HELP Int'l Country Director Position

Country Director Fellowships available now!

Are you a passionate, committed, and talented leader? Do you get along well with others and work well with a team? HELP International is looking for Country Directors to build and recruit teams, manage volunteers and facilitate development projects, through in-country partners, in our program locations. Each team is led by two Country Directors that work together to manage and mentor volunteers and build team relationships. This is an opportunity to enhance your resume.

This is a paid position.  Compensation for this position is a total of $2,000, paid in 4 stipends of $500 (January, April, July, October). Airfare and in-country living expenses (housing with a stipend for food), are also covered by HELP International. This fellowship runs from October to October of the following year.  Country Directors will begin by building their team and mentoring volunteers from October through April; live in-country from April through August; and return home to finish reports and evaluation from August to October.

PROGRAM LOCATIONS:

·         Belize

·         Peru (Spanish required)

·         India

·         Thailand (Thai required)

·         Tanzania

·         Lugazi, Uganda

·         Mbale, Uganda

·         Fiji

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Pre-departure (October – April):

Part-time, 5-10 hours/week

·         Attend all mandatory trainings

·         Recruit team members and volunteers

·         Fundraise for team projects

·         Build team relations and organize and manage welcome committee

·         Communicate with in-country partners to discuss upcoming summer projects

·         Arrange team activities

In-Country (April – August):

·         Arrange housing, food, driver, and other logistics for volunteers to live in-country

·         Plan weekly team meetings

·         Work one-on-one to mentor and advise volunteers on goals

·         Build partner relations and establish summer projects

·         Submit weekly reports on volunteer progress and projects

·         Plan fun and creative weekend activities for the team (at least twice a month)

·         Manage team finances and reconcile receipts and team bank account

Upon arrival home (September – October):

Part-time, 5-10 hours/week

·         Complete the Year-end Report

·         Create and submit a team video of summer accomplishments

·         Attend Annual Banquet

·         Train and collaborate with incoming Country Directors, introduce them to in-country partners

QUALIFICATIONS:

·         A strong leader who can inspire team members

·         Superior oral and written language skills; Must be fluent in specified language for some countries

·         Well-connected to the community

·         Responsible, open-minded, self-motivated

·         Excellent computer skills

·         Preference goes to previous HELP volunteers and graduate students