Sports Intern

location: attica region

Position Summary

We are looking for a Sports for Development Intern to join our team and help us develop, plan and implement various sports activities and initiatives as part of our Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Programme in Attica. Experience coaching sports and working with children and youth in vulnerable contexts is highly desirable. The start date is June 2024.

Through Sports for Development, we provide psychosocial support to children, youth and women from the community of Ritsona by offering various training sessions outside of the Ritsona camp. Our main goal is to create a safe, secure environment where they can exercise, learn, socialise and develop skills.

Applications for this position will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

 
 
 

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APPLICATION FORM

N.B. please do not submit an application more than three months before your desired start date.
Due to the high number applications we receive, only short-listed candidates will be invited to interview.

FAQs

  • We rely on volunteers to help us provide us run sports, music, language classes, artistic workshops and other activities to support the psychosocial well-being of Ritsona Camp residents aged 3 to 25. In Athens, we also seek volunteers, especially with lived experience as a refugee, to assist with our Food / NFI distributions, streetwork, translation, graphic design, and social media.

  • Anyone who is at least 21 years old, abides by the principles of dignity, respect, and accountability, and is willing to submit to a background check before starting.

  • We ask volunteers to stay for at least one month. Most volunteers work full-time (four days per week in camp), but other arrangements might be possible.

  • As a volunteer, you are expected to cover the cost of your travel to Greece and living expenses, including housing, but we will cover a portion of your transportation costs to and from camp.

  • You will gain humanitarian field experience, working directly with asylum-seekers as part of a dedicated, friendly, multicultural team. Before starting, you will receive a general induction and a Child Protection session to prepare you for your role.