ESC: Volunteer coordinator

Name: ESC: Volunteer coordinator
Start: 2024-05-01
End: 2025-09-30
Location: Bruxelles, Belgium

Code: 39021 Copied

Belgium European Voluntary Service Social work European Voluntary Service Social work +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Vluchtelingenwerk Vlaanderen (VwV) is a platform of Belgian NGOs and volunteer groups defending the rights of asylum seekers and refugees in Belgium. We are looking for someone to join our Startpunt project. This is one of the first line services of Vluchtelingenwerk, providing information to asylum seekers, refugees, and those who support them. The social networking volunteer will have as their main proirities conducting our fieldwork and coordinating our team of 40 - 50 volunteers: • Coordinate Startpunt volunteers: o Welcoming and searching of new volunteers in the team; o Organize team building activities of the volunteers’ group; o Coordination of the administration-related documents of the volunteers; o Checking in on volunteers and their well-being • Coordinate the information activity at the Arrival Centre in Brussels and other relevant places; • Monitor situation on the ground, collect data and prepare situation reports.• Networking with other civil society organizations.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteer will receive a monthly payment (€973,33) for organisational support, covering accommodation and food expenses, and a monthly amount of €152,08 for individual expenses. The volunteer can choose their own accommodation; many choose to stay in Brussels. Vluchtelingenwerk Vlaanderen will support the volunteer in finding appropriate accommodation by providing relevant sources (websites, social media groups…) where accommodation is published. Home-to-office travel will be paid; the office is situated just a 5-minute subway ride away from the historical centre of Brussels.

🎒 Leisure activities

Intercultural training will be part of the training organised by JINT (the national agency in Belgium). These trainings aim to create intercultural encounters, which are essential in the project, and they will remain a subject in feedback sessions and evaluations. Internal training is being periodically set up to keep staff and volunteers steady on track with these regulations. Every new staff member and volunteer receives an introduction training and folder with essential information on the organization (mission, vision, workplace rules...).

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for someone with: - Strong commitment to human rights, refugee issues, and social justice. - Previous experience in community outreach, networking, and work with volunteers. ) - Strong interpersonal and communication skills. - Understanding of the role of civil society in migration issues. - Basic knowledge in asylum matters in Europe and understanding of the European context. - Ability to work independently, take initiative, and being flexible. - Fluency in English (spoken and written) is required. - Must be an eligible candidate for the European Solidarity Corps program.
Deadline: Application deadline: 01/04/2024

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

Training before and after the project
Health insurance during your project
round-trip travel reimbursement
accommodation and food
pocket money
language course
Return Week-end
Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

BE39021

01/05/2024 → 30/09/2025

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Deadline: 01/04/2024

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Rue Botanique 75, 1210 Bruxelles, Belgium

Belgium

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 20:52 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Dutch French