Young humanitarians coordinator

Role description

Young Humanitarians aims to improve lives by inspiring rangatahi to act on the humanitarian issues they care about through volunteering. The programme consists of six modules on topics like climate change, nuclear war, inclusion, and migration and are linked to local volunteering opportunities.

Volunteer as a young humanitarians coordinator and serve behind the scenes to help bring the programme to life. This  role is a great way to support rangatahi to improve the lives of those around them.

Your tasks

• Coordinators are responsible for organising volunteers, creating volunteer rosters and coordinating volunteer tasks to make workshops and community-based action possible. 
• Finding local volunteering opportunities.
• Organising course catering and workshop materials.
• Coordinating transport if needed.
• Providing feedback after the programme is delivered. 

Volunteer requirements

You'll need to:

• Dedicate three to four hours of your time per week.
• Be flexible – shifts could vary from week to week.
• Be organised, care about sustainability, have initiative and good communication skills.
• Pass a police vetting check.

Applying

When you apply, you’ll need to provide the details of two referees that we can contact. For example, they could be your employer, professor, friend, or someone who knows you well. 

Your referees can’t be related to you or part of your extended family, nor be your partner or spouse, nor live at the same address as you. 

Training

You'll receive all the training and guidance you need to make sure the programme is successful. Our team will provide you with resources, provide local connections and help you understand your tasks.

Health, Safety and Wellbeing

As a volunteer with New Zealand Red Cross, you'll have access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) if you need support with your wellbeing.

See our Health, Safety, and Wellbeing resources for volunteers.