Chipre

13525

Data de início: 01-09-2024

Data de fim: 01-09-2025

Vagas: 1

Duração: 12 mes(es)

Data limite de candidatura: 01-06-2024

Financiamento: Aprovado

Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 95 €

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Resumo: The hosting organization is an independent, international and humanitarian institution based in Cyprus, founded on the principle of promoting and protecting the rights of children, on the standards of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and European Union Law. The organization is the largest non-profit organisation in Cyprus in the field of child protection, employing approximately 110 professionals, including social workers, youth workers, psychologist, lawyers, educators, trainers, administrative staff etc.

The organization focuses on prioritising children’s well-being and education and takes measures for the prevention of any kind of violence against children while providing psychological and legal support.
The organization operates private shelters for unaccompanied children; the Children’s House based on the Icelandic Barnahus model handling cases of sexually abused children; an R&D Division coordinating and implementing EU projects, research and advocacy initiatives addressing children’s rights; a foster care department supporting foster families socially and psychologically and evaluating candidate foster parents; an education and awareness department implementing non-formal educational activities in all levels of education in public and private schools; and a counselling center for children and national and international hotlines for families and children to provide psychosocial support.

The organization has initiated and established close cooperation with institutions and actors on an international and European level, including legislative, executive, and judicial instruments, and it is a member of significant networks to further promote the rights of the child on a global scale.

Perfil: We are looking for 2 young people to volunteer in our R&D Division whose academic background, skills and abilities match the following desirable attributes:
• 20-30 years old;
• University degree in Political Science, International Relations, Sociology, Law, Education, or related field;
• Ability to work and live in a multicultural environment, and the ability to engage in intercultural communication;
• Willingness to work with young people from different nationalities and religions, and undertake grassroots initiatives related to children’s rights and vulnerable groups;
• An interest and experience in desk and field research or willingness to learn;
• Demonstrated interest in supporting the staff in the implementation of the R&D Division's active projects related to topics such as gender-based violence, gender equality, child-friendly justice, hate speech, social integration of asylum seekers and refugees;
• Enthusiastic, hard-working, flexible and ready to take initiative;
• Time management, organisation and problem-solving skills;
• Ethical person with no prejudices who respects non-discrimination and mutual respect principles;
• Good knowledge of English. Knowledge of other languages will be considered an advantage.

Tarefas: The main theme of the Youth for Hope – Research & Development Division project is children's rights, as well as associated challenging issues and implications for practice, such as social or cultural discrimination, gender-based violence, sexual abuse, bullying, missing children, children on the move, and other phenomena that challenge the implementation of children's rights.

The project applies a framework envisioning a volunteer-centered program for personal and professional development, and to enable the volunteers to contribute to the daily work of the institution in solidarity activities for the ultimate benefit of the local communities. The program offers 1 month of adaptation, and during the remaining 11 months the volunteers will receive exclusive responsibilities within the Research & Development Division. This structure will enable the volunteers to develop specific skills and specialised knowledge and as well as to become reliable support for the staff for more complicated tasks with great complementary value.

The volunteers will be integrated in a multileveled, multidisciplinary and interactive work structure within the R&D Division and will be encouraged to take creative initiative. Specifically, they will be involved in the following broad areas of tasks: support and administrative activities, where the volunteers will assist in the progress of the regular schedule and activities of the R&D Division; research tasks related to the promotion and protection of children’s rights; and creative initiatives, such as assistance with the organisation and implementation of non-formal education workshops, organisation of national/international campaigns/conferences, and children’s rights awareness training in schools, shelters or other educational settings.

Condições: Accommodation shared with other ESC volunteers is arranged by the HFC. Food allowance is 150 € per month, and volunteers also receive personal pocket money of 6 € per day. Travel is reimbursed according to the distance bands outlined in the ESC Guide for the 2023 Call, and there is a monthly amount allocated for local transportation.

Documentação: CV + Motivation Letter