Mentoring Program Officer - Rotterdam

DUO for a JOB connects young people with a migration background (mentees) with people aged 50+ (mentors). For six months, the mentor voluntarily supports the young person in their search for a job or training opportunity. Why? To strengthen young people’s position in the labour market, make better use of the experience of people over 50, and challenge prejudice.

The organization brings together more than 100 staff members (in the Netherlands, Belgium and France), 150 volunteers and over 1,800 mentors. In Rotterdam, we started in 2021 and work from the city centre with a small and friendly team. Soon, we hope to welcome a new Mentoring Program Officer to join us!

Would you like to contribute to a more social and inclusive Rotterdam? Do you enjoy working with people from diverse backgrounds and age groups, and do you like combining a variety of tasks and responsibilities? As Mentoring Program Officer at DUO for a JOB, you will make a concrete contribution every day to the future of (new) young people in Rotterdam.

As Mentoring Program Officer, you will coordinate the mentoring program together with four colleagues. You will also share responsibility with the Rotterdam team for maintaining the program’s quality and supporting its continued growth in Rotterdam.

**(Part of) your responsibilities : **

• Recruiting new mentors and mentees
• Delivering information sessions
• Conducting intake interviews and matching mentor–mentees duos
• Organizing and delivering mentor training sessions and exploring ways to improve existing trainings
• Supporting and coaching mentor–mentee duos, from their first encounter through to the final evaluation
• Keeping track of all information related to our duos’ journeys in our systems

But also… In addition to your operational tasks, you will also take on other roles and responsibilities. Which ones? That’s something we will define together, based on your experience and ambitions. Alongside your work in Rotterdam, you will contribute to the overall development of DUO for a JOB. In doing so, you will collaborate with colleagues from our new office in Utrecht and our teams in Belgium and France.

• You are passionate about diversity, inclusion and social cohesion in Rotterdam
• You want to contribute to a social initiative that builds bridges between people from different walks of life
• You know how to have constructive conversations with our volunteer mentors and mentees to support them throughout their journey. By listening actively, asking the right questions and providing clear feedback, you encourage ownership, growth and collaboration within the pair
• You have experience in, or affinity with, the social sector
• You have strong spoken and written communication skills in Dutch and English
• You are available 32–36 hours per week
• You enjoy structure, connecting with people, and having a varied set of responsibilities

Don’t meet every requirement but still feel excited about the role? Please apply anyway. We are happy to look beyond a checklist and are convinced that strong teams are built on diversity. Diversity in background, gender identity, age, education, political and religious beliefs, and more enriches our team.

• You will be part of a small, motivated team within a successful and innovative initiative that is growing
• The opportunity to collaborate with a wide range of people and partners: mentees, mentors, volunteers, the social sector, private companies and public institutions
• An organizational structure and culture that encourages flexibility and responsibility
• A one-year contract that can be converted into a permanent contract if performance is satisfactory
• Salary in accordance with the Social Work collective labour agreement (CAO Sociaal Werk), scale 8, depending on your experience
• 32 days of annual leave based on a 36-hour working week
• 8% holiday allowance annually and a year-end bonus of 8.3%
• A 50% pension contribution with Pensioenfonds Zorg & Welzijn
• A MacBook and iPhone for professional use
• A pleasant workplace in the heart of Rotterdam
• Start date: to be defined together