Supporter Role

Offene Arme e.V. is the registered name of our organisation that is based in Germany. Since 2018, it has also been registered in Greece. Before this, we were known as Chios Eastern Shore Response Team (CESRT). Offene Arme is the only remaining NGO on Chios that is continuously providing Non-Food Items including essentials like clothing, shoes, and hygiene items to asylum seekers and refugees via our Free shop and distributions outside Vial refugee camp. The team does not run any projects inside Vial.

We are currently looking for a supporter to assist our Distribution and Warehouse coordinators.

Responsibilities:

• To be familiar with and undertake all the roles of a general volunteer in the warehouse after participating in the relevant inductions: sorting donations, restocking the warehouse.
• To be familiar with and undertake all the roles of a general volunteer in the Free Shop after participating in the relevant inductions: run this shop – with roles including check-in, check-out, shop floor assistant, restock and others.
• To be familiar with and undertake all the roles of a general volunteer during the distributions after participating in the relevant inductions: run the distributions – with roles including check-in, check-out, serving beneficiaries, restock and others.
• To assist the coordinators and stand in for them to cover breaks and absences subject to having
  received the necessary handovers and inductions
• To attend and contribute to weekly coordination meetings
• To take on specific areas of responsibility depending on skills, experience and needs at the
  time
• To drive OA vehicles in accordance with the organisation’s policies

Qualifications:

• The situation on the ground and therefore our projects evolve rapidly. For this reason, the supporter has to be flexible to respond to changing tasks and work flow.
• Good knowledge of Goolgle Shee/Excel is required.

Conditions:

The role of OA supporter does not come with a stipend or free accommodation but assistance
with accommodation costs will be provided according to available funds.
Supporters are expected to stay with the organisations for a minimum of 3 months. For the first
2 weeks they will be in a trial period and will provide their own accommodation.