Youth Volunteer

DanChurchAid (DCA)
Location: Nepal
Salary: Negotiable
Posted Date: 2017-09-03 Deadline: 2017-09-06
  • Nos. of Opening : 8
  • Location : Nepal
  • Working Position : Entry Level
  • Qualification Degree : Bachelors in any discipline
  • Salary : Negotiable
  • Category : NGO / INGO / Social work
  • Nature : Full Time
Job Description

DanChurchAid (DCA) is a faith-based, non-missionary organization. We work for the poor, vulnerable and socially excluded communities and believe in life before death. In Nepal, we are involved in three thematic areas i.e. resilient livelihood and sustainable food security, active citizenship, and Humanitarian Response and Disaster Risk Response. Women and youth are at the heart of all our interventions.

DCA Nepal is looking for driven, energetic Nepali youth volunteers to be based in Dhading for 6-10 weeks starting from September 19, 2017.

Youth Volunteer – 8
Go Global is DCA’s youth volunteer programme where young Danish students volunteers go across the world, spend six to ten weeks with local host families and engage in community work. Go Global’s main purpose is to create ambassadors who will strive to engage the Danes in campaign and communication activities for the world’s poorest. We are trying to provide similar opportunities to Nepali youth by giving them to explore more of their country and be a part of community development work and make a positive impact.

Required qualifications, skills, and competencies:

  • Bachelors in any discipline
  • Excellent written and spoken English
  • Willingness to travel and stay outside Kathmandu in rural communities for a period up to ten weeks
  • Willingness to stay in the village during Dashain and Tihar
  • Ability to interpret translate from Nepali to English
  • Knowledge about Nepal’s development issues and Sustainable Development Goals
  • Prior volunteer experience will be an added advantage

Apply Instructions

The selected applicants will be expected to start their field stay from 20th September 2017.

DCA will cover basic food and accommodation cost of the volunteers during their field stay. They will also get a minimum sustenance allowance for the field.

The deadline to submit application and CV is 6th September 2017. Competent women candidates from Dhading are highly encouraged to apply.

The candidate must have a personal commitment to social equity and equal rights and opportunities and adhere to the staff policies of DCA on Sexual Harassment and Anti-Corruption.

Valuing work force diversity, DCA strongly encourages women and people from ethnic minorities and locals to apply for this position. 

 

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Organization Summary

DanChurchAid has been supporting development work in Nepal since 1980’s. We work mainly to improve the life and livelihoods of the most marginalized communities through a rights based approach

Industry Type NGO / INGO / Social Work
Location Nepal
Organization Size 1-10
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