Volunteers at the Safer Future Youth Development Project
The SFYDP began its voluntary service program as early as 1993. Local but also international volunteers are welcome to serve for a period of at least 3 monthes with the prooject.
Safer Future is also liable to host Alternative Service Volunteers from Austria (Auslandsdienst als Ersatz fuer Zivildienst) under a programme implemented by the Frastanz Parish (Pfarre Frastanz)
Who can serve as a volunteer:
Male and Female volunteers can apply for a voluntary service on the following terms
Completion of a technical education or university course
Preferred subjects: Information Technology, Internedia; Agriculture; Renewable Energy/Solar, etc; Biology; Engineering; etc.
Experience with international cooperation and knowledge about developmental programmes such as water/sanitation, social work, health, advocacy, project management, etc are highly desirable.
Administrative/Management skills
Willingness to live under simple conditions and make sacrifices.
What is expected from a volunteer at SFYDP
To comply with all agreements
To give a written monthly report to the Administrative service, SFYDP Management: (Project Manager, Deputy Project Manager, Administrative Officer, Project Office) ant the Overseas Coordinator. The report shall comprise of infornation about the volunteer's own activities undertaken: (Result: achievements, obstacles or failures), observations and plans for the forth coming month.
To be flexible a nd adaptable to changing work situation.
To be proactive and complimentary
Accommondation and Feeding:
Accommondation and feeding is offered by SFYDP customary to the situation of Sierra Leone
Alternative Service volunteers receive an additional monetary token by Frastanz Parish.
Transportation and Insurance:
SFYDP is not in the position to cater for travel and insurance cost for the volunteers. Alternative service volunteers receive reimbursement of their costs for travel and medication after completion of service, other volunteers have to care for own insurance and travel costs.
Insurance covering medication costs in Sierra Leone as well as emergency evacuation costs are compulsory for all international volunteers.
How to apply?
Applications with letter of motivation, detailed CV and filled Application Form (see below) shall be sent electrically and in English Language to the following address:
All applications are notified after receiving the application. The selection process includes a face-to-face interview with either the project management in Lower Allen Town or the overseas coordination group in Vienna/Austria.
Please make sure to include the following information in the application:
a. Proposed period of service
b. Objective of service with SFYDP
c. Ideas and possible own contribution to the development of the project
d. Working hours per week
e. Necessary preparations such as tools and materials to be undertaken by the volunteer
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