Become a co-Director in Thailand
Recent graduate looking for a long-term volunteer management
opportunity? IHF is looking for hard-¬working, dedicated volunteers to
commit their time and talents for one year in one of our 6 children’s
homes and education centers in Indonesia, Thailand and Kenya. Your role
will be to manage the day-to-day maintenance of the center’s programs
and initiatives alongside an international staff, in the effort to
provide a better opportunity for children’s futures. You are asked to
complete at least 4 hours a day of local work and 4 hours a day of
international work, 6 days a week. The job can be strenuous, but is
incredibly rewarding and you will leave IHF with new transferable
skills, a better understanding of international NGOs and an
unforgettable experience to last the rest of your life.
In Indonesia, we have four education centers in Bali, Jakarta, Medan and
Banda Aceh. Our Jakarta center provides a home to a small number of
children. All Indonesia centers hold English, Math and Computer classes
for disadvantaged children aged 6-17 to supplement the limited
Indonesian public education system. Your role would include teaching and
supervising classes as well as organizing various activities at the
center.
We have children’s homes in Thailand and Kenya. Our Thailand center is a
home for seven older children from a nearby hill tribe. Teenagers from
this marginalized community come to our center for a stable home and the
chance for an education. Our Kenya center is a home for children of
various ages from the impoverished region of East Pokot and provides
emergency relief to the surrounding community. This is the biggest IHF
center, with approximately 65 children. Living conditions in this region
are harsh, and we provide basic needs such as a home, food, and access
to education for children who would otherwise go without. We also run
livestock donation projects and other initiatives to relieve the extreme
poverty where we can. Your role in either of these centers would
include fostering a familial environment for the children, overseeing
their education and managing the various needs and activities in the
center.
IHF is a grassroots, all¬-volunteer organization with no central office,
so co-Directors complete 4 hours of international work daily that
consists of various administrative tasks. All co-Directors manage one or
more of our international task teams such as University Relations,
Fundraising, Teacher Training and Media. You will work closely with
co-Directors at other centers to manage these teams and will receive
unique training in a multilevel, multifaceted system. You will be
assigned your teams according to your experience and skills. This work
can be challenging, but you will hone your time management skills and
learn intimately how an NGO functions at both the ground and
administrative levels. Before arrival at the center, you will already
become a part of the team by completing pre-trip tasks with our
international teams to gain an understanding of the kind of work you
will be doing.
Candidate Qualifications: Fluency in both written and spoken English is
essential. We value volunteers who¬ are creative and innovative, willing
to take responsibility and easily adapt to new conditions and
unexpected situations. We welcome applicants with any background, but
prefer degrees in social studies, language, teaching, medicine, law, and
social work. Experience abroad traveling, working or volunteering ¬will
be an asset. We require candidates have 1-¬2 years working experience
in any field.¬ Experience with teaching and/or children is crucial. Each
IHF center is a product of its environment and follows the cultural
code and norms of its host country. So must our staff. Our volunteers
must have high inter¬-cultural sensitivity and be tolerant to different
views and ways of life.
Stipend: Volunteers must commit to serve at least one year at the
center. Basic accommodation and food is provided by IHF. You are a
volunteer at the center and all local tasks completed are done so
without pay. As a co-Director, you will receive a small monthly stipend.
This stipend results only from the international online work. After one
year there is the opportunity to become a full Director.
The stipend is
broken down as follows:
- First 3 months: Training period ¬ $20 per month
- 3-6 months: Assistant co-Director ¬ $50 per month
- 6-9 months: Co-Director ¬ $80 per month
- 9-12 months: Co-Director ¬ $100 per month
Strict IHF Policy: These stipends are fixed. They will not be raised for
more experienced applicants, and everyone will be upgraded according to
the timeframes outlined above and no sooner. There are no exceptions to
this, regardless of what may be the situation in the center.
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If you’re ready to apply please send a copy of your resume and a cover letter and any questions to hiring4@ihfonline.org.
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