Nouvelles et Événements

FEST is currently looking for a part-time freelance project assistant for Stories XFM, an Erasmus+ project in which gender norms, diversity and equality in stories and ways to use these stories to discuss gender issues with youth are explored.

Stories XFM is a partnership between 5 organizations, consisting of: Ouvir et Contar, Pontedincontro, Infofront Prilep, FEST, and the Storytelling Centre (lead partner) and runs in both 2024 and 2025.

FEST is looking for someone (within a EU-member state) with good organizational skills and an affinity for both the subject of gender, gender diversity and gender equality, and storytelling. Prior project work experience is a plus.

Tasks: assist with research of gender norms in stories, design workshops for youth, advise on rewriting stories with those youth and on how to disseminate the results of the project.

Offer: FEST offers the candidate a remuneration of 4.000 Euro for 20 workdays (aprox. 150 hours), spread throughout the year. The candidate must be available to attend a joint staff training in Italy (June 2024) and meetings in North Macedonia and Portugal in 2025. Travel to these meetings and accommodation will be paid for by the project. 

How to apply: Please send a short bio and a half-page summary of why you feel you are the right candidate for this position to festeurope@gmail.com before April 20. Please include in the heading: PROJECT ASSISTANT APPICATION + YOUR LAST NAME

For any questions related to the project please contact Guy Tilkin on behalf of FEST or Arjen Barel on behalf of FEST and Storytelling Centre.