We are looking for long-term project coordinators and assistants to help with the Svitac ongoing programme by running and coordinating programmes such as Music and Drama as well as Arts and Crafts.You will work alongside local staff members co-ordinating projects such as music, drama, dance, drumming, arts and crafts, language training, etc.
Length of contract: 12 months. Your contract will be reviewed at the end of the first third months. At the end of one month, if by mutual agreement between you and Firefly, it is decided that the job is not suitable for you, your contract will be ended with one months’ notice.
Funding: We aim for this project to be funded through the EVS programme
How to Apply: Applicants for this post should come as part of the EVS programme. To apply please include a one-page project proposal along with your Svitac Volunteer Application Form and CV.
Your duties will include:
- Designing and coordinating specific workshops. We would like these to be in either Music, Drama or Arts and Crafts. It is useful therefore if you have a specific skill which you could pass on in these workshops (this could be how to play an instrument, acting, singing, dance, graphic design etc)
- Assisting with the co-ordination of one or two projects. if these are already existing projects, you will work alongside the local staff members already co-ordinating these projects. Please state on your application form two examples of projects you would be most interested in and qualified for. You will need to devise your own timetable and plan activities.
- Helping local staff with duties such as fundraising. Such help will always involve an element of training, as it is essential that skills brought to the project by temporary international staff are passed onto permanent local staff members. In particular, you will be asked to fundraise for some of the costs of the projects you co-ordinate. You will need to keep up to date with fundraising opportunities from within Bosnia and write proposals alongside other long-term and local staff where appropriate.
- Constant liaison with the Firefly office in the UK, including monthly reports and regular activity summaries.
- As and when necessary, taking part in the preparation for and organisation of the festival and summer camps.
- Training local staff in any skills you possess that can be passed on to the permanent local team.
- Assisting with all day-to-day duties (such as driving) at the project, as they are needed.
- Carrying out outreach work in surrounding DP (Displaced Persons) and refugee communities to involve all areas and encourage reconciliation between groups.
- Development of co-operation between NGO’s, GO’s and IO’s in the region and keeping up communications by representing the organisation at general meetings.
