Volunteer Opportunities, In General * (ANY/ALL Types) needed by UMCOR NGO

notes: Democratic Republic of Congo Proposal Writers Time Frame: Opportunity is available now Individuals with experience in writing proposals to various donors are needed for the areas of food security, construction and rehabilitation of buildings and roads, ex-combatant reintegration, and education. Agricultural Volunteers Time Frame: Opportunity is available now Individuals with agricultural experience and know-how are needed to work with UMCOR NGO staff in the DRC to assist with current projects and help develop new food security programs. Skills and experience required: Agricultural education and experience in food production and animal husbandry. Good writing skills, adaptability to small farm needs for food sustainability. Girls' Education Program Mentor Time Frame: 2007 Individuals or pairs sought to visit UMCOR-sponsored, remote village schools to provide mentoring to teen and pre-teen girls in the areas of health, hygiene, and the importance of education. Training girls to become junior-mentors to their peers will also be part of the work. Housing could be provided. Cook own meals. Transportation would be provided by UMCOR for job-related work. Volunteers must be FLEXIBLE, self-starters, willing to take on responsibility. Skills and/or experience required: Must speak French. After-school program experience, Girl Scouting experience, good motivational skills, ability to travel within the DRC, ability to organize training sessions for adult women mentors and for girls. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Republic of Georgia Teach English Time Frame: spring, summer or fall 2007 for 2 to 4 months. English teachers are needed at the Tbilisi Youth House. The youth house offers educational, recreational, psychological, and conflict transformation programs. Skills required: English teachers, ESL instructors Experience required to lead English dialog classes would include ability to create a work plan that increases vocabulary use through topical classes that promote English conversation. Recreational, Cultural, and Peace Building Programming Time Frame: Summer 2007 Organize a team to provide recreational, cultural, and peace building programs over a two week period at Tbilisi or Zugdidi Youth Houses. Art, drama, music, English dialogue, storytelling and peace building activities are excellent mission project possibilities with the young people at Georgia at the Tbilisi or Zugdidi Youth Houses. Skills Required: Youth workers, Sunday school teachers, music and drama experience (including puppets), art and arts & crafts experience, and people who love youth. This is a good opportunity to include UM youth in a mission trip. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United States – UMCOR Field Offices Professional Engineer for UMVIM Engineer Resource Team A professional engineer is needed to organize a qualified group of UMVIM civil/structural engineers and architects to provide professional support and conceptual back-up through technical expertise for structural project designs and/or necessary remedial works. Most of the input needed from the engineers would be done through email correspondence, rather than by visits to the field. UMVIM engineers or architects could provide their professional opinions on existing designs or submit their own designs for consideration in the process of developing projects. On-site visits by the UMVIM Engineers will be considered on a case by case basis. Once the engineer resource group has been established, UMCOR NGO will maintain contact with the professionals through direct requests for professional assistance as outlined and through informal contacts by the NGO staff in NYC and the field. Two-way communication between the NGO and the engineers will secure the support response to UMCOR NGO when it is needed. SUMMARY OF UMVIM ENGINEER BACKSTOPPING & SUPPORT TO UMCOR NGO: 1. Professional assistance provided through design reviews to confirm conformity to standards based on an area’s conditions, adjust the designs as needed or provide a new or revised design to meet the project’s needs. 2. Professional review of funding proposals to confirm accuracy of project design / implementation plan, and offering amendments or alternate ideas as needed. 3. Exploring on a case by case situation the potential need or desire for UMVIM engineers to make field visits during pre-project assessment, implementation or at completion of structural projects. PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Resume / CV Proof of professional certification Professional organization membership -> Democratic Republic of Congo Proposal Writers Time Frame: Opportunity is available now Individuals with experience in writing proposals to various donors are needed for the areas of food security, construction and rehabilitation of buildings and roads, ex-combatant reintegration, and education. Agricultural Volunteers Time Frame: Opportunity is available now Individuals with agricultural experience and know-how are needed to work with UMCOR NGO staff in the DRC to assist with current projects and help develop new food security programs. Skills and experience required: Agricultural education and experience in food production and animal husbandry. Good writing skills, adaptability to small farm needs for food sustainability. Girls' Education Program Mentor Time Frame: 2007 Individuals or pairs sought to visit UMCOR-sponsored, remote village schools to provide mentoring to teen and pre-teen girls in the areas of health, hygiene, and the importance of education. Training girls to become junior-mentors to their peers will also be part of the work. Housing could be provided. Cook own meals. Transportation would be provided by UMCOR for job-related work. Volunteers must be FLEXIBLE, self-starters, willing to take on responsibility. Skills and/or experience required: Must speak French. After-school program experience, Girl Scouting experience, good motivational skills, ability to travel within the DRC, ability to organize training sessions for adult women mentors and for girls. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Republic of Georgia Teach English Time Frame: spring, summer or fall 2007 for 2 to 4 months. English teachers are needed at the Tbilisi Youth House. The youth house offers educational, recreational, psychological, and conflict transformation programs. Skills required: English teachers, ESL instructors Experience required to lead English dialog classes would include ability to create a work plan that increases vocabulary use through topical classes that promote English conversation. Recreational, Cultural, and Peace Building Programming Time Frame: Summer 2007 Organize a team to provide recreational, cultural, and peace building programs over a two week period at Tbilisi or Zugdidi Youth Houses. Art, drama, music, English dialogue, storytelling and peace building activities are excellent mission project possibilities with the young people at Georgia at the Tbilisi or Zugdidi Youth Houses. Skills Required: Youth workers, Sunday school teachers, music and drama experience (including puppets), art and arts & crafts experience, and people who love youth. This is a good opportunity to include UM youth in a mission trip. ------------------------------------------------------------ United States – UMCOR Field Offices Professional Engineer for UMVIM Engineer Resource Team A professional engineer is needed to organize a qualified group of UMVIM civil/structural engineers and architects to provide professional support and conceptual back-up through technical expertise for structural project designs and/or necessary remedial works. Most of the input needed from the engineers would be done through email correspondence, rather than by visits to the field. UMVIM engineers or architects could provide their professional opinions on existing designs or submit their own designs for consideration in the process of developing projects. On-site visits by the UMVIM Engineers will be considered on a case by case basis. Once the engineer resource group has been established, UMCOR NGO will maintain contact with the professionals through direct requests for professional assistance as outlined and through informal contacts by the NGO staff in NYC and the field. Two-way communication between the NGO and the engineers will secure the support response to UMCOR NGO when it is needed. SUMMARY OF UMVIM ENGINEER BACKSTOPPING & SUPPORT TO UMCOR NGO: 1. Professional assistance provided through design reviews to confirm conformity to standards based on an area’s conditions, adjust the designs as needed or provide a new or revised design to meet the project’s needs. 2. Professional review of funding proposals to confirm accuracy of project design / implementation plan, and offering amendments or alternate ideas as needed. 3. Exploring on a case by case situation the potential need or desire for UMVIM engineers to make field visits during pre-project assessment, implementation or at completion of structural projects. PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Resume / CV Proof of professional certification Professional organization membership Interested in Volunteering? For more information about these volunteer opportunities send an email to indvols@gbgm-umc.org

notes: Democratic Republic of Congo Proposal Writers Time Frame: Opportunity is available now Individuals with experience in writing proposals to various donors are needed for the areas of food security, construction and rehabilitation of buildings and roads, ex-combatant reintegration, and education. Agricultural Volunteers Time Frame: Opportunity is available now Individuals with agricultural experience and know-how are needed to work with UMCOR NGO staff in the DRC to assist with current projects and help develop new food security programs. Skills and experience required: Agricultural education and experience in food production and animal husbandry. Good writing skills, adaptability to small farm needs for food sustainability. Girls' Education Program Mentor Time Frame: 2007 Individuals or pairs sought to visit UMCOR-sponsored, remote village schools to provide mentoring to teen and pre-teen girls in the areas of health, hygiene, and the importance of education. Training girls to become junior-mentors to their peers will also be part of the work. Housing could be provided. Cook own meals. Transportation would be provided by UMCOR for job-related work. Volunteers must be FLEXIBLE, self-starters, willing to take on responsibility. Skills and/or experience required: Must speak French. After-school program experience, Girl Scouting experience, good motivational skills, ability to travel within the DRC, ability to organize training sessions for adult women mentors and for girls. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Republic of Georgia Teach English Time Frame: spring, summer or fall 2007 for 2 to 4 months. English teachers are needed at the Tbilisi Youth House. The youth house offers educational, recreational, psychological, and conflict transformation programs. Skills required: English teachers, ESL instructors Experience required to lead English dialog classes would include ability to create a work plan that increases vocabulary use through topical classes that promote English conversation. Recreational, Cultural, and Peace Building Programming Time Frame: Summer 2007 Organize a team to provide recreational, cultural, and peace building programs over a two week period at Tbilisi or Zugdidi Youth Houses. Art, drama, music, English dialogue, storytelling and peace building activities are excellent mission project possibilities with the young people at Georgia at the Tbilisi or Zugdidi Youth Houses. Skills Required: Youth workers, Sunday school teachers, music and drama experience (including puppets), art and arts & crafts experience, and people who love youth. This is a good opportunity to include UM youth in a mission trip. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United States – UMCOR Field Offices Professional Engineer for UMVIM Engineer Resource Team A professional engineer is needed to organize a qualified group of UMVIM civil/structural engineers and architects to provide professional support and conceptual back-up through technical expertise for structural project designs and/or necessary remedial works. Most of the input needed from the engineers would be done through email correspondence, rather than by visits to the field. UMVIM engineers or architects could provide their professional opinions on existing designs or submit their own designs for consideration in the process of developing projects. On-site visits by the UMVIM Engineers will be considered on a case by case basis. Once the engineer resource group has been established, UMCOR NGO will maintain contact with the professionals through direct requests for professional assistance as outlined and through informal contacts by the NGO staff in NYC and the field. Two-way communication between the NGO and the engineers will secure the support response to UMCOR NGO when it is needed. SUMMARY OF UMVIM ENGINEER BACKSTOPPING & SUPPORT TO UMCOR NGO: 1. Professional assistance provided through design reviews to confirm conformity to standards based on an area’s conditions, adjust the designs as needed or provide a new or revised design to meet the project’s needs. 2. Professional review of funding proposals to confirm accuracy of project design / implementation plan, and offering amendments or alternate ideas as needed. 3. Exploring on a case by case situation the potential need or desire for UMVIM engineers to make field visits during pre-project assessment, implementation or at completion of structural projects. PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Resume / CV Proof of professional certification Professional organization membership -> Democratic Republic of Congo Proposal Writers Time Frame: Opportunity is available now Individuals with experience in writing proposals to various donors are needed for the areas of food security, construction and rehabilitation of buildings and roads, ex-combatant reintegration, and education. Agricultural Volunteers Time Frame: Opportunity is available now Individuals with agricultural experience and know-how are needed to work with UMCOR NGO staff in the DRC to assist with current projects and help develop new food security programs. Skills and experience required: Agricultural education and experience in food production and animal husbandry. Good writing skills, adaptability to small farm needs for food sustainability. Girls' Education Program Mentor Time Frame: 2007 Individuals or pairs sought to visit UMCOR-sponsored, remote village schools to provide mentoring to teen and pre-teen girls in the areas of health, hygiene, and the importance of education. Training girls to become junior-mentors to their peers will also be part of the work. Housing could be provided. Cook own meals. Transportation would be provided by UMCOR for job-related work. Volunteers must be FLEXIBLE, self-starters, willing to take on responsibility. Skills and/or experience required: Must speak French. After-school program experience, Girl Scouting experience, good motivational skills, ability to travel within the DRC, ability to organize training sessions for adult women mentors and for girls. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Republic of Georgia Teach English Time Frame: spring, summer or fall 2007 for 2 to 4 months. English teachers are needed at the Tbilisi Youth House. The youth house offers educational, recreational, psychological, and conflict transformation programs. Skills required: English teachers, ESL instructors Experience required to lead English dialog classes would include ability to create a work plan that increases vocabulary use through topical classes that promote English conversation. Recreational, Cultural, and Peace Building Programming Time Frame: Summer 2007 Organize a team to provide recreational, cultural, and peace building programs over a two week period at Tbilisi or Zugdidi Youth Houses. Art, drama, music, English dialogue, storytelling and peace building activities are excellent mission project possibilities with the young people at Georgia at the Tbilisi or Zugdidi Youth Houses. Skills Required: Youth workers, Sunday school teachers, music and drama experience (including puppets), art and arts & crafts experience, and people who love youth. This is a good opportunity to include UM youth in a mission trip. ------------------------------------------------------------ United States – UMCOR Field Offices Professional Engineer for UMVIM Engineer Resource Team A professional engineer is needed to organize a qualified group of UMVIM civil/structural engineers and architects to provide professional support and conceptual back-up through technical expertise for structural project designs and/or necessary remedial works. Most of the input needed from the engineers would be done through email correspondence, rather than by visits to the field. UMVIM engineers or architects could provide their professional opinions on existing designs or submit their own designs for consideration in the process of developing projects. On-site visits by the UMVIM Engineers will be considered on a case by case basis. Once the engineer resource group has been established, UMCOR NGO will maintain contact with the professionals through direct requests for professional assistance as outlined and through informal contacts by the NGO staff in NYC and the field. Two-way communication between the NGO and the engineers will secure the support response to UMCOR NGO when it is needed. SUMMARY OF UMVIM ENGINEER BACKSTOPPING & SUPPORT TO UMCOR NGO: 1. Professional assistance provided through design reviews to confirm conformity to standards based on an area’s conditions, adjust the designs as needed or provide a new or revised design to meet the project’s needs. 2. Professional review of funding proposals to confirm accuracy of project design / implementation plan, and offering amendments or alternate ideas as needed. 3. Exploring on a case by case situation the potential need or desire for UMVIM engineers to make field visits during pre-project assessment, implementation or at completion of structural projects. PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Resume / CV Proof of professional certification Professional organization membership Interested in Volunteering? For more information about these volunteer opportunities send an email to indvols@gbgm-umc.org