Volunteer/Recruitment Coordinator

Name: Volunteer/Recruitment Coordinator
Brand: Otra Cosa Network
SKU: 134418
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

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Location

Peru
- Trujillo

Length

8 weeks

Project Types

Childcare Community Development Youth Conservation Environmental Conservation Education Teaching

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Language

English

Age Min.

Housing

Apartment Guesthouse Hostel

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See our website for details here: https://www.otracosa.org/volunteer-apply

What's Included

Activities Airport Transfers Transportation Wifi

What's Not Included

Airfare SIM cards Travel Insurance

Last Updated: Mar 27, 2024

Last Reviewed: Jul 25, 2016

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About Program

If you're a people-person who is organised, hard-working and keen to gain an insight into the world of NGOs, then the Volunteer/Recruitment Coordinator role is the perfect position for you! In this position, you'll ensure effective communication and develop strong relationships with volunteers before and after their stay. Your responsbiltities will start when you are recruiting new volunteers to work with our organization. The Volunteer/ Recruitment Coordinator plays a critical role in ensuring that our organization is recruiting suitably qualified volunteers and that they receive adequate information, training and support. These responsibilities involve local, national and international recruitment, using traditional sourcing strategies and resources as well as developing new, This will extend to managing the group of volunteers within the organization during their time with us, helping new volunteers to settle into Huanchaco and monitoring their well-being throughout their stay.

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Otra Cosa Network: The HELP Environment Volunteer Program in Peru

Program Highlights

For students looking to complete a year in industry/placement abroad, this position is available as an internships. In this case, you will receive an extra level of mentorship and all appropriate liaison with your academic institution.
*If you want to improve your Spanish, we can arrange Spanish classes for you in advance (by Skype) or during your stay.
Living in Huanchaco, a small surf town not far from the city of Trujillo, will give you the chance to immerse yourself in another culture and meet lots of new people.
Organized activities (barbeques, game nights, volunteer lunch etc.)
Participate in a range of volunteer activities such as movie nights and volunteer lunches!

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By the ratings I gave the program, you can already guess that I loved working on HELP Environment, and that it was a great project. I stayed in Huanchaco from September 27th to December 18th 2015, and I wish I could go back right away and stay there.

There are two main aspects that make HELP Environment an amazing program: first and foremost, the variety of projects that you can work in, from organising the Yo Cuido Mi Playa events to hydroponic gardening, from recycling workshops in the afterschool program to the environment workshops given by local university students to the kids in Huanchaco. It was great to be able to take part in all those projects, to see how much they help the kids understand the importance of protectiong the environment. The second aspect was the feeling of working as part of a big family. From the OCN staff to the volunteers, from the kids we worked with to the locals, Huanchaco is an amazing place to live and work in: safe, friendly and fun.

If you're not sure yet about going, stop thinking, pack, and get moving. You won't be disappointed!

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Alumni Interviews

These are in-depth Q&A sessions with verified alumni.

Why did you choose this program?

When I decided to go volunteering abroad, I didn't have a country in mind; I just wanted to participate in a project related to the environment. That's how I started to browse the internet, looking for NGOs that I could join, and I stumbled on a website listing South American organizations. As soon as I read about Otra Cosa, I knew I wanted to go there, and my email exchanges with the staff confirmed it - it's a very well organized NGO, with some very interesting projects and the staff and volunteers make a great team to work and live with.

What did your program provider (or university) assist you with, and what did you have to organize on your own?

Otra Cosa helps their volunteers to find good accommodation depending on personal preferences, and the volunteer coordinator even came to pick me up when I arrived at the local airport in Trujillo. We went on a tour of the town so I could get used to the area, and the staff is really available in case you need any help. Volunteers have to book their flights on their own, but as I said before if you need some advice on bus companies or safety for example, someone will be there to answer you.

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What is one piece of advice you'd give to someone going on your program?

The first thing I think about when someone asks me "What would you do differently?" is my suitcase. I packed way too many things, and I ended up not using half of them. Plus it would have been much easier to travel around with a smaller bag. But it was my first time traveling this far and for such a program, so now I know better and can tell others about it!

What does an average day/week look like as a participant of this program?

Volunteers at Otra Cosa are asked to work for around 20 hours a week, but there is no definite schedule as it depends on the projects: sometimes you will have a few workshops planned, other days you have to prepare events, so it's on your own schedule. It really is variable, which means you can also arrange it most of the time if you want to go participate in other projects like I did: teaching English in school or helping with the after school program, for example. You can also fit in surf lessons, or go to the market ... As long as your work is done and you put in the hours, there's quite a lot of freedom!

Going into your experience abroad, what was your biggest fear, and how did you overcome it? How did your views on the issue change?

I was a bit scared because Peru is not famous for being super safe, and my Spanish was far from good when I arrived, but in the end I never once felt threatened and everyone is helpful despite the language issues. So don't be scared (I'm not saying to be foolish either, far from it, but being terrified will make your experience much less enjoyable) and just go for it. You won't regret it! And if you really struggle with the language, then you can always take classes once in the country, and you can easily find another tourist or someone who speaks English to help you.

About Otra Cosa Network

Otra Cosa Network is a registered Peruvian non-profit NGO and Registered UK Charity offering a wide variety of affordable, satisfying volunteering opportunities to well-motivated volunteers and interns from around the world to support the needs of our own and our community-run partner projects. We're based in the beautiful coastal town Huanchaco...