Project Date: 13 – 25 May 2026
Project Location: Mashiko City, Japan
Application Deadline: 25 February 2026

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 and again, GREAT cooperates with Bumi Cendekia School of Yogyakarta to conduct together a Group Work Camp in the Tochigi Conservation Corps, Mashiko city, 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 represent GREAT as sending organization and to take part in the mentioned program above as the Group Leader of the Group Work Camp. The group participant consists of 12 Indonesian students of age range from 15-17 years old. Please read more below for further details.

Aims:

1. To help restoring abandoned terraced rice fields and to learn environmental issue in Japan.
2. To motivate the participants to define their own future.
3. To support activities in the Tochigi Conservation Corps.
4. To conduct personal research of each student.
5. To exchange culture between participants, local people & local students.

Voluntary Activities:

• Physical Activities: Volunteers are expected to support manual work such as planting rice, helping the maintenance of the area around the terraced rice fields, cutting grass, clearing bushes, and plowing the rice paddies. 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, university visit, intercultural night etc.

Group Leader Assignments:

1. Represent GREAT as sending organization.
2. Attend scheduled meetings throughout the programs from preparation to returning to Indonesia.
3. Facilitate outdoor/indoor activities: e.g. group discussion, participants presentation for topics related to: international culture, peace, life skills programs following the designated project.
4. Organize a variety of small and large group activities from/for participants, including during the preparation, participation, and post camp activities.
5. Use knowledge and experience to your own activities to develop the method.
6. Inspire and encourage participants to become change makers & peace builder.
7. Serve as a positive role model as a youth leader.
8. Handle problems and emergency situations if any arises.
9. Take responsibility for the participants’ safety and report any issues or problems to the Camp Director.
10. Gather and submit documentation of the project.
11. Submit reports and written article to GREAT after the project.
12. Perform other duties aiming to the success of the project.

Venue and Time:

Duration: 12 days
Venue: Tochigi Conservation Corps, Mashiko, Japan
Dates: 13 – 25 May 2026

Group leader qualification as follows:

1. Work camp leader experience with GREAT Indonesia in the past 3 years.
2. Active member of GREAT Indonesia
3. Hold a valid passport with the expiry date not later than November 2026.

➔ For regular passport: Available to present her/himself during the visa application in Jakarta (around end of March-April 2026)
➔ For e-passport: Available to present her/himself during the online visa application together with the participants.

4. Available to fully attend all steps of the project (pre-during-post project).
5. Available to fully attend the Group Leader Training.
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. Experienced 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: 2.500.000 IDR (non-refundable)
 ⇒ Commitment fee: 1.500.000 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. Travel 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 international camp leader from GREAT.

Application procedure:

Fill out application form here.
Application Deadline: Thursday, 26 February 2026, at 18:00 WIB.
Interview Schedule: Friday, 27 February 2026 (timetable to be confirmed)
Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted for interview. 

Contact Person:

Ms. Metta Dian
Email: outgoing@greatindonesia.org
Official WhatsApp: +62 852 2928 0082