Holanda

5770

Data de início: 01-06-2016

Data de fim: 01-06-2017

Vagas: 2

Duração: 12 mes(es)

Data limite de candidatura: 05-01-2016

Financiamento: Financiamento por aprovar

Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 115 €

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Resumo: As an EVS volunteer at the organization you will be part of a large group of volunteers who work within the organization. The volunteer will be in close contact with employed staff, other volunteers and many interns. It is an attractive area with different organizations working with nature. There is a biological farm, a place where youngsters learn about nature, where children with fewer opportunities can have a free vacation and of course there is our organization. The organization has two guest houses, one on its own premises and one in the residential areas of the city. Here you will live together not only with other EVS volunteers but also with other volunteers who work at the organization but who are not associated with EVS. Tasks to be performed with regard to the volunteer house are also part of the EVS experience. You will act as a contact between the inhabitants and the organization, which will give you the opportunity to improve your managerial and social skills. In general, staying in our organization-volunteer house gives you an opportunity to participate in social activities and learn more about the Dutch culture. On occasions the organization also organizes meetings for all volunteers and friends of the organization.

As a Coordinating Organization will also arrange for the necessary requirements, such as language support, pocket money etc.. The staff of Animal Care Departments takes care of thorough training and guidance in the voluntary work of all new volunteers. Moreover, as EVS-volunteer, during your project you will participate in trainings organized centrally by the Dutch National Agency, you will come into contact with EVS volunteers from other projects and activities of partner NGOs and the rest of the country. If you want to know more about being an EVS volunteer, please download the Erasmus+ Programme Guide.

Perfil: Age: 17-30

Tarefas: As a volunteer you will be working in an active and flexible organization. Despite the fixed project description, there are many opportunities for personal growth when volunteering at the organization. Within the EVS year, you will experience all four animal care departments of the organization, i.e. quarantine and three rehabilitation departments for small mammals, primates and chimpanzees respectively. At all departments you will actively take part in the caretaking process of different kinds of exotic animal species.

Experienced animal caretakers provide you with thorough training and guidance.
The organization strongly prefers having volunteers for 1 year. The volunteers will have the opportunity to experience multiple aspects of animal care within the organization. There will be fixed patterns and tasks you have to perform but after some time there will be opportunities to change tasks, depending on your abilities, interest and especially attitude.

Works 4 days a week in a team of experienced animal caretakers and will be trained to carry out daily activities independently.
• Is responsible for cleaning the animals’ enclosures.
• Assists in furnishing the animals’ enclosures, e.g. replacing floor covering of enclosures and erecting beams and other structures.
• Makes enrichment items for the animals to stimulate natural behavior and keeps an eye on their overall behavior.
• Helps to prepare food and feeds the animals.
• Takes care of small maintenance.
• Reports peculiarities to the experienced caretakers and takes part in writing daily reports on the animals’ health and care.

At the organization the main focus is on the animals’ welfare so the majority of your activities will be directly linked to this. The team leaders of the different departments will decide on what kind of responsibilities you will be assigned; this depends on the progress you are making and the confidence, reliability and understanding you show to the caretakers and team leaders. This means that activities of several EVS-ers might different.

How your individual responsibilities and tasks evolve during your EVS project is largely dependent on you!
Also, all EVS-ers at the organization are involved in proper management of the guest houses (for details see section ‘Social and Working Environment’), which will challenge your social and managerial skills.

Documentação: CV + Carta de Motivação em Inglês