EUROPEAN VOLUNTARY SERVICE VACANCY @ Y GLOBAL NORWAY

Y Global Norway is looking for 1 Romanian EVS volunteers , with ages between 18-30 to spend 8 months in their organization( July 216-February 2017)

“Forandringshuset” is an activity centre in Oslo primarily for youth, but also for kids and families. The name literally means “House of Change” and provides a safe environment for young people to realise their dreams and start to change the world.

Run by the YWCA-YMCA of Norway, the centre is located in a part of Oslo with a high immigrant population. “Forandringshuset” focuses especially on including young people who are excluded. The centre opened in May 2016 and is already becoming an important activity centre for young people with concerts, intercultural events, music and other events.

We are looking for someone who will volunteer at the centre 3 days/week who has:

• Networking skills: relate to volunteers and facilitate events.
• Back-office skills: assisting team leader on administrative issues (meeting, events, calendar, letters, etc).
• Start or help volunteers to start activities. There is lots of scope here for EVS volunteers to use their own interests / skills

The other 2 days the EVS volunteer will work at Y Global’s office as part of an intercultural team, working on a wide variety of tasks according to the volunteers skills and interests and the organisations needs.

We are looking for people who are flexible, can handle pressure, are focused, organised, can multi-task, are open minded, ready to take initiative, ready to get out of comfort zone, and who enjoy being with young people and making a difference.

What we can offer: being part of a multicultural team and a multicultural leaning environment; being part of an international organization; a wide variety of interesting tasks; the chance to meet and work alongside young people; the chance to start new activities; the chance to use your skills to make a difference to young people.

Please send your CV and motivational letter till 15th June 2016 to office@ymca.ro