Youth Challenge Australia is looking for dynamic leaders, educators and managers with a broad based knowledge of aid and development issues to fill pivotal roles in developing communities in Vanuatu, Costa Rica, Guyana, Mexico and Guatemala.
Working closely with a dynamic team of international staff and volunteers, you will receive training in and manage the preparation, coordination and facilitation of 5 to 10 week rural community development projects. This position also involves working in partnership with teams of local and international youth, liaison with community members and associations, support staff, your regional program office and home country office. This multi-level alliance of involved stakeholders, aim to work together in supporting field staff and volunteers, on locally-identified community development initiatives.
As field staff, you will have the opportunity to build experience and skills in:
Leadership;
Youth Work;
Report Writing and Financial Management;
Project Management;
Logistics;
Mediation and Conflict Resolution; and
Cross Cultural Communication.
Prior to commencing their project, field staff will undergo training in Australia, as well as 1 - 2 week orientation course in the country. This training package is focused on providing you with the necessary skills and knowledge to prepare you for the community project.
Please find below the Field Staff position description which will provide you with more specific information regarding the field staff role, responsibilities and the position:
If you have read the position description and think you have the skills necessary to take this position, please click the 'Apply Here' button located under the menu bar on the left. This will enable you to submit your application electronically using the Youth Challenge Program Application Form.
Dates for upcoming field staff positions with Youth Challenge Australia are as follows:
Project Year
Project Code
Project Country
Role
Staff Dates
Project Length (wks)
2010
PVAN2010A
Vanuatu
Field Staff
15 Jun 2010 - 07 Aug 2010
6
2010
PMEX2010A
Mexico
Field Staff
20 Jun 2010 - 10 Aug 2010
6
2010
PCR2010B
Costa Rica
Field Staff
12 Jun 2010 - 23 Aug 2010
8
2010
PCR2010C
Costa Rica
Field Staff
1 Dec 2010 - 13 Feb 2011
10
2010
PVAN2010B
Vanuatu
Field Staff
22 Nov 2010 - 15 Feb 2011
10
2010
PMEX2010B
Mexico
Field Staff
1 Dec 2010 - 19 Jan 2011
6
Youth Challenge Australia is recruiting for field staff year round, so submit your application to YCA early, if you wish to be selected for a particular project or particular time of year. Please ensure your contact details are correct as YCA will be in contact with you following receipt of your application and subsequently, to inform you if you have been selected for an interview.
"The role of field staff was exciting, stimulating, invigorating, exhausting, unceasing, demanding, satisfying and, of course, challenging! Thanks for providing the organization and support that took me there." — Chris Cordoni, Field Staff, Guyana
"From this project II got a new understanding of life. I have grown as a person and learnt so much; especially with regard to my priorities." — Jeanene Booth, Field Staff, Vanuatu
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