Senior Manager (Admin & Finance) (Apply by: Closed)
DFID International Citizen Service
(ICS)
12 Week Volunteer Placement June 2014
– September 2014
Location: Mysore, Karnataka
Apply by: 25 April 2014
Positions available:
Deputy Programme Leader – 1 post
Logistics Manager – 1 post
Administrative officer – 1 post
ICS is a UK government funded programme (DFID) that works
with Indian and UK volunteers to develop an understanding of international
development, to have a positive development impact on communities, to develop
volunteer’s skills and confidence and to engage volunteers to act as active
global citizens post programme by completing an Action @ Home project to show
what you have learnt from the programme.
We are
recruiting for 3 roles to work at our training centre based 15km outside of
Mysore all for 3 months in a voluntary capacity. These are opportunities
for people who are interested in the fields of social work, youth development
and sustainable development and who are looking for work experience in an
international environment. You don’t need specific experience for all of these
roles, but you do need to be motivated, enthusiastic and committed.
You
must be at least 23 years of age to apply and be prepared to commit fully to 12
continuous weeks of volunteer work starting from June 2014 ending September
2014.
About us
Raleigh India is part of Raleigh International, a
Sustainable Development NGO. We want to challenge and inspire young volunteers
from around the world to work with communities living in poverty. We are
offering an opportunity to all young people from across India to join our 3
month programme as volunteers, managers and support staff.
We believe in
the passion energy and creativity of young people and that by working together
communities and young people are inspired to build a better future.
3 times a
year we send small project teams for 10 weeks to 12 marginalised rural
communities to deliver awareness raising, livelihood training, health camps and
to build infrastructure. These teams are made up of Indian and UK nationals who
wish to learn and experience new cultures and share common bonds of friendship
through understanding, learning and shared experiences.
The roles:
Deputy Programme Leader – 1 post
Reporting
directly to the Country Programme Leader you will take responsibility for
managing 6 project teams. You will also work together with a UK Deputy
Programme Leader who has responsibility for the other 6 project teams. This is
a key role as you will be responsible for scheduling and delivering training,
motivating and building your team, dealing with daily issues, managing breaches
of conduct and being the first person Team Leaders turn to with any problems.
This is a
demanding and varied role and requires somebody with excellent organisational
skills; inter personal skills; conflict resolution management; adaptability;
fluency in English both verbal and written; an ability to keep calm under
pressure and be a natural leader. You will work in close partnership with the
UK DPL and so you must have a good cultural understanding and openness to
Western working practices.
For this role
you must be at least 25 years old and have experience working within
an international context.
Logistics Manager – 1 post
As Logistics
Manager you will report directly to the Country Programme Leader and have the
responsibility of ensuring that food and equipment is provided to 12 field
teams in the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. You will be responsible for
forecasting and procurement, ensuring that stocks are maintained and accounted
for. You will be expected to manage and maintain stock lists using Excel and be
able to provide reports and cost analysis. You will be expected to look for
value for money in all purchases, will work within a budget and provide
invoicing and quotes where required by the Finance Manager.
You must also
be proactive and be able to confidently deal with large numbers of volunteers,
from Indian and UK, as your responsibility also includes allocating equipment
and food 3 separate times to the different groups and managing this process,
answering questions about equipment and being proactive in solving equipment
issues for the teams; replacing, repairing and sourcing where necessary.
You will also
take responsibility for facility management, taking the initiative to repair
and maintain the grounds and infrastructure of the training centre within a
budget set by the Country Programme Leader.
Admin Officer – 1 post
As an Admin
Officer you will work under the guidance of an international manager providing
administrative support for our volunteer programme. This work will involve
detailed and accurate processing of volunteer information, creating Excel
spreadsheets and Microsoft Word tables and documents. You will also be
responsible for providing stationary for the office and for our project teams
and will manage and maintain a small shop selling toiletries, soft drinks and confectionary.
Both the teams in the field and Mysore office will rely on you for support
during the programme including collating reports, taking daily reports from our
teams and helping with our training programme.
All Posts
2-3 months
after completing the placement you will be required to attend a Returning
Volunteer weekend in Mysore and be asked to show how you are going to use your
experience to benefit your home community.
On completion
of the programme you will receive a certificate signed by the Prime Minster of
the UK certifying your participation and will also receive an Experience Report
from Raleigh on your placement.
Skills required for all posts
Essential skills
• Fluent in
English (spoken & written)
• Proficient
in Microsoft word and Excel
Our current
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Our UK
website –
The
International website for the ICS programme
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