Be a part of something amazing! Help coordinate a social responsibility movement! Immerse yourself in a new culture!
Please email cover letter and resume to Danielle Starry at danielle@globalbrigades.org
TRAVEL COORDINATOR JOB DESCRIPTION
This is a one-year commitment based in Panama City
- Communicating with Club Presidents, Program Directors, and Global Brigades Leadership Team to book travel for brigade participants
A) Respond to initial inquiries for new Brigade groups In order to obtain all details necessary to book travel arrangements.
B) Work with Advising Team and Logistics Team.
- Executing a messaging system for participants arrival to emergency contacts
- Participating in weekly travel coordination calls with Brigades Travel team
- Prepare questions/comments about current Brigade season and update Master Brigade List (Google doc) with status of all groups assigned to Coordinator.
- Follow up on action points (if any) within one-two business days.
- Help Travel Lead with on-boarding and training of team members.
- Developing travel coordination best practices/ Monitoring travel program successes and challenges
- Share successes and obstacles with Travel Lead and team members and describe what methods work well and/or could be improved during each Brigade season.
- Attend weekly Health and Development Team calls to gain big picture perspective for the impact of Travel Team operations
- Fostering relationships with airline personnel to ensure low prices for brigade participants
- Contact all/multiple airlines to negotiate the best possible pricing, itineraries, and contract terms available for each group.
- Learning and utilizing the Sabre® travel booking software.
- Monitoring university recruitment efforts, successes and challenges
- Keep communication open with Club Leaders to be certain that each group is on track with fundraising and/or recruiting enough volunteers to fulfill airline contract requirements.
- Keep communication open with Program Directors and Advisors and ask for Club President assistance, if needed.
- Developing consistent recruitment materials alongside
GB team and program directors
- Overall marketing of Global Brigades programs
