Volunteer Role Description

Volunteers will work alongside Yellow Dove Australia staff to support the training and mentoring of local Timorese project staff over a four-week deployment.

During the first three weeks, volunteers will:

• Assist in delivering practical sport and recreation training to local Timorese staff.
• Demonstrate coaching techniques, lesson planning, and safe activity delivery.
• Mentor local staff in leading sport sessions for children, teenagers, young adults and adults.
• Support the development of leadership, teamwork and communication skills.
• Assist with child safeguarding, participant wellbeing, and risk management practices.
• Provide encouragement and constructive feedback as local staff progressively take responsibility for leading activities.
• Help prepare sporting equipment, activity stations and session resources.
• Model culturally respectful and inclusive community engagement.

During the final project delivery week, volunteers will:

• Support the local Timorese staff as they independently deliver community sport sessions.
• Observe coaching delivery and provide mentoring where required.
• Assist with participant engagement and activity supervision.
• Help monitor safety, attendance and program logistics.
• Support community game days and sporting events.
• Assist Yellow Dove Australia staff in evaluating participant outcomes and documenting the project.

Volunteer Expectations

Volunteers are expected to:

• Work collaboratively with Timorese staff and community members.
• Respect local customs, traditions and cultural practices.
• Be adaptable, positive and willing to work in a developing community environment.
• Promote inclusion, teamwork and positive role modelling.
• Represent Yellow Dove Australia professionally at all times.
• Contribute to creating a sustainable, community-led program that remains operational after the volunteer deployment concludes.