Volunteer Costa Rica: Desk Officer & Volunteer Travel Advisor

  Costa Rica

• North Western Region: 
Alajuela,  Nicoya Peninsula,  Atenas,  Samara

Term: Throughout the year 
Length of Position: 6 months
Dates: ASAP

Description: uVolunteer is now recruiting a Desk Officer for its head offices in San Ramon Alajuela, Costa Rica. You will be working alongside the Costa Rica Office Manager and his in country staff.

You will be responsible for:

- Answering all inquires about our programs by email and telephone.
- Visiting Projects around Costa Rica to inspect and writing reports of progress.
- Coordinating all participants pre-arrival Information.
- Contributing content to our online journal and listings.
- Interviewing Volunteers.
- Creating content for our website.
- Becoming involved in other aspect of our management service when required.

* The job is busy and can be physically demanding.
* You should be prepared to work 8-5, sometimes you will be expected to work weekends
* There is great opportunity for promotion to other interesting areas of our organization
* You will be helping to build a young organization so the work will be very exciting.

Highlights: A great opportunity to Work in Costa Rica.

* Contract:
The Costa Rica Desk Officer will be employed for an initial period of 12 months subject to a three month probation period on half salary. An offer of employment is dependent upon receipt of satisfactory references and a telephone or personal interview.

* Local Salary & Benefits:
Salary is 500 USD per month. We will help you find suitable cheap accommodation but you will have to pay for this yourself.

* Interview:
If you are successful in the telephone interview we will invite you to spend a few days with us here in Costa Rica. If you are successful after this stage we will offer you a 3 month probation contract.

This is predominately an office job, you need the be very good at communicating with people. Do not apply if you do not want to be working in an office.

* When you start:
We will give you further training during your probation period and we will work with you very closely, throughout your stay. After your 12 month contact, if you have done a good job, there will be the opportunity of a further 12 months contract.

* How to apply:
Send us your CV and covering letter detailing any information, including qualifications and experience that you feel relevant to the position. If you are successful you will be contacted and a telephone interview will be arranged at a suitable time. We will advise you in writing if your application is not successful.

Qualifications: Our requirements
* You should be a university graduate. Fluent in English, both spoken and written.
* Have an intermediate to advance level of Spanish.
* Have a professional mature attitude and outlook.
* Be capable to remain calm and efficient under pressure.
* Be an excellent communicator with people of all ages and cultures.
* Be a team player who enjoys working as part of a team.
* Be flexible and able to take direction and accept feedback.
* Be friendly and personable with customer service skills, you must respond well to others. Enthusiastic to work in a different culture and relish the opportunity to work in a challenging environment.
* Have great MS Office skills.

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Cost in US$: 0 USD, only your flight ticket

Salary / Pay: 500 USD per month

Experience Required: yes

Experience in international volunteer program would be helpful but not essential.

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Costa Rica Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 2-3

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

uVolunteer Service Agency's Mission Statement: uVolunteer's mission is to provide meaningful and affordable volunteering placements to our volunteers without sacrificing neither service nor quality; and the capacity to deliver this volunteer resource and funding directly to grass root projects, local non-governmental and public organisations in rural and urban communities in need worldwide.

Year Founded: 2005