WICE has been a dynamic, all-volunteer organization
for almost 50 years. We take great pride in the professional quality of
our work and in providing a welcoming and satisfying environment for
volunteers.
Whether
you are trying to develop a marketable skill, keep your resumé free of
gaps, or you simply want to meet new people and have fun in Paris,
WICE's volunteer program has a place for everyone.
We have four general categories of volunteer:
- Board of Directors Members
- Department Heads
- Department Members
- All-purpose Volunteers
Board of Directors Members
Members
of the Board of Directors are elected by the membership each year at an
annual meeting, which is usually held in mid-July. The Board of
Directors is a working board, with each member expected to take on some
small, additional volunteer task. Each member is expected to make a
minimum commitment of two years, and each position requires 7 - 10 hours
a week.
WICE also has an open position for a Managing Director. The Managing
Director attends board meetings and works with the board to ensure that
action items stay on track and that the short-term activities of WICE align
with WICE's longer-term goals and objectives.
Department Head Volunteers
WICE has six departments: Membership, Programs, Marketing, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Development.
Each
of the six departments requires a leader, or Department Head, those
leaders need to have some level of executive skill. Department Heads are
expected to make a minimum commitment of at least one year, and each
position requires 7 - 10 hours a week.
WICE currently has openings for a Marketing Director and a Development Director.
Department Volunteers
Department volunteers work somewhere in a department, usually in relatively well-defined jobs.
For example a department volunteer may:
- Work in the Marketing Department as a graphics designer or as a social media manager;
- Work in the Membership Department as an analyst;
- Work in the Information Technology Department managing some aspect of WICE's IT systems;
- Work in the Development Department researching grants.
Department
volunteers are expected to make a minimum commitment of at least one
year, and they can expect to work 5 - 7 hours a week.
We
have a variety of department volunteer positions open at any given
time. If you are interested in this sort of position, please contact us
at wice@wice-paris.org
Multi-purpose Volunteers
Multi-purpose volunteers may be called upon to help with the variety of unexpected or irregular situations that arise.
For example:
- When we have an apéro, we might need someone to help collect tickets at the door;
- When we have a pétanque game, we might need someone to help keep score;
- When we set up a stand at an all-day marketing event, we might need someone to help man the table.
Multi-purpose
volunteers are not expected to make any particular commitment, either
in duration of the volunteer position or in terms of hours per week.
These are strictly ad hoc assignments.
For more information on any sort of volunteer position, please contact wice@wice-paris.org