DESCRIPTION

The HELP Environment Coordinator is one of the four Project Coordinator Roles available at OCN. Your role as HELP Environment Coordinator is to plan and update the OCN environment curriculum, including planning weekly environmental education classes for the children at the Recreation and Education Centre (REC) in Cerrito de la Virgen. You will be in charge of delivering the classes, as well as briefing and leading a team of supporting volunteers. 

Additionally, you will organise the monthly beach clean as part of our 'Yo Cuido Mi Playa campaign'.  We also encourage you to come up with your own ideas for the project (for example, previous volunteers have implemented composting and hydroponic garden projects).

As a hands-on role, this position involves much more exposure to the Spanish language than some of our office roles, so it would be a great opportunity for Spanish-speaking volunteers or those looking to improve their Spanish language skills. 

In this role, you will work under the supervision of the REC Coordinator and Program Manager.

Running the HELP Environment project only requires a few hours a week, so, for the rest of your time, you will act as a multi-project volunteer. This will give you the chance to work on various other projects within the OCN portfolio to top up your hours to around 25 hours/week. Potential activities include: HELP English; HELP Youth; HELP Literacy; Global Glow (girls' education and empowerment); REC homework support sessions; English classes at the library; English classes at the American School in Trujillo; English classes at María del Socorro primary school; helping out at Huanchaquito dog shelter; playground renovation at Casita de Madera pre-school; assisting with taking inventory at the library. 

This position is a fantastic opportunity for individuals who want to work with children while also gaining an insight into the world of NGOs. Also, living in Huanchaco, a small surf town not far from the city of Trujillo, will give you the chance to immerse yourself in  another culture and meet lots of new people.

For students, all volunteer positions are available as internships, which is ideal for students looking to complete a year in industry/placement abroad. In this case, you will receive an extra level of mentorship and all appropriate communication with your academic institution to ensure compliance with internship placement requirements. 

THIS POSITION INCLUDES TASKS SUCH AS

• Plan and update the HELP Environment curriculum
• Deliver environmental education lessons to the children at the REC
• Maintain and update all material related to the Environment program
• Register the children's attendance and ensure that we have their emergency contact details. 
• Write weekly reports and monthly reviews on the project progress and impact, to be shared with REC Coordinator and Monitoring and Evaluation Officer. 
• Organise the monthly 'Yo Cuido Mi Playa' beach clean
• Participate in weekly REC meetings with the other HELP Project Coordinators and REC Coordinator/Program Manager 
• Be creative in coming up with new ideas and policies to improve the program.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US

• Personal pick-up upon arriving and walking tour through Huanchaco
• A thorough introduction to the organization 
• Certified training in First Aid and Child Safeguarding.
• 24/7 emergency support 
• Organized activities (barbeques, game nights, volunteer lunch etc.)
• Certificate of completion detailing your role, the project(s) you participated in and the dates you volunteered in.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Practical experiences and/or knowledge in the field of Environment
• Experience of teaching or working with children desirable.
• Leadership skills
• Ability to cope with active children
• Flexible, responsible and open-minded personality

REQUIREMENTS

• Age 18+ on arrival
• Current background check from your home country.
• Minimum intermediate Spanish preferred*
• Minimum basic English
• Time commitment: 2 months (Long-term volunteers are preferred, so that you have a chance to really get to know the community and get comfortable in your role.)

*If you want to improve your Spanish, we can arrange Spanish classes for you in advance (by Skype) or during your stay.