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VOLUNTARY SERVICE MANAGEMENT

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TANZANIA Education Leadership Social work Education Leadership +1 Permanent

About the project

VOLUNTARY SERVICE MANAGEMENT

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Voluntary service is a unique cross cultural experience program that connects people from around the world with local communities in Tanzania. The program offers a powerful vision built on our belief that volunteers and local communities have a vital role to play in development and in building a more just and sustainable world community. The program provides opportunities to experience different cultures, meet people from different countries, learn new or improve skills, take part in peace making and hands-on on various community development projects. It is an exceptional option for people to gain experience in service projects and increase understanding in worlds issues. Voluntary service management project is aiming to increased quality, visibility and accessibility of volunteers from Tanzania and around the world.

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteer will be engaged with the following activities:

  • Proactively develop and maintain professional networks and relationships to achieve volunteer recruitment targets within nominated deadlines
  • Write accurate project descriptions using approved style and template highlighting key information to market UVIKIUTA project and programs
  • Prepare marketing material (PowerPoint presentations, expo displays, posters/fliers) using approved templates to promote UVIKIUTA projects and recruit volunteers
  • Conduct regular Volunteer Information Sessions to recruit local volunteers and promote UVIKIUTA programs
  • Generate regular updates (at least weekly) for UVIKIUTA social media team, including short stories and accompanying photographs
  • Participating in International work camps as co-leader.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will be accommodated in the host families located in an Eco-village. There are standard houses with three bedrooms, living room and kitchen. The houses are surrounded by nature and green vegetation. Basic accommodation facilities will be provided, and you should expect to share room with either host family members or other volunteers from the same or other projects. Depending on the availability of host families; volunteers shall expect to stay as well at the Youth accommodation in the community. 

🍲 Food

Three meals will be provided to the volunteers either at the accommodation or work placement. Vegetarian meals will be available.

📍 About the location

The project is located in the outskirts of Dar es Salaam City (about 30km to the South). The community can be accessible by both public and private transportation. Basic facilities like convenience shops, Local markets, hospital and recreational/Social facilities are available. Volunteers who loves nature and walking will perfectly enjoy this location of the project.Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays are free for volunteers to do their personal activities including exploring what the region offer in terms of cultural and natural attractions. Possibilities are:-UExploring Zanzibar historical, natural and cultural sites. These include museums, local markets, stone town etc. Enjoy wildlife and marine life. Jozani forest National Park, Blue safaris swimming, tour to small islands, variety of water sports, spice tour among many other options.UNear Dar es Salam possibilities could be; wildlife safari trips, Marine excursions (Mingoyo Islands) Eco and cultural tourism activities, Bagamoyo or Kilwa, Dar es Salaam tour (Beach, Museums, and Markets).

⚠️ Requirements

  • Qualifications: Ability to competently use MS Office suite to deliver work, especially Word, Excel spread sheets and mail merge and comfortable working with a variety of databases, Excellent communication skills, including English writing and grammar skills, and ability to deliver Volunteer Information Sessions to potential new volunteers, Experience of managing own workload, reacting to changing circumstances, prioritisation and meeting deadlines and good customer service skills. 
  • Interest: Interacting with people from various backgrounds 
  • Others: Open minded, flexible, ability to work independently with less supervisions.

🤝 Meeting point

On arrival in Tanzania, you will be picked up by UVIKIUTA staff/volunteer, or Transport service provider agent. Provide your travel information at least seven working days before the project start to allow time to manage all logistics to welcome you to Tanzania. Please be advised that, we can only provide pick services from one the following points on the day and time requested by volunteer or sending organisation:

  • Dar es Salaam International Airport
  • Dar es Salaam Ferry Terminal
  • Ubungo main bus Terminal, Dar es Salaam
  • Dar es Salaam Central Railway station 
  • Any accommodation facility within Dar es Salaam city Centre.

ℹ️ Additional information

Non-Tanzanian volunteers are required to have business visa in order to join this project. Visa is available online and can be also obtained at the airport or other border of entry on arrival by presenting UVIKIUTA invitation letter.UThis project is not available in the month of June and December due to the school holidays.

Arrival : any Sunday during the Month.

Participation Fee:

  • For only one month: €350
  • For only two Months: €500
  • For three Months: €700

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📅 Available sessions

UV.MTV-05

06/01/2020 → 31/12/2021

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 4
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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

350.00 EUR

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

📍 Location

Magole, Tanzania

TANZANIA

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Tanzanian Shilling (TZS / Sh)

Exchange rate

1 TZS = 0.000339 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

East Africa Time

Local time: 21:25 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Swahili