Head of Community
Build the YFU Spirit in the hearts of our volunteers and participants
The YES brings together people from all over the world and it’s the perfect place to foster a sense of community within YFU. A lot of this happens organically, but we want to do more. That’s why the Head of Community will be in charge of building the YFU Spirit in the hearts of our volunteers and participants. The Head of Community ensures volunteers are motivated, leads the Spirit Activities Coordinators and Lounge Coordinators, facilitates both prep meetings and all-volunteer meetings, and coordinates the community-related parts of the plenaries, together with the Spirit Activities Coordinators. The Head of Community is usually in charge of the Common Activity, although responsibility for it may be shared with the Head of Content, depending on the decisions made within the Leadership Team. You will also be in charge of the YES Volunteer BBQ that will take place on the last day with all volunteers, with the support of the Lounge & Spirit Activities Coordinators.
For this role we need volunteers with strong community building and leadership experience, because they’re going to have to create opportunities for the participants to get to know each other, as well as to organize activities where both participants and volunteers can come together.
The Head of Logistics, the Head of Content and the YES Project Coordinator will be by your side, composing the Leadership Team.
We need you to have the ability to motivate people to take part in activities, the know-how of the world of YES energisers and good vibes.
In addition to the general volunteer requirements at the YES, you should
Be highly motivated to make the YES 2026 unforgettable for students and volunteers alike!
Be enthusiastic about building the YFU Spirit among volunteers and participants.
Have leadership experience within or outside the YFU network.
Have experience in facilitating small and large meetings.
Have or are willing to learn conflict-resolution and mediation skills.
Be able to identify areas of improvement and coach other volunteers.
Be able and ready to distribute and delegate tasks.
Know a variety of games, energisers, and ways to bring people together.
Have been at the YES before as a volunteer.
Have a very advanced level of English.
Be available to attend the 1st and 2nd prep meetings (Dates TBC).
About your role
Help select the other members of the YES 2026 Core Team.
Coordinate the selection of the Spirit Activity Coordinators and the Lounge Coordinators: review applications, assess candidates’ competences, clarify expectations, help new volunteers integrate in the team.
Help organize the Prep Meetings: set goals for the meetings; prepare the agenda together with the Leadership team; facilitate sessions in the meetings.
Keep in touch with your team members via e-mail, online calls, Slack, ensure enough communication is happening.
Keep up the team and YFU spirit in the Slack channel(s) and create opportunities for team building to happen pre-YES.
Be in charge of the Community Guidelines, as well as other guidelines and/or training for any platforms used for the YES 2026, including Slack, Google Drive, and Notion.
Be in charge of the Volunteers Manual.
Implement a Buddy System for less experienced volunteers and newcomers.
Keep up the team and YFU spirit in the Slack channel(s) and create opportunities for teambuilding to happen pre-YES.
Ensure quality content and coach members of the Community Team during the design, preparation and implementation of the YES activities, especially Spirit Activities and teambuildings.
Be in charge of the Common Activity, and make sure it is aligned with the other content at the YES. The responsibility for the Common Activity might be shared with the Head of Content, depending on the decisions made within the Leadership Team.
Contribute to the monthly Core Team check-in agenda and facilitate the online meetings unless otherwise organized.
Unless otherwise organized, facilitate Core Team meetings, all volunteers’ meetings and daily Community Team meetings during the YES.
Contribute to the Final Evaluation: analyse the results of students’ and volunteers’ evaluation (together with the Leadership Team).