Volunteering with Aghsan Foundation
Volunteer with Aghsan Foundation and help us reach every child in need
Are you ready to become a volunteer?
Would you like to contribute to the development of your own country and work with others like yourself who have a desire to accelerate your nation’s development and promote peace? Apply now to become a volunteer. Volunteer with the Aghsan Foundation and help us reach every child in need
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Why volunteer with the Aghsan Foundation
- Volunteers are invaluable assets to the work of the Aghsan Foundation, particularly at the community level where they usher in greater ownership of programmes and projects.
- Serving with the Aghsan Foundation entity, you can share your knowledge of local languages and culture and bring an insider’s understanding of social and economic conditions.
- As a volunteer, you will make a positive impact on your homeland, while working with people from around Iraq.
- Help communities in need to improve their quality of life.
- An opportunity to broaden your skills and enrich your career.
- Be part of the Aghsan Foundation’s work defending the rights of children and young people.
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Requirements
- Volunteers are entrusted with a wide variety of roles and their duty stations range from capital cities to remote villages.
- There is no typical profile for a volunteer. Each volunteer assignment is unique, and each has its own specific requirements.
- The minimum age for a volunteer is 18. Community Volunteers do not require academic or professional experience. However, for other volunteer categories, the assignment may request higher education and professional competency.
- Becoming a volunteer is also possible for non-nationals residing legally in the host country with the status of refugees or stateless persons (if this is permitted under national laws).
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Conditions of Service
- Volunteers receive a volunteer living allowance to sustain a basic, adequate and safe lifestyle. This allowance is adjusted based on the volunteer category and may vary from one location to another, depending on local living costs.
- However, all volunteers in the same category (Community, University, Specialist, Expert) in the same location receive the same allowance
- A one-time Entry Lump Sum helps volunteers meet initial expenses upon commencing duties of their assignment.
- Volunteers who need to move to take up their role in a new duty station will receive funds in support of their travel.
How to register
- Volunteer assignments are advertised on our Volunteering Platform.
- In order to apply for assignments, candidates need to register in our Pool.
- The registration process follows a few simple steps, all of which must be completed before you can apply for onsite or online volunteering assignments.
- You can update your profile at any time, and you should access it at least once a year to keep it active.
