WATAN is seeking volunteers to assist Turkey Programs
If you are interested in civil society, humanitarian operations, development projects; then this opportunity is just for you!
Volunteers will have the chance to work with project managers, program managers, and programs director
WATAN is a leading Civil Society Organization delivering emergency relief, third sector support, and long-term international development projects. WATAN is committed to helping people and reviving communities. WATAN is an independent, non-governmental, apolitical and nonsectarian organization. We operate several integrated programs with the aim of addressing humanitarian emergency response and sustainable community revival through a holistic and transformative approach. We believe in the role of Civil Society in the various phases of intervention. Thus, we invest in supporting and developing Civil Society in our areas of reach. We also create platforms for coordination and integration to maximize impact on communities served. To achieve our goal, we seek to be the preferred partner for international agencies in areas of specialization and reach. WATAN was established formally in Turkey in 2012 building on an extensive voluntary-base community development work going back to 2006.
Volunteers are expected to assist for the actions below:
- Assisting program staff for developing idea and concept notes
- Assisting program meetings
- Follow-up on daily actions
- Contribution to assessments, researches conducted by program staff
Required qualification
- Passion and interest in civil society, humanitarian operations and development projects
- Good knowledge of English
- Allocating 2 hours per day or 10 hours per week
Volunteering in WATAN is a non-paid mission. Turkey program of WATAN will be expanding during 2020. There might be also chances for volunteers to be officially recruited as paid staff.
Due to restrictions of CoVID 19, volunteers will be working online for the time being. In the upcoming weeks or months the working stations might be Istanbul and Gaziantep
Child Protection Policy
Child abuse in all forms is unacceptable to WATAN, which recognizes its responsibility to protect children from harm in all areas of its work. WATAN is committed to ensuring a child-safe environment and is applying a zero-tolerance approach towards any kind of child abuse and exploitation.
Discrimination, Abuse and Harassment Policy
WATAN expressly prohibits and will not tolerate any form of discrimination, abuse, harassment (sexual or otherwise), based upon race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship status, disability, or military status. WATAN employees and related personnel must under no circumstances take part in any form of discrimination, harassment, or abuse (physical, sexual or verbal), intimidation or exploitation, or in any other way infringe the rights of others inside or outside WATAN.
Applications are strongly encouraged from female candidate
How to apply:
- All interested candidates in the position who meet the requirements, please click on the link: https://watan.foundation/Vacancies/Jobs_Details/3357?lang=en
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
