Open Vacancy at Yoga and Sport With Refugees (Lesvos)

Yoga and Sport With Refugees (YSR) was born in October 2017 on the island of Lesvos, Greece, in response to the massive need for healthy safe spaces, the sense of community and a place to work on mental and physical health. In September 2020, we expanded to Athens. Through cooperation with Habibi.Works and KOIZ Centre for Postcolonial Studies, we started Habibi and Sport with Refugees in Ioannina in 2021 and last summer we started our project in Paris. Every day we offer more than 10 different sports activities to approximately 200 people. Our model is unique with over 70 of our past and current coaches coming from a refugee background.

We are looking for a new volunteer coordinator who can commit to at least 6 months, preferably longer, on Lesvos.

As the volunteer coordinator, you will be responsible for managing the entire volunteer process: recruitment, onboarding, training, overseeing their performance on the ground, ensuring their well-being, and supporting them in their fundraising efforts.

What we offer: The opportunity to contribute to a sustainable project and create lasting social change! The chance to recruit and manage a team of volunteers. A role where you support others through sports. Opportunities to work independently and collaborate with the YSR team. The chance to develop leadership and people management skills. Work in a culturally diverse environment. A learning environment aimed at empowering people, with personalized training opportunities and sessions with all coordinators.

Compensation:
The salary is €1005 gross, in accordance with Greek legislation.

Responsibilities:
Recruiting new volunteers
Creating the weekly schedule for volunteers
Engaging volunteers and discussing their specific responsibilities
Activating and facilitating the inclusion of women at all levels – student,
coach, volunteer
Planning volunteer tasks
Reporting and attending weekly meetings with the Yoga and Sports
teamSupporting volunteers with fundraising activities
Take on additional responsibilities to be defined with the team

Who we are looking for:
Someone who easily connects with people
Someone flexible and able to adapt to unexpected situations
Previous experience in sports and coordination within the humanitarian sector
An active person who can step in and teach sports when necessary
Someone able to motivate and energize others
Someone who knows how to listen to people
Some experience in people management
Knowledge of Greek, Farsi, and/οr Arabic is an advantage
YSR strongly encourages qualified people with a refugee background to apply.
We seek to ensure that everyone is given equal opportunities.

Safeguarding, Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in our organisation, and you will be required to understand, train and comply to our safeguarding policy and supporting documents.

Please note that YSR cannot provide assistance with obtaining a visa.

How to apply
Are you interested? Send us your CV and your motivation letter to apply@yogasportwithrefugees.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with a final deadline of 25th September. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as we are looking to fill the position immediately.