Volunteering At Opportunity Canada

 

Opportunity International Canada highly values its volunteers and the contributions they make to the organization. Opportunity Canada aims to make volunteering with us a mutually beneficial experience for both the organization and the volunteer. Volunteers have an opportunity to contribute to and gain valuable hands-on experience in a dynamic and rapidly expanding international development organization. All volunteer opportunities are unpaid.

We are urgently looking for volunteers who are available during our working hours for "on call drop-in administrative support."
These tasks could be things like assistance with packaging mailings, processing the Faces of Opportunity book orders, etc. During peek times of need approximately every month or so, we will send out a call for volunteers - normally asking for a three to four hour time commitment.

Ideal candidates are people who are available on short notice, able to travel to our office, and available for at least a few hours between Monday - Friday from 8:30am - 4:30pm. To be placed on this list, please email amadonia@opportunityinternational.ca with "ON CALL VOLUNTEER" written in the subject line or call 416-444-2448. If you are interested in providing administrative support on a more regular basis, please note this in your email.

18 to 35? Click HERE to find out more about getting involved with "Young Ambassadors for Opportunity" !

We are also currently recruiting volunteers to fill the following on-call positions: 

These volunteers are not needed regularly. 

• Graphic Designer (work from home/office)

• Translators (work at local events or your home/office)

• Event Volunteers (work at local events)

Applying for a Volunteer Position:

Volunteers from all over Canada are welcome to apply for positions which allow you to work from your home or office. To apply for a position, please send a resume and/or cover letter to:

Adele Madonia at amadonia@opportunityinternational.ca

Please reference the position title in the subject line and your availability in the body of the email. We thank you in advance for offering to volunteer with us. Due to the high volume of interest in volunteering with Opportunity, we are unable to personally respond to each request. 

Other Volunteer/Internship Opportunities:
If you would like to be notified about other volunteer or unpaid internship positions as they arise, please send an email to the address above. Please include a resume and/or an indication of your volunteer interests. Please note that you may not hear back until a new position is posted. 

Translators

Start Date: On-Call

Times Requested: As needed.

Work From: Local event locations (e.g.Vancouver, Calgary, GTA) and/or your home/office.

Volunteer Duties: We are looking for volunteers to assist with translation on anon-call basis.We need both volunteers who are comfortable translating in person (at events), and volunteers who are willing to translate short written pieces (which can be done from home over email). We will probably only be able to make use of translators who speak Spanish or Portuguese, but please let us know if you speak another language, and we will add you to our list of potential volunteer translators.

Skills Required:

• Fluency in English and one other language (preferably Spanish or Portuguese).

Skills Preferred (for volunteers looking to translate at events):

• Comfortable public speaker.

• Personable and empathetic.

• Willingness to become informed about the specific program methodology ofOpportunityCanada.

Event Volunteers

Times Requested: As needed.

Skills Required:

• Reliable and punctual.

• Completed or attending University/College.

Skills Preferred:

• Strong verbal communication skills.

• Familiarity with Power Point.