Events Planning Mentor
Closing Date: 17 May 2024
Category: Marketing, Communication & Multi Media
Change your scene and become a VSA Volunteer and share your experience, knowledge, and skills to transform the lives of many. Work with our partner organisation to create a fair future for all.
VSA will organise and fund, flights, visas, insurance, accommodation, living allowance and utilities while on assignment.
Please note VSA Volunteers must be a NZ citizen or permanent resident.
Volunteering with VSA
Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) is not your typical volunteering agency, we are committed to building sustainable communities across the Pacific. If you’re an experienced Events Planning Mentor, looking for an extraordinary overseas experience in the Pacific to build into your field of expertise – working collaboratively with Pixelasia Production DIli, then read on, as we have an exciting opportunity in store for you!
Our Partner Organisation - Pixelasia Production Dili
Pixelasia Productions Dili (Pixelasia), an audio-visual production company (established by German director Lena Lenzen in 2011, with now 8 local staff and 3 internationals) has been organising Dili International Film Festival (DIFF) since 2019, now in 2024 in its 5th edition, to be held from 26/09/24 to 12/10/24.
While we have a strong team, of which some members have been with us for years and have by now become very experienced in events and audio-visual processes – being trained as allrounders, fitting to the nascent creative industry of Timor-Leste - there still is a fluctuation in non-core employees.
Timor-Leste has no film or multi-media schools (only journalism and social communication classes), so recruitment and coaching of new talent is a difficult task.
All training is done by Pixelasia director Lena. Lenzen on-the-job, together with international experts (currently German content creator Lasse Korbanka), coming in on a project base or specifically for the film festival for workshops. Often this training component of Pixelasia must step back during more stressful event production periods. Particularly in the preparation for and during DIFF, when it comes to running a film festival with daily screenings, functions, and several workshop sessions, all over Dili, it is challenging to hold on to existing structures and systems to international standards, in the demanding work environment of a developing country.
The Assignment
This assignment is a partnership assignment between VSA and Pixelasia Production Dili.
In this assignment a VSA Volunteer will provide support and assist in building capacity working alongside the team at Pixelasia Production DIli.
The VSA Volunteer will support the team to establish more streamlined structures for follow ups, including improved reporting and workflow, empowering the team to create their own tools for better results. Lead (informal, within the team) training sessions (theoretical and on-the job)
Evaluate, adapt, and strengthen new processes and structures, together with the director and senior team members.
The Volunteer
Are you someone who wants to make a difference, have a sense of adventure and like the challenge of being outside your comfort zone? VSA Volunteers are technical experts who impart their skills and knowledge to the local community. You will need to be flexible, adaptable, resourceful, resilient with a passion for Aotearoa and the wider Pacific community.
We're looking for a volunteer with the following:
• Audio-visual production
• Content creation, Copywriting
• Social media management
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and team apps (team is currently testing “Asana”)
The Country
There are 1,225,000 people living in Timor-Leste (formerly known as East Timor). Timor-Leste is one of the world's newest nations and the newest in Southeast Asia with history of colonisation and occupation. Timor-Leste became independent in 2002,
Apply Now!
Apply for this amazing opportunity through our website. For more information on this assignment, email volunteer@vsa.org.nz.
To review the full assignment description please copy and paste the below link into your browser:
If you are on the VSA website, please click on the download assignment description tab above.
VSA will organise and fund, flights, visas, insurance, accommodation, living allowance and utilities while on assignment.
Please note VSA Volunteers must be a NZ citizen or permanent resident.
Volunteering with VSA
Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) is not your typical volunteering agency, we are committed to building sustainable communities across the Pacific. If you’re an experienced Events Planning Mentor, looking for an extraordinary overseas experience in the Pacific to build into your field of expertise – working collaboratively with Pixelasia Production DIli, then read on, as we have an exciting opportunity in store for you!
Our Partner Organisation - Pixelasia Production Dili
Pixelasia Productions Dili (Pixelasia), an audio-visual production company (established by German director Lena Lenzen in 2011, with now 8 local staff and 3 internationals) has been organising Dili International Film Festival (DIFF) since 2019, now in 2024 in its 5th edition, to be held from 26/09/24 to 12/10/24.
While we have a strong team, of which some members have been with us for years and have by now become very experienced in events and audio-visual processes – being trained as allrounders, fitting to the nascent creative industry of Timor-Leste - there still is a fluctuation in non-core employees.
Timor-Leste has no film or multi-media schools (only journalism and social communication classes), so recruitment and coaching of new talent is a difficult task.
All training is done by Pixelasia director Lena. Lenzen on-the-job, together with international experts (currently German content creator Lasse Korbanka), coming in on a project base or specifically for the film festival for workshops. Often this training component of Pixelasia must step back during more stressful event production periods. Particularly in the preparation for and during DIFF, when it comes to running a film festival with daily screenings, functions, and several workshop sessions, all over Dili, it is challenging to hold on to existing structures and systems to international standards, in the demanding work environment of a developing country.
The Assignment
This assignment is a partnership assignment between VSA and Pixelasia Production Dili.
In this assignment a VSA Volunteer will provide support and assist in building capacity working alongside the team at Pixelasia Production DIli.
The VSA Volunteer will support the team to establish more streamlined structures for follow ups, including improved reporting and workflow, empowering the team to create their own tools for better results. Lead (informal, within the team) training sessions (theoretical and on-the job)
Evaluate, adapt, and strengthen new processes and structures, together with the director and senior team members.
The Volunteer
Are you someone who wants to make a difference, have a sense of adventure and like the challenge of being outside your comfort zone? VSA Volunteers are technical experts who impart their skills and knowledge to the local community. You will need to be flexible, adaptable, resourceful, resilient with a passion for Aotearoa and the wider Pacific community.
We're looking for a volunteer with the following:
- Event planning and organisation, ideally for cultural, music or film related events.
- (Multi-) Media (basic, not in an operator, but more in a producer/team leader role), managing (video and event) teams.
- Marketing and Communications (basic)
• Audio-visual production
• Content creation, Copywriting
• Social media management
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and team apps (team is currently testing “Asana”)
The Country
There are 1,225,000 people living in Timor-Leste (formerly known as East Timor). Timor-Leste is one of the world's newest nations and the newest in Southeast Asia with history of colonisation and occupation. Timor-Leste became independent in 2002,
Apply Now!
Apply for this amazing opportunity through our website. For more information on this assignment, email volunteer@vsa.org.nz.
To review the full assignment description please copy and paste the below link into your browser:
If you are on the VSA website, please click on the download assignment description tab above.
We are looking for a volunteer with:
- Full time 6 months Volunteering opportunity in Dili, Timor-Leste
- Flights, accommodation and other expenses covered by VSA.
- Make a meaningful impact in Timor-Leste.
VSA covers flights, accommodation, insurance and some expenses. A living allowance is also provided.
Does volunteering with one of the largest and most experienced agency in international development interest you?