Vacancy title:
Volunteer Coordinator

Jobs at:
Tanzanian Children's Fund

Deadline of this Job:
30th November 2018

Duty Station:
Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: 16th November 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

JOB DETAILS:

DESCRIPTION:
If you love a challenge, working with children, and are looking to make a difference, we need you! We are looking for a mature, organized and flexible individual with excellent interpersonal skills to manage our volunteer program at the Rift Valley Children’s Village (RVCV) in rural Tanzania. RVCV operates in partnership with the Tanzanian Children’s Fund and is home to 97 orphaned children. The Children’s Village is located in a remote and impoverished village in Karatu District, adjacent to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

This full-time position will offer you the opportunity to make an important difference in the lives of our children by helping our volunteers have a positive impact on the village and a meaningful experience during their stay. The volunteer program is a critical component of our organization, and RVCV hosts as many as 80 volunteers each year (approximately 5 to 10 at any given time).

The Volunteer Coordinator is a member of the senior staff at RVCV, and contributes to decisions related to the operation of the Children’s Village. He/she will be responsible for oversight of all aspects of the volunteer program, and act as an important liaison between the volunteers and the staff. He/she will also play a crucial role in the daily/weekly program of RVCV children, as well as extra planning and supervision of events over school vacations and special holidays. He/she should be able to both work independently as well as part of a larger team.

Qualifications:

• Must love kids! Experience or training in teaching or childhood development is helpful but not required
  
• Candidate must be outgoing, friendly, easygoing, and patient with all types of personalities coming from all walks of life, as well as open-minded to different experiences and cultures
  
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask
  
• Experience managing junior staff, volunteers or interns a plus
  Initiative driven and ability to work independently with minimal supervision