On the 15th October 2023, Poland is holding its parliamentary elections. Agora Election Observation is seeking young applicants residing in Poland who are familiar with the country and interested in the topics of youth engagement in elections and election observation. They are invited to join the mission as Volunteers/Interpreters to support our deployment.
For this position, we need individuals residing in Poland, who are familiar with the country or one of its regions. Besides that, Volunteers/Interpreters are asked to support the mission in the following aspects:
- Interpretation: English and Polish to help observers communicate on the Election day;
- Logistical support (not mandatory): help with travel arrangements across the country, as well as with input on the local context; host or suggest accommodation solutions
Agora Election Observation´s mission is composed of 24 young international observers and 3 Coordinators from all over Europe, who will be deployed in different locations throughout the country. Volunteers/Interpreters are deployed for the election weekend itself (14th and 15th of October 2023). Usually they work in the city of their residence. The day before the Election day, they meet their international observers in their designated region/city. The international observers are deployed in groups of two usually gender-balanced and are appointed to one Volunteer/Interpreter. In case there are many Volunteers in one city/region Volunteers can also work in shifts.
Applications for areas outside of Warsaw are currently especially demanded.
All interpreters will receive a certificate of participation proving their successful contribution to the Mission.
REQUIREMENTS
In order to become a Volunteer/Interpreter for the Agora Election Observation Mission, the following criteria must be fulfilled:
- be between 18 and 35 years old;
- have a sound command of both English and Polish;
- have a solid knowledge of the country and especially of the region/town in which the applicant is based.
Naturally, this profile favours Polish citizens, but applications from international volunteers residing in the country who fulfill the criteria are welcomed as well!
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Please apply here no later than on 20 September 2023 at 23:59 CET. We encourage you to apply earlier as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
In case of questions, please contact Mansiya Samambet, Mission & Methodology Manager, at m.samambet@agoraelectionobservation.org or Ana Pacu, Mission & Methodology Manager, at a.pacu@agoraelectionobservation.org
We look forward to your application!
* In general, our Missions are organised on a 100% voluntary basis and do not involve any remuneration or reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses. Participants are responsible themselves to have adequate health insurance coverage during the EOM. This applies to Coordinators as well as members of the Agora Election Observation team.