Volunteer coordination support (2) (remote, online) for Tanzania Development Trust Crowd2Map project
Support volunteer coordination for mapping project in Tanzania during peak periods.
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Overview
Support volunteer coordination for mapping project in Tanzania during peak periods.
You have:
- At least 1 year of experience in volunteer coordination assistance with proof.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work harmoniously with volunteers.
- Team player with the ability to build a cohesive volunteer team among diverse groups.
- Interest in inclusion and equality values when working with volunteers.
- Interest in supporting initiatives to end FGM in Tanzania.
Contract
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Volunteer coordination assistance requires giving support to the chairperson of this growing organization.
Much of rural Tanzania is extremely poorly mapped, hampering navigation and community development. Improvements made to digital, online maps of Tanzania speed up rescues of girls at risk of FGM. Mapping volunteers - the bulk of volunteers at Crowd2Map - help by tracing roads and buildings from satellite images into OpenStreetMap. Training and feedback given via our Slack channel. A Certificate is issued after volunteers' fulfill the required mapping duties. Volunteers contribute to the team's efforts and learn useful skills.
The volunteer coordination volunteers liaise with the chairperson to ensure that volunteer needs of the Crowd2Map project are met.
They talk with the volunteers via Slack to monitor their progress and the stability of the volunteer program.
They provide assistance in supporting a cohesive volunteer team by formulating ideas for morale building and capacity, with the approval of the chairperson.
Volunteer coordination involves liaising with the media team engagement officer to ensure that there are sufficient social media and media volunteers for the busy December 2022/January 2023 period, and potentially, other peak periods as well.
Most online volunteers conduct mapping of remote Tanzania; this activity's aim is to ease and expedite rescues of girls at risk of FGM. It is a flexible, ongoing project for those volunteers, which can be done at any time to fit in with volunteers' schedules. We deal with a large number of volunteers, who are located all over the world and communicate and contribute to Crowd2Map's efforts, online.
Must have at least 1 year experience in volunteer coordination assistance, proof of that past work, and preferably, a reference.
Must be a team player, a great communicator, and, be ready to work harmoniously with a large group of enthusiastic and energetic volunteers.
Must value inclusion and equality, as you will be working with wonderful volunteers from all over the world.
Must be interested in advancing the values of Crowd2Map by assisting the volunteers (everyone is a volunteer at Crowd2Map), which is directed at ending FGM in Tanzania.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you effectively coordinated a team of volunteers? | The interviewer seeks to understand your coordination skills and experience in a volunteer context. | Highlight a specific instance, your role, actions taken, and the outcomes achieved. |
| How do you handle conflicts within a diverse group of volunteers? | This assesses your conflict resolution skills in a collaborative environment. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What methods do you use to motivate volunteers on a remote team? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you approach building rapport with volunteers from different cultural backgrounds? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Why are you interested in working on a project aimed at ending FGM in Tanzania? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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