Jobs and volunteering

Employment and volunteering opportunities with Y Care International are advertised on this page and usually on www.bond.org.uk and www.charityjob.co.uk

JOB VACANCIES

FUNDRAISING INTERN

Full-time Temporary Internship
Salary: £15,000 per annum pro rata

Y Care International is looking for a Fundraising Intern to support the Fundraising Department to source funds for international projects and for campaigns and global youth work. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in an international development agency and to gain a good overview of key fundraising areas such as Trusts and Foundations and Direct Marketing.

The post-holder will primarily be supporting the submission of appeals to smaller Trust donors as well as researching and efficiently logging information on current, past and prospective funders thus enhancing the income generating capacity of the Fundraising Department.  The post-holder will also provide support to the fundraising team by assisting with the writing of donor reports and letters to individual donors, assisting with the processing of fundraising income, and assisting the Director of Fundraising.

This role is based in our London office and is offered on a full-time temporary basis for a period of 3 months from Monday 1 December 2008.

Please download the Job Description & Person Specification below. To apply, please send your CV with a covering letter (maximum 2-sides of A4) to: sarah.owen@ycareinternational.org. 

JOB DESCRIPTION & PERSON SPECIFICATION

Closing Date: Thursday 20 November 2008, 5pm
Interviews: Week commencing Monday 24 November 2008

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES DEPARTMENT INTERN

4 month fixed term contract from January 2008
Salary: £15,000 pro rata (including London Weighting)
Based in Central London

Y Care International is looking for a dynamic intern to join our International Programmes Department. Working as part of the Africa team, we are looking for a highly motivated all-rounder able to apply her or his skills and talents to a range of tasks from reviewing financial and narrative reports from local partner organisations to supporting local partners in developing monitoring and evaluation tools. The work will be diverse and often challenging. As our work covers Francophone countries we are looking for someone able to work comfortably in French.

The ideal candidate will have:

•    A degree in International Development or related discipline
•    Fluency in written and spoken English and French (essential)
•    Experience of living and/or working in a developing country
•    Strong computer skills, particularly MS Excel
•    Strong research and editing skills
•    A good eye for detail

This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience and skills that will help you to develop a career in the international development sector.

This is a fixed term (4 month) full time internship paying £15,000 per annum pro rata. For further information, please download the Job Description and Person Specification below.

To apply, please send your CV, together with a covering letter setting out your suitability for the post and how you meet the requirements of the person specification, to: Bridget Malarkey, Programmes Support Officer: bridget.malarkey@ycareinternational.org

JOB DESCRIPTION & PERSON SPECIFICATION

Closing date: 5pm on Monday 1st December 2008
Interview date: Wednesday 17th December 2008
Start date: Tuesday 6th January 2008

Please note that this post is only available to candidates with current permission to work in the UK.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.  No agencies.

VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES

LEARNING AND EVALUATION VOLUNTEER

Salary: Expenses only
Based in Central London

Y Care International is looking for a Learning and Evaluation Volunteer to provide support to the Learning and Evaluation Manager in areas of thematic research, learning and impact assessment - working across the range of Y Care International’s programmes in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to gain valuable experience and skills that could help a motivated volunteer develop a career in the international development sector.

This role is based at our London office and is available on a part-time basis. Please note that we are not able to offer a salary for this position. However, Greater London travel (up to Zone 6) and lunch expenses will be provided.

For further information, please download the job description and person specification below.

You should be available for at least 2 days per week for two months or longer. Desirable start date is beginning of December, although a January start may also be possible based on circumstances. To apply, please send your CV, together with a covering letter setting out your suitability for the post and how you meet the requirements of the person specification to: anna.hakobyan@ycareinternational.org

Closing date: Friday, 21 November 2008
Target Interview date: Friday, 28 November 2008

JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION

CONSULTANT OPPORTUNITIES

In the past we have benefited from the volunteered services of consultants and other professionals in areas such as journalism and design. If you are a consultant or other professional and would consider offering your services to Y Care International please email: enquiries@ycareinternational.org