What we need:
We need a volunteer to help with two renewable energy electricity generation projects and to provide back up for general office administration. Duration: April – October 2010, with option to extend.
The Project:
The Holy Isle Project is directed by Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist meditation master in the Kagyu tradition and is open to all, Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. Since Rokpa Trust bought the Holy Isle in 1992 it has been Lama Yeshe's intention to provide an ecological sustainable environment where individuals can develop and experience inner peace, regardless of their background or spiritual tradition. The Centre for World Peace and Health is open to people of all faiths. This is in keeping with his wish to make the island available to as wide a group of people as possible. The stewardship and care of Holy Isle's beautiful natural environment is high on Lama Yeshe's agenda. With a far reaching vision, the Holy Isle Project is working to address the spiritual value of the land through restoring and conserving the natural ecology.
The Centre:
The Centre for World Peace and Health is located at the North end of Holy Isle and is open to visitors throughout most of the year. There is an ongoing retreat and course programme and visitors are welcome to stay at the Centre for their own personal retreat or holiday breaks as well as taking part in one of the many courses on offer from March through to October. Accommodation and full board can be provided for over 60 guests.
The Role:
The two renewable energy projects are a 15 kW off-grid micro hydro scheme at Samye Dechen Shing Retreat Centre, Isle of Arran and a 100 kW grid connected wind scheme on Holy Isle. The role will include:
• Project coordination
• Applying for planning and environmental permissions
• Fund raising
The office administration work is to provide back up for day-to-day tasks:
• Daily liaising with the Holy Isle Ferry
• Coordinating guest arrival and departure
• Handling bookings and guest payments
• General office administration
You will be working mainly with two other volunteers, Martin and Adam. Martin is an electrical engineer and is working on the renewable energy projects. Adam runs the centre office and works on the renewable energy projects.
Skills:
Essential skills for this role:
• Project co-ordination or management experience
• Good computer skills
• Office administration experience
Helpful skills for this role:
• Renewable energy knowledge and experience
• Fund raising experience, especially in Scotland
Volunteering:
All full time volunteer staff:
• Work approx 30 hours per week with 2 days off a week.
• Attend a weekly administration meeting and a weekly community meeting.
• Help out in other departments when required.
• Like working as part of a team and want to actively participate in community living.
• Are mature and robust enough to handle what can be a physically & emotionally demanding environment.
• Are responsible and able to support and contribute to the community's values as well as its structures and routines.
• Are open minded and willing to respect everyone in the community for who they are.
• Respect the `Five Golden Rules' - To protect all life and refrain from killing; To respect other people's property and refrain from stealing; To speak truthfully and refrain from lying; To encourage health and refrain from all intoxicants – this includes drugs, alcohol and tobacco; To respect others and refrain from sexual misconduct.
How to apply:
If you are interested in finding out more about this vacancy, email volunteering@holyisle.org for a volunteer application pack by 21st March 2010 . If you have any queries and want to have a chat, call Adam or Martin on 01770 601100.
For more information on the Holy Isle Project, visit our website www.holyisle.org
