Events & Membership Intern

IFOAM Organics Europe is looking for an Events & Membership volunteer (fully funded) to join the team in Brussels for 11 months. The volunteer would ideally start from September 2021 until July 2022, providing we receive the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) grant – we will know this before the end of July and we will inform the selected candidates.

About IFOAM Organics Europe

The EU Group of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM Organics Europe) is a non-profit organisation based in Brussels that represents more than 200 member organisations from all EU-27, EFTA and candidate countries (in total 34 different countries). We fight for the adoption of ecologically, socially and economically sound farming systems in Europe and the world. IFOAM Organics Europe itself is embedded in the IFOAM Organics International movement with 800 affiliates in more than 100 countries.

About the European Solidarity Corps

Volunteering as part of the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) provides young people with the unique chance to express their personal commitment through a full-time volunteering activity in a foreign country for up to one year. Young volunteers can develop new skills and improve their personal, educational and professional development. More information about ESC is available on the European Solidarity Corps website.

Please note that financial support is provided to the volunteer to cover their costs of living.

• You will receive an allowance of €515 per month,
• You will be granted accommodation in shared apartments,
• You will be granted a public transport pass,
• You will also be reimbursed for your travel expenses from/to your home countries and will have a full insurance.

You will be trained and get the chance to learn more about the organic movement while working as part of our Events & Membership team.

PROFILE

To be eligible, you only need :

• to be between 18 and 30 years old
• to be legally residing in a European country other than Belgium
• never to have been an ESC volunteer before.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The ESC volunteer chosen for this position will work within two key areas: 1/events and 2/membership. The events team is dealing with the organisation of IFOAM Organics Europe events (such as the Organic Processing Conference or the European Organic Congress), while the membership team is responsible for membership coordination and internal communication (with IFOAM Organics Europe members and internal structures such as the Council and the Board).

Events

The volunteer would support the general organisation and coordination of IFOAM Organics Europe events, including:

• Assisting with logistics of events (researching and setting up bookings of venues, hotels and travel for speakers and participants, digital events set up);
• Implementing events communication activities (including website and mailings management);
• Developing and setting up the programme of events (including drafting agendas, speaker invitations and speakers’ guidelines).

Membership

The volunteer would be mainly:

• Assisting in the communication towards IFOAM Organics Europe Members and governing structures (such as the council and the board);
• Updating information about IFOAM Organics Europe Members and governing structures on the website and internal databases;
• Assisting in the preparation of events and meetings involving IFOAM Organics Europe Members and governing structures.

The volunteer will also elaborating on 1-2 topics from our arguments database by collecting content and visual materials (containing our main messages on topics related to organic).

TO APPLY

To learn more about the positions available and volunteering conditions, please read the Guide for ESC candidates at IFOAM Organics Europe.

If you want to be our next Events & Membership volunteer, please fill in the Online Application Form by Sunday 13 June 2021 – 11.59 pm.