ATLAS 2021-2022 Citizen Volunteer Team Leaders Program - Nigeria

Published: 22 Aug 2021 1,321 views

Applications are open for the ATLAS Citizen Volunteer Team Leaders Program. The Team Leader role is designed for creative and exceptional ethical leaders in civic engagement and social entrepreneurship who are willing to volunteer as team leaders on a six-month volunteering program for young people.

As a team leader, you will work in pairs to support youth volunteers on the ATLAS Citizen Program. This demanding role requires young thought leaders to stretch themselves and build exceptional management skills from hands-on experience.

ATLAS Citizen Volunteer Team Leaders Program

Application Deadline	September 10, 2021
Funding Type	Partially Funded
Country to study	Nigeria
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	ATLAS Initiative
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of ATLAS Citizen Volunteer Team Leaders Program

• Facilitate the volunteer’s own personal, professional, and social development by developing skills, knowledge, and understanding relevant to digital disruptions
• Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities in targeted communities.
• Build volunteers’ abilities to understand ethical civic leadership, social entrepreneurship, and active citizenship
• Fundraise to support ATLAS Initiative’s interventions in poor and marginalized communities

Requirements for ATLAS Citizen Volunteer Team Leaders Program

• Must reside in Lagos State and be willing to commute to Ikorodu for field activities once a week
• Stable access to the internet and a computer
• Excellent fundraising skills
• Conversant with hosting meetings and stimulating conversations on social media platforms (WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram)
• Tech-savvy and creative: be comfortable using social media and create information in exciting formats to engage young people. Be able to adapt the information to suit the purpose of the group. Be able to deliver information and produce content of interest such as photos, short posts, and videos. Content generated should be interesting, educational and inspire social action.
• Natural storyteller: be able to share content that will be engaging for users
• Personable: Have a social, agreeable, and friendly disposition and be willing to engage volunteers and share content in a nice way
• Authentic: being ethical in every engagement and uphold the values of ATLAS Initiative in both internal and external interactions

Application Deadline

September 10, 2021

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to ATLAS Initiative on accounts.google.com to apply