ESC vacancies at Spin, Lisbon, Portugal
Associação Spin, acting as Hosting organization, is currently looking for 3 ESC volunteers for a project starting in October, 2021!
Hosting Organization: Associação Spin
Activity start date: 1st October 2021
Activity start date: 30th June 2022
Activity duration: 9 months
Vacancies: 3 (for residents from all program&partner countries)
Application deadline: July 11th, 2021
Application consists of: filling this Google form + CV + project-specific motivation letter + presentation about Spin Association (more information below)
Application sent to: evs@a-spin.pt
Associação Spin para o Intercâmbio, Formação e Cooperação entre os Povos («Spin Association for Exchange, Training and Cooperation among Peoples») is a non-profit nationwide association, whose fundamental objectives are to promote and defend the intercultural dialogue, human rights, equal opportunities, solidarity and social inclusion. The organization’s main activity consists of promoting and implementing intercultural exchanges, (inter)cultural activities, training courses and other international cooperation projects. Its headquarters is located in Bairro Padre Cruz – Lisbon, Portugal.
PROPOSED ACTIVITIES:
The volunteers will participate in the activities of the European Programmes and Mobility Department, which can include:
– help in the logistical organization of Spin’s international projects (Youth Exchanges, Training Courses, Live it Lisbon! Summer Volunteer Programme, etc.);
– administrative support to Spin´s sending activities (Portuguese ESC volunteers or groups of Portuguese participants in Youth Exchanges, Training Courses, etc.);
– help in the organization of and active participation in Information Sessions about Erasmus+ at the office, in schools, seminars and conferences in order to promote the program;
– research and collecting information on international mobility opportunities for Spin´s monthly newsletter and Spin´s website, blog, Facebook and Twitter.
In the Image and Communication Department, the volunteers will :
– contribute to content creation (text, graphic and audio-visual) and regular updates of the blog, website, Facebook and Twitter pages;
– prepare the monthly newsletter;
– create brochures, posters, flyers and other promotional materials;
– distribute and share flyers, brochures, posters and/or other promotional materials for youth related events through social networks, in the Carnide area and specifically in schools and universities of the Lisbon Metropolitan area;
– document all Spin’s activities and disseminate the information.
All volunteers will also support the management and staff of the SPIN Hostel (by hosting groups, answering to requests for information, cooking and cleaning together with international groups, arranging cultural activities with the groups staying in the Hostel, decorating the rooms, creating and maintaining communication regarding the Hostel, etc.).
LOGISTICS & PRACTICAL INFO:
- Travel cost – The two-way travel (from place of residence to Lisbon and back) will be reimbursed up to the limit given by the distance band of the place of residence, according with ESC rules;
- Accommodation – Coordinating & hosting organization, Associação Spin, will provide the lodging in a flat as close to the office and the city center as possible. If the apartment is located in the city center, the volunteers will spend around 45 minutes to reach the office by bus and subway. The volunteers will have to share the room with another volunteer/student/young person (room and connected expenses are paid by Associação Spin). They may also – if so wished by the volunteer – receive a monthly accommodation allowance and be solely responsible for finding and paying for their own accommodation.
- Food & transportation – A monthly allowance of 180€ will be provided by Associação Spin to cover food expenses and local public transportation.
- Pocket money – Every month the volunteer will receive 150€ as pocket money.
- Working hours – The volunteers are expected to spend 30-35 hours a week working. The daily timetable includes time for language learning, lunch, social activities and development of own project ideas, etc.
- Days off – Volunteers are entitled to two days off per week (which sometimes may not be Saturday or Sunday) as well as 2 extra days of vacation for every month of their voluntary work.
VOLUNTEER PROFILE: WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Volunteers aged 18-30 years, open minded, eager to learn and motivated to work on the proposed project activities. It is not required to have any particular degree of formal education, but to have positive and proactive attitude, show tolerance, flexibility and capacity to adapt, motivation and enthusiasm. Any knowledge of Portuguese will be considered a plus, however it is not a requirement.
All candidates must be registered with the European Solidarity Corps.
SELECTION PROCESS:
In order to be considered for the vacancies, each candidate has to fill this Google form and send (in only 1 single e-mail):
- up-to-date CV,
- project-specific Motivation Letter,
- short presentation about Spin Association (the format is absolutely free for you to choose!; for the best content do a little research on our various websites and communication channels!).
The complete applications (CV + project-specific Motivation Letter + presentation about Associação Spin) should be sent to evs@a-spin.pt no later than on July, 11th, 2021.
FINAL REMARKS (please read carefully):
- this is an open call with no assigned sending/supporting organization (we will partner up with the sending organization of the selected volunteer);
- please make sure you are registered with the European Solidarity Corps;
- we only accept complete applications that contain all the required documents;
- due to the high number of candidates, we are only able to contact the short-listed candidates (in order to invite them for a brief Skype interview);
- all the other candidates will be informed about the selection results by August, 7th through our website.
GOOD LUCK! 
my name is Abdelmoula 23 years, I’m from Morocco, I love helping people, I love also volunteering, I have been helping children and the elderly, I love the good. And I love your work. And I am a follower of your wonderful work. And I hope to be a volunteer in this beautiful work. I’m open man
Hi Abdelmoula! Thank you for the interest. Please follow the instructions in order to apply. Good luck!
I am a student at Alexandria University, Egypt. I am so excited to participate in your program, but there is one thing I can’t understand which is the presentation. The complete applications (CV + project-specific Motivation Letter + presentation). What is the ideal version of this presentation? and what should I write in? is there a particular form or structure to write this presentation? could you explain more, please?
Hi again Taher! We ask all candidates to create a presentation about our association Spin, based on the research they do themselves on our various websites (main website, hostel website, Live it Lisbon! website, etc.) and communication channels (blog, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, etc.). All links are in our homepage and contact info page. The form of the presentation is completely free for the candidate to choose. It may be a slideshow, a poster, a video, a photo collage, a drawing or even a poem or a song. It is up to the candidate and depends on their preference and skills/talents. Thanks!
When I am trying to fill the google form it says I have already responded and doesn’t let me fill it again. I think that is because I have applied for of one Spin`s vacancies last year. what can I do at this moment please help me.
Hi, Kate! Thank you for your interest in our projects and for letting us know about this situation. We have changed the settings and you can now fulfill the form again. Good luck!
Thank you for answering so quickly. You are very nice!
Dear Spin Association, how can I register on the platform? When I press on European Solidarity Corps or on the link to get me to the site so I can create an account, it shows that the page is not working. ((
Dear Daniela, thank you for your interest in our ESC projects! To register in the ESC platform, you need to click on this URL and click “Register” in the “I am a young person” section, or through this app.
Unfortunately, we noticed that in the last days the website is not working properly. At the moment, it seems to be working fine. Anyway, since the platform is managed by the European Comission, for any support you need to contact directly their helpdesk service.
Hope to have helped!
Dear Spin Association, can the presentation project be about an idea I would like to implement during my volunteering trip like “ESC vacancy at Viver Telheiras” as they said that “We ask all candidates to create a short presentation about an idea they would like to implement, based on the research they do themselves on the website and communication channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, etc.).”?
Thank you
Hi shady! Thanks for your interest in Viver Telheiras ESC project. Yes, the short presentation is about an idea/project you would like to implement in the neighbourhood of Telheiras, based on the research on the website and communication channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, etc.). The format of the presentation is completely free for the candidate to choose. Hope to have helped!
Thank you so much for your quick response
Hello,
I am really interested in your project. What time is the deadline of 11.07.2021? I am working hard these days so an hour is important for me to create content and a motivation letter.
-Kind regards
Hey Vocevi, thanks for your interest in Spin’s ESC project! The deadline is on July 11th until the night 00:00. Good luck!
Good evening! Excuse me, does this mean that the last day of application is July 10th?
Dear Anna, thanks for your interest in our project! Today is the last day to apply. Good luck!
Hi, I already sent all three documents to the given email. when will we get the results?
Dear Kate, thanks for interest in our ESC project! Due to the high number of candidates, we are only able to contact the short-listed candidates in order to invite them for a Skype interview (second phase). However, as is stated in the call, all the other candidates are informed about the selection results by August 7th through our website. Hope to have helped!
Hi Spin team, i applied to two of your projects : “due to the high number of candidates, we are only able to contact the short-listed candidates (in order to invite them for a brief Skype interview);
all the other candidates will be informed about the selection results by August, 7th through our website.” if i understand well you already selected the volunteers since 7th August?
Thanks for your reply, and hope i will have good sign from you
Hi, Aurore! Thank you for interest and for your applications. In the automatic replied you received, you can follow this link where you can find the results of the all selection processes. All the closed vacancies have already selected volunteers. Keep an eye open for our current and future opportunities!
Hello! Tell me please, is it still possible to send an application and take part, or is it too late?
Hi, Ekaterina! Thank you for your interest in our ESC projects. Unfortunately this selection process is already closed. Please check our current open opportunities, by following this link .Thank you and good luck!