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ESC Volunteer, Administration & Office Management

Berlin
Full-time
Temporary

The role

We are looking for one full-time volunteer (aged 18 to 30) who will support the work of the Schwarzkopf Foundation, in the framework of the European Solidarity Corps (ESC), for the duration of 12 months starting ideally in February of 2027.

Would you like to…
  • Gain experience in a non-profit-organisation that runs educational programmes for young people all over Europe?
  • Get insights into fields such as NGO management, fundraising, project management and communications?
  • Be part of a young, motivated, and multicultural team?
  • Live in one of the coolest capitals in Europe?
  • Receive an allowance for living expenses as well as accommodation?
Main tasks

The activities are centered on administration and include supporting the executive director where needed. The volunteer takes on a wide range of everyday office tasks. The following list are examples and will be implemented pending the volunteer’s background. Preferences will be discussed during the interview.
  • Support in processing digital and analogue incoming and outgoing mail, as well as the central telephone line
  • Being a point of contact for staff, guests and external service providers
  • Organisation of meetings, appointments and internal processes
  • Care of our office spaces, workstations and event room, including inventory and coordination of orders
  • Accounting support for the preparatory accounting and filing system in checking and uploading receipts to our internal accounting tool. 
  • Maintenance of our contact database
  • Introducing new colleagues to the office environment
  • Support of the foundation directors with internal documentation, knowledge management and preparation of fundraising meetings 
  • Accompanying the head of administration with daily tasks
  • Other tasks - depending on your talents, on current projects and events

Your profile

Do you have…
  • Good knowledge of English, ideally some German, too?
  • A conscientious, structured, and reliable approach to work?
  • Good communication skills and a team-oriented mindset?
  • Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office (especially Excel and Word) and familiarity with digital tools such as Teams and SharePoint?
  • Previous experience in office work or volunteering (both are a plus, but not a must)?
  • Lots of enthusiasm and motivation to get involved? 
Then we are looking for you!

What we offer

The successful candidate will be working with us in the context of the European Solidarity Corps (ESC). More information about the program can ​be found here: Volunteering | European Youth Portal

You will:
  • Receive a monthly pocket money allowance of 7 €/day
  • Receive 345€ per month as food allowance
  • Receive funding for a Deutschlandticket (public transportation)
  • Have your international travel costs (flight to Germany and back) reimbursed upon submission of invoices
  • Be provided with a furnished single room in an international shared flat, organised by ICJA
  • Have access to a 12-month online German course via the EU Academy, plus additional support of up to 330€ per year for an in-person German course
  • Take part in two seminars organised by the national ESC agency, an on-arrival training (7 days) and a mid-term meeting (5 days). Travel costs for seminars and other work-related trips within Germany are reimbursed
  • Receive health insurance, third party liability insurance as well as general accident insurance
  • Work 36 h/week, of which 4 hours per week are dedicated to learning German
  • have 2 days of vacation per month
In the online application form, we ask you to attach your CV in English. We also ask you to either attach your letter of motivation, or to share a short video with us (preferred), speaking about why the position appeals to you and what you would bring to the team. To submit a video, please store it in a place of your liking and share a link with us via the online application form.

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, regardless of gender, nationality, origin, religious affiliation, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity. Our offices and entrances are currently not completely barrier-free. We would be happy to discuss with you what we can do to remove any remaining barriers.

About us

Schwarzkopf Foundation Young Europe was founded in 1971 by Pauline Schwarzkopf. The Schwarzkopf Foundation, a non-partisan organisation, strives to empower young people from all backgrounds to be active European citizens who contribute to a pluralistic, democratic society of mutual understanding, solidarity and peaceful collaboration across Europe. With our work to empower young people, we seek to promote a pan-European understanding and combat right-wing extremism, anti-Semitism and racism.

Young people contribute to European cohesion and play a crucial role in shaping pluralistic societies. That is why we create spaces for young people to develop political awareness and visions for the society they want to live in. We offer young people opportunities to meet, exchange knowledge, grow and actively participate.

With a wide range of programmes and projects, we advocate for an open, solidarity-based and democratic Europe, and we aim to strengthen young and pluralistic voices – in Europe and beyond.

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