YFU Global Office (ESC) - Educational Events Assistant

YFU Global Office (Brussels)

Support the coordination of Educational Activities & Opportunities (both in-person and digital)

• Support with putting together narrative and financial grant reports, according to the funders/organizations’ needs 
  
• Support the communication with participants and organizations regarding logistics of educational activities (training courses, workshops, etc.)
  
• Support the implementation (including internal communication) of YFU’s educational events, which includes ensuring all the needed materials are available for internal and external stakeholders and handling last minute logistical changes.
  
• Support the logistical arrangements of educational events
  
• Support the follow-up of educational activities, including processing reimbursements and helping out with finalizing the project outputs (e.g. manuals, booklets, digital tools, etc.)
  
• Support the development of E-learning courses through helping to place them on the e-learning platform
  
• Support the development of Tutorials for YFU Staff

Support the coordination of the Youth Empowerment Seminar – the biggest event in YFU

• Support organizing the preparatory meetings
  
• Support with distributing students into housing
  
• On-site support at the event which will require a 2-week relocation to Berlin (all costs covered by YFU)
  
• Support with vendors, contracts and other orders needed for the YES
  
• Support in promoting the YES Seminar 2026 to YFU students on exchange in Europe
  
• Support with putting together narrative and financial grant reports, according to the funders/organizations’ needs for this event;
  
• Support with communication with volunteers, participants and Member Organizations regarding sign-up procedures, volunteer selection, logistics, etc.

Logistical arrangements

• The volunteer will be expected to work (mostly on-site in the office) on a full-time basis, 38h/week according to the Belgian law.
• EEE-YFU will provide a monthly allowance of around 1020 euro, which will enable you to secure accommodation and subsistence during your stay in Brussels. We will support you with helpful indications, but it will be your responsibility to secure your housing during your volunteer year.
• Travel to and from Brussels for relocation will be covered by the program. All travels and subsistence during assigned events will be fully covered.The volunteering opportunity will last for 10.5 months.

Eligibility criteria

• Between 18 and 30 years old
• Legally reside in an EU Member State or a third country associated to the Programme (North Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, or Turkey)
• Have registered in the European Solidarity Corps Portal.

YFU advances intercultural understanding, life-long learning, global competencies, mutual respect, and social responsibility through transformational educational exchanges for generations of youth, families, and communities, supported by dedicated volunteers and professional staff.European Educational Exchanges - Youth for Understanding (EEE-YFU) is an international non-profit organization under Belgian law (AISBL) and the umbrella organization of Youth For Understanding (YFU) in Europe

EEE-YFU supports its  27 European Member Organizations to have a strong impact in youth exchanges and intercultural education and be a visible and growing community. 

Through Educational Activities, Training & Capacity Building, Advocacy and Partnerships, EEE-YFU empowers its Member Organizations to develop and retain strong networks of impactful youth workers, influences policy relevant for the mission of YFU, positions YFU as an expert and partner in intercultural learning, and develops and implements relevant and innovative responses to the challenges of an evolving society.YFU’s Global Office, composed of the legal entities EEE-YFU and Youth For Understanding International Educational Services (YFU IES), is the global structure that works to enable the YFU membership worldwide to achieve our mission by providing leadership, critical services and opportunities to grow and thrive as (a) sustainable and quality organization(s).

YFU’s core activity focuses on long-term intercultural youth exchanges. We operate in over 55 countries around the world. You can find out more by visiting our website!YFU contributes to the development of youth work and civil society by organizing trainings on a variety of topics: facilitation, advocacy, leadership, project management etc. To check out past trainings, go here!

YFU's flagship event is the YES which takes place every year at the end of June and gathers 400 exchange students and over 100 volunteers from all over the world. This event is exclusively organized by volunteers, and it aims to transform young people into active and engaged Global Citizens through inspiring educational content. To find more visit http://yfu-yes.org/.