Community Coordinator

OVERVIEW 

FutureSense supports local communities and organizations in developing countries, through a range of ethical volunteering programs. Focusing on Education, Child Welfare, Healthcare, and Livelihoods, each country builds programs that are based around the needs of the communities we work with. Through these programs we offer opportunities for individuals and groups to travel overseas and do something worthwhile, while working to forward our organizational objectives and ensure more sustainable living for our communities. Our volunteer opportunities include a gap year program (GapGuru), a program for serious volunteers and those on a career break (Inspire) and programs for groups (Challenges Abroad).

FutureSense currently has programs operating across 7 countries and supporting over 100 local community based partners and NGO projects. Most of our volunteers work alongside local teachers in schools or work with local NGOs involved with community development and in child or health care. 

We are looking for a Community Coordinator to join our team working alongside our partners to continue providing long-term program delivery to uplift the communities we work with. The Community Coordinator is someone who takes initiative in their role, always looking for ways to strengthen our existing partnerships and projects, while also seeking to build new connections and relationships. The Community Coordinator is not afraid of asking questions, seeking answers, and putting themselves out into the community as a representative of the work we do. The Community Coordinator will work as an important part of the full in-country team as we all focus on our organizational goals and increase community impact.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Program, logistics  and volunteer support

• Working with Country Operations Manager (COM) to arrange transportation for volunteers (including airport pick-up, transportation to work sites, and any travel or miscellaneous travel arrangements) when necessary
• Always looking for new opportunities: new project partners, more efficient ways of travel, updated cultural tours, ideas for better supporting volunteers
• Helping to coordinate volunteer activities and schedules 
• Aiding volunteers in meeting their program objectives (including seeking out additional materials, assisting them in the classroom, etc.)
• Assisting in guiding the volunteers through a cultural experience – Nepali lessons, cultural tours, information about the history and current events
• Providing local support (for example, finding a doctor’s office, pharmacy, etc.) and helping ensure volunteers are safe and having a good experience
• Media support and documentation of volunteer experience and project works
• Working with interns as needed for further community research as the program grows

Translation assistance, as needed

• Taking part in Orientation Activities, specifically teaching the Basic Nepali lesson in a fun and engaging way
• Nepali to English, or English to Nepali documentation translation, specifically when working with government or ministerial documentation
• Taking part in meetings between in-country team and project partners such as school, partner NGO or others. Not only for translation but for opportunity to strengthen relationships between partners
• Planning, scheduling, and managing translators for project: Coordinating schedules, establish transportation, clearly communicate with team, provide guidance to translators who may be struggling to support the volunteers, manage last minute schedule changes with appropriate action to solve the issue

MUST-HAVES:

• Excellent communication skills (Nepali and English- both spoken and written)
• Positive working attitude and excellent problem-solving skills
• Work in multicultural environment 
• Passion for international community development
• Overseas travel experience
• Undergraduate degree completion 

TO APPLY:

We love new ideas and are looking for passionate people, so if this sounds like the position for you, apply below today!

We are interviewing and hiring on a rolling basis, so please submit the following documents to Sachita Shrestha at sachita.shrestha@futuresense.co.uk  as soon as possible: 

• CV
• Covering letter outlining why you'd make the perfect addition to our team
• 2 professional references