🏫 First Things Foundation
📍Guatemala
💰 Competitive Salary

Job Description:

Field Worker - Guatemala, The Republic of Georgia, Sierra Leone
Guatemala, The Republic of Georgia, Sierra Leone
Posted by: First Things Foundation
Contact: adrian@first-things.org
Position: Field Worker
Locations: Guatemala, The Republic of Georgia, Sierra Leone
First Things Foundation
First Things Foundation started with our Founder John Heers who served in the Peace Corps in Mali, Africa. He was assigned to work only on water wells but the community he was living in wanted a bridge. John kept enforcing the idea of water wells, mainly because that was the subject in which he completed his training.
The community chief met with him and was basically on the verge of kicking John out of the village because the community wanted to construct a bridge, but John was still pushing water wells, they had no use for more water wells. So, John finally listened to the community, raised the money and built a bridge for that community. This is where the First Things Foundation was born. We focus on the idea that a lot can be done by listening!
Volunteer Overview
We are a United States based NGO that sends highly motivated and adventurous individuals overseas for two years to live with local communities, build relationships and then eventually to facilitate projects that stem from the ideas of the local community. These projects can look like creating outreach programs for women, constructing chicken farms or even building basketball courts.
Key Responsibilities
Volunteer Positions with First Things Foundation are broken into two parts: Immersionship and Creationship
Immersionship (Months 0-8)
Learning the local language
Acquiring a local job
Ex. Working in a hardware store or teaching English
Cultivate relationships (sharing a meal)
Write a blog once per month
Weekly meeting with team and executive field director
Creationship (Months 9-24)
Facilitate projects stemming from relationships cultivated during immersionship
Schedule meetings, travel to meet new locals/communities and fundraise funds for projects
Create project profiles
Vlogs and slideshows of projects that will be published online
Continuing to network
Training new field workers that will take over your position
Write a blog once every three months minimum
Weekly meetings exclusively with executive field director
Benefits:
Monthly stipend in addition to general site costs covered (food, housing, internet, etc. budget is location-based)
Transportation costs (flights) to and from your site destination
Extensive in-person training
Evacuation and medical insurance
Anti-malarial medication and mosquito nets provided for Sierra Leone site
Qualifications
A desire to better your soul by undertaking a serious challenge
An adventurous attitude to explore the world and share a meal or drink with people you don’t know
A willingness to learn new languages, make fun of yourself and be made fun of
Our Field Workers have typically completed at least four years of college
How to Apply
Please send an email to Adrian Perez (adrian@first-things.org). Include a resume and a one-page letter of interest which includes who you are and why you think your future aligns with FTF’s ethos and opportunities.
Additional Resources
If you would like to gain more insight into the Field Worker role, check out our recruitment video or read some of the blogs submitted by current and past field workers.
To apply, email adrian@first-things.org