[CLOSED] Call for Group Leader for Group Work Camp in Tochigi, Japan

Project Date: 11 – 22 September 2024
Project Location: Tochigi, Japan
Application Deadline: 22 June 2024

About Group Work Camp in Tochigi Japan

Group Work Camp in Tochigi is a special part of international short term volunteering project with GREAT where it is served as a bilateral work camp with the participants come from 2 countries and/or nationalities with similar background. Also, the project takes place in Indonesia or abroad with specific theme designed project.

This year, GREAT cooperates with Bumi Cendekia School of Yogyakarta to conduct together a Group Work Camp in the Tochigi Conservation Corps, Tochigi, Japan. Additionally, we are happy to be hosted by our longtime international partner NICE Japan.

Therefore, GREAT is to select one of its experienced volunteers to take part in the mentioned program above as the Group Leader of the Group Work Camp. The participant consists of 12 Indonesian students of age range from 15-17 years old. Please read more below for further details.

Aims:

1. To do forest maintenance by manual work and to learn environmental issue in Japan
2. To motivate the students to define their own future
3. To support work in the Tochigi Conservation Corps.
4. To conduct personal research of each student
5. To exchange culture between participants, local people & local student

Voluntary Activities:

Physical Activities: Volunteers are expected to support manual work such as bamboo trimming, sewing the trunks, and forest-trail maintenance for the children. Beside those physical activities, volunteers will also have additional activities with the local people, such as cleaning the environment.
Non-physical Activities: Japanese language class, educational games, school visit, intercultural night etc.

Group Leader Assignments:

1. Facilitate outdoor/indoor activities: e.g. group discussion, presentation of students for topics related to: international culture, peace, life skills programs following the designated project.
2. Running a variety of small and large group activities from/for students, encouraging students, participation, and providing information to students regarding the activities; assisting in maintaining program and attendance records incident reports.
3. Using knowledge and experience to your own activities to develop the method.
4. Inspire students to become change makers & peace builder.
5. Serving as a positive role model for youth.
6. Dealing with problems and emergency situations if any arises.
7. Attending meetings scheduled throughout the programs from preparation to returning to Indonesia.
8. Taking responsibility for the safety of students and reporting any issues or problems to Camp Director.
9. Gathering documentation of the project.
10. Submitting report and written article to GREAT after the project.
11. Performing other duties aiming to the success of the project.

Venue and Time:

Duration: 12 days
Venue: Tochigi Conservation Corps, Tochigi, Japan
Dates: 11^th – 22^nd September 2024

Group leader qualification as follows:

1. Work camp leader experience with GREAT Indonesia in the past 3 years
2. Hold a valid passport with the expiry date not later than March 2025
3. Active member of GREAT Indonesia
4. Available to attend fully all steps of the project (pre-during-post project).
5. Available to present her/himself during the visa application in Jakarta (around end of July-early August 2024)
6. Experienced in traveling abroad, preferably in Japan
7. Fluent in English, preferably speaking basic Japanese
8. Capable in promoting GREAT as an IVS NGO during the open event and school visit in Japan
9. Good understanding on project cycle management in GREAT and our project sites.
10. Good physical endurance
11. Good in interpersonal communication and public speaking
12. Experience in managing group of minimum 10 people.
13. Have the ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently and to think and act creatively on the go.
14. Committed to carry out the assignments above.

The Group Work Camp project in Tochigi, Japan is partially funded, check the terms and conditions below:

A. The project COVERS:

1. Meals and accommodation during and related to the project.
2. Round-trip international flight ticket.
3. Local transport in Indonesia and Japan during the project or/and related to the departure and arrival days.
4. Project participation fee

B. The project DOES NOT cover:

1. Sending fee which consists of organizational support fee and commitment fee.

Selected Group Leader is able to pay:

⇒ Organizational support fee: 1.500.000 IDR (non-refundable)
⇒ Commitment fee: 1.000.000 IDR (refundable when the Group Leader is proven has completed all assignments)
⇒ Deadline of payment to be confirmed

2. Visa application expenses (visa fee, visa service fee, visa transport fee).
3. Accident and health insurance.
4. Passport fee.
5. Personal medication.
6. Personal expenses during transit and project.

Benefits you can gain:

1. Extended non-formal learning method experience
2. Japanese cultural exposure experience
3. Self-development
4. Upgraded confidence and skills as camp leader
5. Wider networking opportunity
6. E-certificate as camp leader from GREAT

Application procedure:

Fill out application form here.
Application Deadline: Saturday, 22nd of June 2024, at 18:00 WIB.
Interview Schedule: Sunday, 23rd of June 2024 (timetable to be confirmed)
Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted for interview.