European Voluntary Service BOCS Intern

European Voluntary Service BOCS Intern

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS OPPORTUNITY, PLEASE PLAN TO APPLY WITH

THE EUROPEAN VOLUNTARY SERVICE AND BOCS BY 5^th AUGUST  2010

- Internship begins January 2011

Sector: Non profit

Area of Focus: Interdisciplinary- Women’s Rights, Sexual and Reproductive Health

and Rights, Development, Environment, Poverty, Peace & Church, Justice, Global

Education

Working Hours: From 8:00 to 16:30, Monday to Friday, for a total of 35-40 hours per week

Payment: This is an EVS position. You must be an EU citizen 18-29 to apply for this

opportunity. EVS provides room, board, and a small monthly stipend to its volunteers.

Timeline: A 3-month minimum commitment is required. The EVS volunteer may stay for

up to 6 months.

DESCRIPTION

BOCS Foundation (BOCS Alapítvány) is a non-profit organization based in

Székesfehérvár, Hungary. The foundation works at local, national and international

levels on the connected issues of peace & church, justice, women’s rights, sexual

and reproductive health and rights, international development, overconsumption,

overpopulation, poverty, the environment, and global education.

BOCS is looking for a volunteer to join our small staff of 7 people. The EVS volunteer will be asked to

perform a variety of different tasks related to the foundation’s needs. As a result of the internship, the

organization expects an improvement in the quality of educational materials, more

efficient relationship management and meetings with international partners, an increase

in the quantity of their educational and web materials and publications.

Key learning points that the EVS volunteer might obtain during the internship: Unique knowledge about

the global ecological crisis, practice in global training, cultivating international relationships with our

partners, and experience with Hungarian cultural events and festivals.

Responsibilities:

• The EVS volunteer has to deal with e-mails, Skype conferences and project

management on a daily basis.

• You will need to participate in and give assistance at meetings held with the

international partners of the organization.

• Your task may also include web development or brochure editing.

• You may be asked to write project applications or research and write grant

proposals.

• Gaining knowledge about the foundation and transferring it to foreigners on

festivals will also be one of your responsibilities.

•   Organize school activities to promote BOCS issues to high school students with a chosen/effective

method by the volunteer

 

Working Conditions:

1. The EVS volunteer will receive money from EVS to rent a room in

Szekesfehervar. The foundation will help locate housing or will provide temporary

housing during the search period.

2. The intern will receive money from EVS that will cover food

3. A computer and internet access are provided at work. Workspace will be

shared with other BOCS staff.

4. Normally, EVS covers the cost of the volunteer’s travel to and

Székesfehérvár, if the applicant resides in the European Union.

5. Working hours are from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday for

a total of 40 hours per week. On occasion, we may ask you to work nights or

weekends. The intern should expect to have an average of 2 additional vacation

days per month worked, to be approved by the president.

Qualifications:

• EVS Applicant

• Interest in global issues and ability to work on a variety of tasks

• Knowledge of Hungarian or English language is a plus, but not required

How to Apply:

• Interested applicants please direct send a cover letter, photo and copy of your

CV to info.bocs@gmail.com

• You must also apply with EVS. You will need to find a sending organization at

this time. Please check the EVS website at  http://europa.eu/youth/volunteering_-

_exchanges/european_voluntary_service/index_eu_en.html for instructions on

applying. You may find and contact sending organizations at  http://ec.europa.eu/

youth/evs/aod/hei_en.cfm.

• We are only considering applicants that apply with EVS. Please do not

send us your application if you are not applying with EVS.

Website: www.bocs.eu