Guinea-Bissau: Tostan Volunteer Program
Country: Guinea-Bissau, Senegal
Closing date: 01 Oct 2013
The Africa Volunteer Program is a great way to gain experience while working to empower communities across Africa. We encourages applicants 18 years and older from anywhere in the world to apply. College/university students, recent graduates, and Masters and Ph.D. candidates are especially welcome. We ask for a minimum commitment of one year and the possibility to stay for two years or more. Placements are full-time and competitive.
Tostan covers housing and weekday lunches and provides a small monthly stipend for all our volunteers. We rely on volunteers to cover expenses incurred during travel between the volunteer’s home country and work country, medical costs, and other personal incidentals.
Open positions:
Assistant to the National Coordinator, Guinea-Bissau
Regional Volunteer, Senegal
Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Volunteer, Tostan International
Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Volunteer, Senegal
Project Assistant to the Tostan Training Center Project, Tostan Senegal
Project Assistant to the Tostan Training Center Project, Tostan International
Assistant to the International Communications Department
For more information, visit our website http://tostan.org/get-involved/volunteer-intern and look into the volunteer job descriptions http://tostan.org/about/join-our-team
How to apply:
Deadline to apply: October 1st, 2013
1) Complete and submit ourAfrica Volunteer Program Application Form. Keep in mind that the form must be completed in one sitting, so prepare materials ahead of time. After submitting the form, you should see a confirmation message. If you don't, please contact us.
2) Send the following materials to the Volunteer Coordinator (volunteer@tostan.org):
-Letter of motivation
-Most current CV or résumé
-Short writing sample(s): 1-3 pages, non-fiction, on a development-related or Africa-related subject of your choice. Writing samples must be submitted in French and in English.
3) The Volunteer Coordinator will confirm receipt of your completed volunteer application.
4) Finally, the Volunteer Coordinator will contact promising candidates with an invitation to interview approximately two weeks after the application deadline.
