Street Outreach Coordinator

When?

This position is available from Summer 2010, please contact us for the exact date. Preferred stay of one year, six months also considered.

Job Description

The Street Outreach Coordinator will be responsible for managing the work done in the four different markets where Cenit’s street outreach program takes place. This is a demanding and rewarding position which requires a high level of English and Spanish as well as a long-term commitment.

Responsibilities include:   

  • Train new volunteers with regard to the Street Outreach Program, providing the information necessary for their work in the program, and information about how to work with children.
  • Motivate and encourage volunteers in the Street Outreach Program.
  • Work closely with the secretaries of each sector; supervising their work and making sure that they are completing their tasks in a timely and satisfactory manner.
  • Maintain and improve the street outreach curriculum (researching new activities, themes, etc.)
  • Lead the weekly secretaries meeting, currently Tuesdays at 9:00.
  • Have a weekly meeting with the Volunteer Coordinators.
  • Have a bi-weekly individual meeting with each volunteer involved in the Street Outreach Program to monitor progress, uncertainties, complaints, etc.
  • Coordinate activities with the street outreach workers, and communicate to them specific cases of maltreatment, children not studying, etc.
  • Work to facilitate relationships amongst volunteers, and between volunteers and national staff.
  • Help with fundraising efforts for Street Outreach.
  • Be open to dealing with all kinds of small problems which occur daily and find solutions.
  • Coordinate the Play Therapy program, a branch of the Street Outreach department.

Qualifications

  • Belief in the organization's mission and understanding of the challenges and rewards of working in a non-profit, community-based organization.
  • Bachelor's degree or ability equal to that usually derived from an accredited college or university.
  • Written and verbal proficiency in both Spanish and English.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Sufficient dedication to commit long-term to a rewarding yet non-paid position, and the means to finance such a stay.
  • Computer literacy and good organizational skills
  • Strategically oriented thinking aimed to improve and stabilize the Street Outreach Program, with the goal of improved functionality and diminished disorganization caused by frequent volunteer turnover.
  • Desire to improve the lives of working street children and their families.

Salary

This is a volunteer position without financial compensation.

How to Apply

If you are interested, please email your resume or any questions you may have to contact@cenitecuador.org, or mail it to Centro de la Niña Trabajadora (CENIT), Voluntariado, Huacho 150 y José Peralta, Quito, Ecuador.