Within the Volunteering Unit, the Youth Community Engagement and Volunteer Development Assistant supports the development and implementation of activities aimed at recruiting, engaging, and activating volunteers — with a particular focus on young people under 35 — through the development of the specific projects aimed at young people, partnerships with universities, and the development and management of HUBs designed to support individual volunteer activation.
Development of the specific projects aimed at young people
Support in the design of the specific projects aimed at young people, identifying potential opportunities, risks, and assessing its feasibility in terms of resources, budget, sustainability, and long-term impact.
* Competitor benchmarking analysis;
* Stakeholder mapping and identification of partnership opportunities;
* Mapping of partnership opportunities with schools and universities;
* Support in the development of a business model for future scale-up;
* Support in the definition of a roadmap for the implementation of the Strategic Plan 2027-2030.
Youth Volunteer Community Development
Based on the needs of the volunteering programme, support the development of MSF’s Under 35 volunteer community by designing and implementing activities and formats aimed at engaging individual volunteers, university students, and young people, with a specific focus on those under 35.
* Support the MSF Under 35 community through the design and delivery of dedicated initiatives, such as events, co-creation workshops, and training pathways;
* Promote transnational connections among young MSF volunteers by facilitating opportunities for exchange and dialogue on formats, university events, and local initiatives;
* Support in the identification and development of potential partnerships with universities, aimed at recruiting Under 35 volunteers and creating structured university-based volunteer groups;
* Support the designandimplementationof individual volunteering HUBs, including Digital HUB, Media HUB, etc..
Volunteers Development
Support the implementation of Volunteering strategy through benchmarking with other NGOs on activities and proposals in different areas (school, festival, events, etc) and by analyzing internal data from different sources (is. Community platform, event platform, etc) in order to identity opportunities and new proposals for the community.
Key requirements
* Relevant educational background;
* Familiarity with project management and collaboration software (e.g., Loop, Notion, Mural, Canva…).
Behaviour skills
* Initiative and innovation;
* Community development and engagement;
* Planning and organisational skills;
* Results and quality orientation;
* Ability to multitask;
* Behavioural flexibility;
* Emotional awareness and stress management;
* Teamwork and cooperation.
Experience
* At least 2 years of experience with volunteers.
Added value
* Knowledge of the non-profit/NGO sector;
* Knowledge of MSF;
* Experience with and participation in volunteer activities.
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Conditions
Contract Fixed-term contract of 12 months with potential extension. Full-time. Level III of Italian CCNL of Commerce.
Gross Annual Salary min 29.054,20 € - max € 35.606,20 € (depending on experience of the selected candidate).
Starting date 01/07/2026
Location Hybrid, MSF Italy Rome or Milan office and from home