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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.

Über uns

Die überparteiliche Schwarzkopf-Stiftung Junges Europa wurde 1971 von Pauline Schwarzkopf  gegründet. Seit fünf Jahrzehnten verfolgt die Stiftung das Ziel, die gesamteuropäische Verständigung zu fördern, Rechtsextremismus, Antisemitismus und Rassismus zu bekämpfen und das junge Europa zu stärken.

Junge Menschen tragen zum gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt bei und spielen eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Gestaltung Europas. Deswegen unterstützen wir sie dabei, ein politisches Bewusstsein und eine Vision für das Europa zu entwickeln, in dem sie leben wollen.

Wir bieten jungen Menschen Möglichkeiten für Begegnungen, für ihre persönliche Entwicklung und für aktive zivilgesellschaftliche Teilhabe. In vielfältigen Projekten setzen wir uns gemeinsam mit ihnen für ein offenes, solidarisches und demokratisches Europa ein und stärken junge und pluralistische Stimmen in ganz Europa und darüber hinaus.