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Mano Europa is an association that provides youth with knowledge and opportunities locally and internationally. Thanks to the experience and ideas of our team, each young person can find an opportunity for being actively involved in the projects that meet their needs and area of interest.

If you’re interested in making a change and enjoy being surrounded of people from different cultures we’d like to meet you! We offer a freedom to share and implement your ideas, an amazing teammates as well as a flexible working arrangement.

I am so happy and thankful to Mano Europa NGO for helping me in improving my soft skills. These soft skills helped me to increase my self-confidence and take a real action in youth field!

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The youth projects coordinator will actively assist MANO EUROPA by taking an active role in youth projects management, coordinating activities, workshops and/or events, as well as executing daily tasks which are part of international projects.

Are you a brave, creative and proactive personality? Do you have the knowledge or perhaps a huge desire to learn how to manage international youth projects and create valuable impact? Are you able to work with your laptop on a daily basis? If your answers are yes, then we suggest to apply for this 3 months internship!

Youth Projects Coordinator Tasks:

As an intern, you will be involved in a variety of tasks, including but not limited to:

– Working with international youth projects.
– Searching for and maintaining new contacts (municipalities, youth organizations or other interested persons).
– Executing and coordinating project activities, collecting, systematizing and transfering to project partners.
– Organizing and facilitating various activities and events (workshops, debates, conferences, dissemination events, etc.)
– Participating and traveling to conferences, international partner meetings in Lithuania and abroad.

In addition, if the intern is interested in creating new project ideas, we provide the guidance and opportunity to develop new ideas for youth projects and activities.

Requirements:

– You are not afraid to take an initiative and solve challenges!

– You are responsible and good at prioritizing the tasks.

– Good organizational and management skills (organizing events etc.)

– Knowledge about Erasmus+ programme and differences between KA1, KA2 and KA3.

– Good written and verbal communication skills in Lithuanian and English is a must because you will be working in the international team.

Advantage, but not requirement: experience facilitating youth projects and/or events.

Why is it worth doing an internship with us?

1. The working schedule of your internship will be formed by adapting to your studies or other activities.

2. Ability to work from home or while traveling.

3. Opportunity to participate in international activities in different European countries where Mano Europa has on-going project partnerships and where you will be able to improve your knowledge, broaden your horizons and get to know other cultures.

4. Opportunity to learn and get to know more insights in the NGO sector.

5. Opportunity for part/full time employment after 3 months internship. Mano Europa can offer a part or full time employment to the intern at the end of the internship period.

Duration of the internship: 3 months.

Place of the internship: we are looking for a candidate who is based in Kaunas.

Internship certificate – At the end of the internship Mano Europa will issue you a certificate of completion of your Internship with us.

We will be waiting for your CV and short description what experience and knowledge you can bring at our e-mail info@manoeuropa.org

The social media and visual design intern will actively assist in developing MANO EUROPA online community in three ways – creating an active social media presence, generating new, unique content and executing creative tasks in international projects.

Are you a creative and proactive personality? Do you have the knowledge or perhaps a huge desire to learn how to manage and create social media
communication campaigns? Are you able to work with your laptop on a daily basis? If your answers are yes, then we suggest an internship in social media and visual design development!

Social Media Intern Tasks:

As an intern, you will be involved in a variety of tasks, including but not limited to:

– Growing “Mano Europa” audiences across social media channels;

– Creating content on social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), website and Newsletter.

– Creating visual material for social media networks;

– Managing communication in social media networks.

Requirements:

– Creativity and initiative!

– Educational, professional or freelance background in social media and/or marketing.

-Good written and verbal communication skills in Lithuanian and English is a must because you will be working in the international team.

– Advantage, but not requirement: graphic design skills using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), Canva or similar programs.

Why is it worth doing an internship with us?

1. The working schedule of your internship will be formed by adapting to your studies or other activities.

2. Ability to work from home or while traveling.

3. Opportunity to participate in international activities in different European countries where Mano Europa has on-going project partnerships and where you will be able to improve your knowledge, broaden your horizons and get to know other cultures.

4. Opportunity to learn and get to know more insights in the NGO sector

5. Opportunity for part/full time employment after 3 months internship. Mano Europa can offer a part or full time employment to the intern at the end of the internship period.

Duration of the internship: 3 months.

Internship is paid, the salary will be discussed with the candidate during the interview.

Internship certificate – At the end of the internship Mano Europa will issue you a certificate of completion of your Internship with us.

We will be waiting for your CV and short description what experience and knowledge you can bring at our e-mail info@manoeuropa.org

Project Writer Job Responsibilities:

  • Prepares proposals by determining concept, gathering and formatting information, writing drafts, and obtaining approvals.
  • Determines proposal concept by identifying and clarifying opportunities and needs, studying requests for proposal (RFPs), and attending strategy meetings.
  • Meets proposal deadline by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, approval, and transmittal.
  • Enters and monitors tracking data.
  • Coordinates requirements with contributors and contributes proposal status information to review meetings.
  • Gathers proposal information by identifying sources of information, coordinating submissions and collections, and identifying and communicating risks associated with proposals.
  • Develops proposal by assembling information including project nature, objectives/outcomes/deliverable, implementation, methods, timetable, staffing, budget, standards of performance, and evaluation.
  • Writes, revises, and edits drafts including executive summaries, conclusions, and organization credentials.
  • Prepares presentation by evaluating text, graphics, and binding and coordinating printing.
  • Maintains quality results by using templates; following proposal-writing standards including readability, consistency, and tone; maintaining proposal support databases.
  • Obtains approvals by reviewing proposal with key providers and project managers.
  • Improves proposal-writing results by evaluating and re-designing processes, approach, coordination, and boilerplate.
  • Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; maintaining personal networks.
  • Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Work Hours & Benefits:

  • Flexible working arrangement (opportunity to work from home)
  • 40 hour a week
  • Opportunity to participate in the international meeting abroad

Grant Writer Qualifications / Skills:

  • Presentation skills
  • Written communication
  • Graphic design skills
  • Technical documentation
  • Layout skills
  • Problem solving
  • Deadline-oriented
  • Process improvement
  • Coordination
  • Strategic planning
  • Market knowledge
  • Fluency in English (B2 level minimum)

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, English, Journalism, Media, or related field.
  • Minimum of 2-year experience in grant writing, prospect research, general fundraising or a minimum of 2 years comparable and transferable skills acquired in a professional setting.
  • LOCATION: Kaunas, Lithuania
  • SALARY:

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If you actively work/volunteer in our team it will help you to make a positive contribution in the growth and development of the society. Also, you will grow both – professionally and personally. What is more, you will have an opportunity to participate in many international youth projects in Europe and overseas.