Islândia

3812

Data de início: 01-04-2014

Data de fim: 01-04-2015

Vagas: 2

Duração: 12 mes(es)

Data limite de candidatura: 22-09-2013

Financiamento: Candidatura

Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 145 €

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Resumo: To make it easier for travellers to go for a greener choice, some of the organization are specially labelled as Hostels. These dedicated hostels have all shown their commitment to the nature in the running of their hostels, and in addition to fulfilling the organization´s General Quality Standards, they also fulfil additional environmental criteria.

Please note that this is not a recognized environmental certification but standards that organization decides and supervises, with the professional support of a consulting agency. Currently 9 hostels hold the Hostel logo and 8 more are on their way of receiving this recognition in 2013. They are diverse hostels with their own personality, but all have in common the care about the environment and want to help their visitors to enjoy and experience the nature and the surroundings in a sustainable way. Because of their diversity the hostels have all figured out creative and interesting ways which work at their location and surroundings.

Perfil: We would like volunteers applying for this project to have a strong motivation and dedication for working inside an international group on mostly environmental and responsible tourism educational and practical activities. Volunteer’s enthusiasm, creativity and interest in order to engage with people, to work in team but also willingness to accept personal responsibilities are highly appreciated. A readiness to work with flexibility in changing or developing situations is essential, as well as an ability to occasionally work in high-pressure situations.

Particular interest in environmental issues, in sustainability, culture and responsible travelling might be very useful when developing the activities and training staff members. English language skills are of a big advantage, while Icelandic is not a requirement. Artistic skills or digital competences (knowldege of Microsoft office, Photoshop or similar programms) are also highly appreciated but not mandatory.

Gender is of no importance, but volunteers have to be between 18 and 30 years old and ready to live one exciting year in Iceland, in a daily international environment.
Ethnic groups, religion, sexual orientation or political opinion are not taken into account.
There are no special or specific qualifications or practical skills needed, as training will be given and constant support offered.
As mentioned above, the volunteers will share indeed the project, but they have the freedom to distribute the tasks according to their interests starting the second phase of the project. Still, all tasks will be done in close cooperation with the other volunteer, so they can consult and support each other.

Tarefas: In this part of the project, the volunteers will have the chance to join the Organization Quality Manager during the annual audit. They will visit several holders of the Hostels logo and the hostels who aim for it, review their environmental work, bring suggestions and help the hosts to develop it further. Firstly the volunteer will get an introduction of the hostels from the organization´s Quality Manager in quality and sustainability and then will visit the hostels. This trip will be split in two parts, so both volunteers could join at different times.

After having visited the hostels, compared them and seen which solutions and ideas work well, a final report with suggestions will be done for each of the visited hostel in close collaboration with the Quality Manager.

If after the first visit, it is considered that some hostels need some special attention, the volunteers will then spend more time at the location (between 1-2 weeks), in order to help the host to improve its environmental work. This could e.g. include helping the host to review supplies used for cleaning and daily running of the hostel, review and improve waste sorting facilities for guests and waste management, improve local signage and information on the closest surroundings of the hostel and greener ways of travelling, encourage the guests to minimize the impact of their stay and travels on the environment.

This is a new part of the Hostels volunteer project and its success will partly rely on the volunteers, their communication skills, motivation, creativity and dedication.

Documentação: CV + Carta de Motivação em Inglês