ICS Application Form

This application form is for applications to be an ICS Youth Volunteer and Team Leader. Incomplete application form and also only CV or Resume without this application form will count as unsuccessful application and will be automatically rejected.

If you are completing this form by hand, please use BLOCK CAPITALS.Once you have completed this form, please save as an attachment and email to

Or you can post this form back to People and Operations Department, VSO Bangladesh, House 382 (1st and 5th Floor), Road 28, New DOHS, Mohakhali, Dhaka-1206.

***IT’S A VOLUNTEERING ROLE NOT EMPLOYMENT***

Section 1: Eligibility

Which ICS opportunity would you like to apply for? Choose from the following:

Which assessment venue do you want to participate? Please write any one option from the three (1. Dhaka 2. North Bengal Region 3. South Bengal Region) / Write:
ICS Volunteer (Birth certificate age 18-28) (Yes/No) / Write:
ICS Team Leader (Birth certificate age 23-35) (Yes/No) / Write:
Title (Miss/Mr/Ms/Doc/Prof.) / Write:
Full Name / Write:
Surname / Write:
Email address / Write:
Confirm email address / Write:
Mobile number (Applicant) / Write:
Mobile number (Legal Guardian) / Write:
Landline number (If any) / Write:
Date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY) / Write:
Nationality / Write:
Smart card/NID/Birth certificate number / Write:
Father Name / Write:
Mother Name / Write:
Gender (Male/Female/Trans/Other) / Write:
Marital Status (Yes/No) / Write:
Children Status (Yes/No) / Write:
Mailing Address / Write:
Permanent Address / Write:

Section 2: Availability

1.1Are you willing and able to be away from home and living in a remote and poor community for a maximum of 3 to 4 months (14 January 2018 - 13 May 2018 for Team Leader and 28 January 2018 - 27 April 2018 for Youth Volunteer)?
1.2As an ICS Volunteer or Team Leader,you should know that the program will run for 3 to 4 months within Bangladesh but must beoutside your community. The Placement Duration is (14 January 2018 - 13 May 2018 for Team Leader and 28 January 2018 - 27 April 2018 for Youth Volunteer)? / Write:

Section 3: Academic Qualification

What are you doing now?

Studying full-time
Studying part-time
Working full-time
Working part-time
Volunteering
Training
Unemployed
Year out/gap year
Apprenticeship
Study on a government training program
Retired
Other / Write:

Latest Academic Information

Name of University/College/Institution / Write:
Name of degree / Write:
Name of subject / Write:
Major specialization / Write:
Current status (Running student/Internship student/Studentship completed) / Write:
Certificate obtained (Yes/No) / Write:
Convocation completed (Yes/No) / Write:

Section 4: Motivation

ICS is your chance to make a difference and we need volunteers to be flexible and adaptable. You will need to be prepared to volunteer anywhere in Dinajpur (Parbatipur & Birampur), Bagerhat (Mongla) and Khulna (Batiaghata) of Bangladesh. Where possible we will use your answers to the questions below to help match you to a program but please be aware that you will need to be flexible: we can’t guarantee that we will be able to match you to your area of preference.

Why do you want to volunteer for the ICS program?

Personal growth (Yes/No) / Write:
Meet new people (Yes/No) / Write:
Interest in other cultures (Yes/No) / Write:
Travel (Yes/No) / Write:
Practice my language skills (Yes/No) / Write:
Interest in international development (Yes/No) / Write:
Gain new skills/experience (Yes/No) / Write:
Want to contribute something to a community (Yes/No) / Write:
Desire to understand more about poverty (Yes/No) / Write:
Other (Specify) / Write:

Why you Want to Volunteer?

(Please note, this questions has a character limit of 900 characters)

Answer:

Why do you think you should be selected to be on the ICS Programme?

(Please note, this questions has a character limit of 900 characters)

Answer:

Have you volunteered before?

Yes/No / Write:

But If Yes please give brief details.

In Bangladesh with / Write:
Overseas with / Write:

The English language is the working language of this program and fluency in English is essential to be on the program. How proficient are you in English?

(Please note, this questions has a character limit of 900 characters)

Answer:

What areas are you passionate about or interested in? Please select up to three from the list below:

Increasing access to education (Yes/No) / Write:
Raising awareness of health issues (Yes/No) / Write:
Support and develop local businesses (Yes/No) / Write:
Making sure people earn a decent living (Yes/No) / Write:
Developing employability skills (Yes/No) / Write:
Human rights and campaigning (Yes/No) / Write:
The environment and climate change (Yes/No) / Write:
The role of faith in reducing poverty (Yes/No) / Write:
I am not sure yet/ I don’t mind / Write:

Section 5: Personal Information

We are committed to ensuring that ICS is a diverse and inclusive program. The following questions will enable us to ensure appropriate support is provided to you, you may be contacted for further information when necessary. The answer of this question will not affect your eligibility for the program and are not used in the selection process.

If you have a disability or medical condition that requires support, please give details (maximum 255 characters)

Answer:

Section 6: ICS Team Leader

ICS Team Leaders should have experience of leadership and excellent people skills. Please provide clear examples in as much detail as possible that demonstrate how you’ve supported others in a group setting. This will help us assess whether you might be suitable for a Team Leader role.

What experience do you have of supporting or leading groups of people?

(Please note, this questions has a character limit of 900 characters)

Answer:

Describe any other skills you have that are relevant to the role of a team leader?

(Please note, this questions has a character limit of 900 characters)

Answer:

Section 7: Reference

As a part of the selection process, we need to email & contact two referees, which we ask you to nominate below. The first referee, where possible, should be someone who knows you in a professional capacity i.e. Tutor / Teacher / Co-Worker / Religious or Community Group Leader / Manager, Volunteer Supervisor or Youth NGO or any other NGO Leader. The second should be someone who has known you well for at least two years but with a traceable address.

Referee-01 / Referee-02
Name: / Write: / Name: / Write:
Designation: / Write: / Designation: / Write:
Organization: / Write: / Organization: / Write:
Mobile: / Write: / Mobile: / Write:
Email (Mandatory): / Write: / Email (Mandatory): / Write:
Relationship with you: / Write: / Relationship with you: / Write:

Section 8: Submit Application with the Following Declaration

By completing this form, I agree that VSO and YDO through the International Citizen Service Programme (ICS) will store and process my data in accordance with the requirements of their own data protection policies and their confidential policies. I agree that agencies may transfer my data as is necessary to any country where I may be placed. They may pass my information to the relevant partner organizations in Bangladesh and in-country staff but will ensure that their counterparts overseas continue to handle my personal information in accordance with their confidential and data protection policies. Details of transfers can be provided to me at my request. They will hold any information I give them in order to contact me about my volunteering options. That they would also like to keep me informed about the range of ways I can become involved with the International Citizen Service (ICS).

Name: / Write
Signature: / (Insert your digital/writtensignature) / Date: / Write