Mineke Foundation works in Liberia. Our goal is to help people - especially young people and women - to become economically self-reliant. We focus on education and entrepreneurship. We have three ...
Setting up a remote work solution for teams in Liberia and the Netherlands
Contact person
Tonia Dabwe
#37187
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Summary
We are looking for a volunteer who can help us choose and set up a suitable remote work solution for our teams in Liberia and the Netherlands
Detailed description
Our team in Liberia works from a physical office location. Our team of volunteers lives in three countries and works from home (virtually). We currently use Dropbox, Whatsapp and email, supplemented with general messages on our private Facebook group. The result: we lose the overview and it is difficult to transfer information.
We are considering switching to a project management or business management package where all projects and activities of MF can be deployed and which can preferably be linked to our Dropbox (and possibly email). The chosen solution must take into account the challenges faced by our team in Liberia (no stable power or internet connection). As a small organization, we also have a limited budget.
We are looking for a volunteer who:
- Looking for the most suitable solution for us based on our wishes and preconditions
- Furnish the chosen software for us
- Provides video training about the use, for example via screen recording + voiceover explanation. These videos are intended for both teams and for training future team members ( onboarding ).
Time commitment
The duration of this project is difficult to estimate, but we think that with 10 - 12 hours a month and about 6 months, you can go a long way.
Requirements
- You are fluent in Dutch and English
- You are able to explain things at MBO level and you have to take into account that you have to explain often and a lot
- You think in solutions
- You are aware of the developments around remote work or you are prepared to acquire this knowledge
- You have experience in creating and editing videos to transfer knowledge
What volunteers need
🗣️ Native language skills
What we will provide to volunteers
🤝 Extra support
About Mineke Foundation
Mineke Foundation works in Liberia. Our goal is to help people - especially young people and women - to become economically self-reliant. We focus on education and entrepreneurship. We have three projects:
== The Damiefa School offers affordable private education from kindergarten through the first three years of high school. We use the national Liberian curriculum, supplemented with an Art Education program developed by Dutch/American teachers and a Reading Comprehension program specifically developed for Liberia by American teachers. Our ambition is to grow the school into a full-fledged high school.
== Our Women’s Club offers an entrepreneurship program and a social education program. The entrepreneurship program includes short vocational courses, business training & coaching, and microloans. The educational program offers monthly workshops on topics such as (reproductive) health, women’s rights, leadership and sexual violence against women. There is also a savings club with peer-to-peer lending.
== The Resource Center is a multifunctional space with a small library/computer room where employability training for young people is also given. Before Covid, we also offered digital skills training to surrounding schools and (young) adults in the area. We will offer this again in due course.
Check our Facebook page for recent updates: www.facebook.com/MinekeFoundation
Mineke Foundation is an award-winning foundation known for its quality and professionalism. We are an accredited local Liberian NGO, vocational school and private school. A small, committed and motivated local team carries out our projects in Liberia.
The Dutch foundation consists of international volunteers and supports our team in Liberia, including fundraising, social media & communication and knowledge transfer. Both teams work closely together.
Our fun and enthusiastic volunteers will make you feel at home quickly! We all work from home and have regular Zoom calls, also with our team in Liberia. Volunteers living in the Netherlands usually meet twice a year. Good to know: we speak both Dutch and English, but usually speak English during calls & meetings.
Mineke Foundation was founded in 2009 by Tonia Dabwe to build on the work her parents started in Liberia in the late 1960s. The foundation is named after Tonia's Dutch mother who has been missing since the civil war in Liberia.
