<p class="gmail-p1" style="font-size: small;"><span class="gmail-s1"><b>Job descriptio</b>n : Operations Coordinator for Sri Lanka, BASED IN GALLE.<br/>Role: Developing, Delivering and Working closely with the Volunteer Programs Manager in Sri Lanka. This is an in-field position and not office based.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="gmail-p1" style="font-size: small;"><span class="gmail-s1"><b>Responsible for:</b> Working with Program director to develop and deliver the volunteer programs of the right type, quality, focus and capacity to meet our needs, assisting the team with day to day operations on the base and assisting with the daily management of volunteers.</span></p><p class="gmail-p1" style="font-size: small;"><span class="gmail-s1"><b>PROJECTS: turtle and teaching projects, medical projects</b></span></p><p class="gmail-p1" style="font-size: small;"><span class="gmail-s1"><b>Responsibilities</b></span></p><ol class="gmail-ol1" style="font-size: small;"><li class="gmail-li1"><span class="gmail-s2"></span><span class="gmail-s1">Organising and getting involved in project work - this includes going to the project site with the volunteers and assisting them there .e.g.teaching projects, turtle projects or medical projects</span></li><li class="gmail-li1"><span class="gmail-s2"></span><span class="gmail-s1">Liasing with local partners in schools e.g. teachers or turtle farm teams- advising them on upcoming volunteers, their backgrounds, etc</span></li><li class="gmail-li1"><span class="gmail-s2"></span><span class="gmail-s1">Assist the new volunteer arrivals to help run the orientation and training on arrival<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></li><li class="gmail-li1"><span class="gmail-s2"></span><span class="gmail-s1">Keeping records of how the projects are progressing and what is being done on the projects</span></li><li class="gmail-li1"><span class="gmail-s2"></span><span class="gmail-s1">Coming up with new ideas for things to do on the project and utilising the skills of volunteers.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></li><li class="gmail-li1"><span class="gmail-s2"></span><span class="gmail-s1">Ensure that volunteers are abiding by the Volunteer guidelines.</span></li><li class="gmail-li1"><span class="gmail-s2"></span><span class="gmail-s1">Support the volunteer house: checking chore duties are complete, hygiene standards are maintained</span></li><li class="gmail-li1"><span class="gmail-s2"></span><span class="gmail-s1">Deal with complaints, problems, and issues</span></li><li class="gmail-li1"><span class="gmail-s2"></span><span class="gmail-s1">Helping to assist in development of new projects</span></li><li class="gmail-li1"><span class="gmail-s2"></span><span class="gmail-s1">Act as an enthusiastic role model for volunteers and provide guidance and mentorship<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></li><li class="gmail-li1"><span class="gmail-s2"></span><span class="gmail-s1">Assisting with organising cultural experiences for the volunteers- e.g. language sessions, buddhism classes and so on<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></li><li class="gmail-li1"><span class="gmail-s2"></span><span class="gmail-s1">Daily /weekly meetings with management /Program Manager</span></li></ol><p class="gmail-p1" style="font-size: small;"><span class="gmail-s1"><b>Competencies required</b><br/>Organisation skills</span></p><p class="gmail-p1" style="font-size: small;"><span class="gmail-s1">Bright and energetic and eager to learn<br/>Very good communication and verbal communication skills<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="gmail-p1" style="font-size: small;"><span class="gmail-s1">Diligent and careful with everything- attention to detail must be there</span></p><p class="gmail-p1" style="font-size: small;"><span class="gmail-s1">We need someone flexible enough and how is willing to work on weekends sometimes and during evenings as well on some days depending on needs.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="gmail-p1" style="font-size: small;"><span class="gmail-s1">Must be wiling to stay in the volunteer house or nearby</span></p><p class="gmail-p1" style="font-size: small;"><span class="gmail-s1"><b>Experience preferred </b><br/>Previous experience in the volunteer sectors or in hospitality sectors or in any of our project areas is a plus- Eg teaching abilities, conservation project ideas or medical work experience will be valued.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="gmail-p2" style="font-size: small;"><span class="gmail-s1"></span><br/></p><p class="gmail-p1" style="font-size: small;"><span class="gmail-s1"><b>Salary:</b> Very Competitive Local salary</span></p>