Volunteer Assistant for Emergency Team

Role: Volunteer, Emergency Team
Duration: Up to six months (3 days per week preferably)
Reports to: Head of Emergencies
Location: Vauxhall, London

Introduction

CARE International is one of the world’s top humanitarian and development charities, fighting poverty and injustice. Last year we reached more than 82 million people. We worked in 87 countries, implementing long-term programmes to fight poverty, responding to humanitarian emergencies, and advocating for policy change to improve the lives of the poorest people.

The CARE International UK Humanitarian and Emergencies Team requires administrative assistance to facilitate smooth support to CARE International’s overseas programmes.

CARE International UK’s emergency team is composed of three sub teams;
• Climate Change Adaptation and Food Security
• Shelter
• Emergency Response

The volunteer will provide support to all three teams as well as to the Head of Emergencies as required.

This role will provide an opportunity to learn about the internal workings of a large humanitarian organisation and in particular how CARE International responds to emergencies.

You will be fully briefed to ensure you are confident with all tasks undertaken.

Role Purpose

The volunteer is expected to interact and establish working relationships with all members of the humanitarian (or equivalent) team during the placement, in order to support priority areas and to gain exposure to the different aspects of the team’s work. At times it will be necessary to interact closely with members of other departments also.

Volunteer Details

The position is unpaid, however, we will reimburse actual travel costs to and from your home our offices (within the Greater London area) and provide an allowance of £4 per day for lunch. Volunteer opportunities are not a prelude to paid employment with the organisation. If opportunities for paid employment arise, these will be advertised and volunteers who apply will be considered against the same criteria as other applicants.

For a full Terms of Reference please refer to the link at the bottom of this page. To apply for this position please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are interested in this voluntary opportunity and how you feel you meet the requirements of the role. Applications should be sent to: jobs@careinternational.org, quoting ref: C467 in the subject line.

Closing date for applications is: 13 October 2011.

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