IVS Programme Management | RC-MTV-CD-07/24 | 2024-06-01 - 2024-10-31 | SOCI,EDU,RENO | Age: 18 - 85

RUCHI, a not-for-profit organization working since 1983, is affiliated with international and national voluntary service networks. RUCHI is a member of Network of Voluntary Development in Asia (NVDA), full member of Coordinating Committee of International Voluntary Service (CCIVS) and a candidate member of Alliance of European Voluntary service Organization (ALLIANCE).

Work: Volunteers will be working closely with IVS coordinator, team leaders and other camp volunteers by providing assistance to ensure the quality of workcamp and project objectives are being reached. A committed volunteer with IT & web development, photography and video making skills will be highly desired. Few tasks assigned for this role are: • Assist in general administrative work related to incoming volunteers. • Help administer and coordinate weekly plan during workcamp. • Assist camp leaders during workcamp organisation and daily evaluation with volunteers. • Assist in promoting our IVS projects to recruit more volunteers (Website development & promotion, social media promotion etc). • Assist in promoting workcamp projects to recruit Indian volunteers. • Visiting camp and project sites during camps for guidance.

Accomodation and food: Basic, simple, safe & clean accommodation will be provided at RUCHI campus on sharing basis (Twin or triple) with common toilets and bath. Food offered will be simple authentic Indian vegetarian and freshly cooked. Three meals a day will be served. Assistance while cooking is desired and self cooking can be organized by volunteers

Location: RUCHINGOoffice

Location and Leisure: Ruchi campus is located near Bandh village. It is 30 km from Kalka and 60 km from Chandigarh. Bandh village is small located in interior mountainous area and the volunteers will have a unique opportunity to live with nature in a peaceful environment. RUCHI campus is one km. from the village. Self organized city tours and excursions. Old Sikh and Hindu temples in the near vicinity can be visited. Nearby Kasauli town is another hill station as a tourist attraction. A visit to Shimla will offer an opportunity to see high Himalayan Mountains.

Airport: IXC

Train/Bus station: Kalka

Requirements: Volunteers with openness to accept challenging life, flexibility to adapt and adjust and get used to slow pace of work are preferred.

Kalka

Language: eng

Extra Fee: 400 EUR

Working with a small team of social scientists some extra hands are always welcome between May and October each year to provide assistance to our IVS program and further promote it. Each year at RUCHI we organize nearly 25 Short term workcamps and have nearly 10 ongoing initiatives for Long tern volunteers and Interns to participate in where we host nearly 100-160 national and international youth per annum.