Duties and responsibilities
- conduct interviews with visitors in specified locations
- collect data by interviewing visitors
- make sure all the questionnaires are completed correctlykeep a record of the number of distributed and completed
questionnaires on a daily basis
- based on the data collected, provide useful insight into
new ways of improving customer service and protecting nature
Number of positions
2 to 4
Volunteering period
Dates for 2024 will be announced later.
Working hours
Six hours a week, six hours a day.
Requirements
- communication skills
- patience
- resourcefulness
- aptitude for teamwork
Languages
English is obligatory. An additional advantage is speaking
Croatian, Italian, Spanish or French so the volunteers can carry out their
assignments efficiently. English is obligatory for foreign volunteers so that
they can communicate with the Park staff and other employees.
Volunteering with a disability
The volunteering position is not suitable for people with
disabilities.
Location
Within the area of the Park. The exact locations will be
determined on the basis of daily schedules decided by the Park representatives.
Accommodation
Accommodation is provided free of charge. Volunteers will be
housed in the building Kulijer in the owned by the Park. Rooms with three and
more beds, including a bathroom and a common kitchen are available. Several
restaurants and two stores are also open during the summer.
Food
Food is provided free of charge. The Park staff will
purchase and deliver groceries for volunteers to prepare themselves.
Alternatively, they will be provided with a free meal at the local hotel.
Transportation
Local transportation within the Park is ensured. Travel
costs of arrival to and departure from the Park have to be arranged by the
volunteers themselves.
Leisure time
- go mountaineering, walk or ride bicycles on over 40 km of
marked lanes
- rent kayaks, canoes, and paddle in the lakes
- dive alone or under the watchful eye of a diving
instructor in Pomena
- rent a scooter or a car in Polače and see the rest of the
island and its sights
- rest and spend time with other colleagues, the Park staff
and visitors of the island and the Park in numerous restaurants and taverns
which offer local cuisine
Why volunteer at our Park
- to gain new experiences and strengthen your communication
skills
- to meet visitors, the local inhabitants, the Public Service
and its employees and expand your social network
- to participate in outdoor activities in a unique
surrounding
- to cooperate with the Park’s employees (the Guardians of
Nature, informers, tour guides) and learn about the management of protected
areas
- to enjoy nature, sun and sea, relax on the beach and
engage in various sports activities such as swimming, cycling, rowing, running,
mountaineering…
Interested?
All you need to do is fill out the form. National Park will
contact you with further information or register you as a volunteer if you are
interested (and if there are positions available)!