmental degradation has created a situation that calls for immediate action.
Volunteer's requirements:
Flexibility / adaptability, good in team work. Computer skills. Native English speakers preferred. Educational degree or practical experience required. Please bring a laptop for your work.
NB:
Please send a CV and motivation letter.
VOLUNTEERING PERIOD:
Minimum period of stay - 1 month.
VOLUNTEER TASKS:
- Writing and editing documents. - Fundraising. - Promotion of the project in order to raise the number of ecotourists. - Teaching English to the local staff. - Networking.
Host situation:
Volunteers will stay in a dormitory with rooms shared with other volunteers. Sometimes homestay may be arranged. Living conditions will be Vietnamese standard with shared bathroom, single bed with mattress. Food will be provided at the accommodation. Meals will be mostly local food, which vary from the daily cooking schedule. At lunch, most of the time food is provided by the local staff of the NGO.
REACH (Ray of Everlasting and Continuous Hope) is a local, Vietnamese, non-governmental organization specializing in vocational training and employment for Vietnam’s most disadvantaged youth.
Project activities:
REACH offers three months vocational trainings and job placement in the field of hospitality, sales, customers relations and technology of information.
Community context:
Access to sustainable employment is essential to everybody’s lives. Studies show the serious social and economic consequences unemployment can have on the individual and the group. As its worst, it can lead to a life of violence, drug abuse, vandalism and other problems including prostitution and crime. REACH courses equip students with the necessary educational and practical skills to gain fruitful employment and productively manage their lives.
Volunteer requirements:
Flexibility / adaptability, good in team work. Computer skills. Native English speakers preferred. Educational degree or practical experience required. Please bring a laptop for your work.
NB:
Please send a CV and motivation letter.
VOLUNTEERING PERIOD:
Minimum period of stay - 3 months.
VOLUNTEER TASKS:
- Fundraising. - Teaching English evening classes. - Updating the website. - Organizing daily tasks. - Helping to develop current and new programmes. - Developing the network and networking.
Hosting situation:
Volunteers will stay in a dormitory with rooms shared with other volunteers. Sometimes homestay may be arranged. Living conditions will be Vietnamese standard with shared bathroom, single bed with mattress. Food will be provided at the accommodation. Meals will be mostly local food, which vary from the daily cooking schedule. At lunch, most of the time food is provided by the local staff of the NGO.
TaDRI is a very well run NGO broadly focused on gender issues in Vietnamese society.
Project activities:
TaDRI is currently running projects throughout Vietnam and writing project proposals to be submitted to local, national, and international aid agencies.
Community context:
Nowadays in Vietnam, around half the population are under 30, so there is a need of providing information about HIV prevention, and reproductive health in general. So raising the awareness of the local community about healthcare is important.
Volunteer requirements:
Flexibility / adaptability, good in team work. Computer skills. Native English speakers preferred. Educational degree or practical experience required. Please bring a laptop for your work.
NB:
Please send a CV and motivation letter.
VOLUNTEERING PERIOD:
Minimum period of stay - 2 months.
VOLUNTEER TASKS:
- Writing project proposals for international aid agencies (English or French) or aid in the background research required for proposals for local or national aid agencies (in Vietnamses). - Fundraising. - Help the Vietnamese staff conduct research for their Vietnamese proposals. - Teaching English. - Work with affiliate organisations.
Hosting situation:
Volunteers will stay in a dormitory with rooms shared with other volunteers. Sometimes homestay may be arranged. Living conditions will be Vietnamese standard with shared bathroom, single bed with mattress. Food will be provided at the accommodation. Meals will be mostly local food, which vary from the daily cooking schedule. At lunch, most of the time food is provided by the local staff of the NGO.
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