Work carried out by volunteers in this functional area

• Organization of vehicle parking
• arranging shuttles
• managing the flow of people in the directions of transport routes
• assistance in monitoring and managing the transport system during the Games
• assisting in prompt updates of information on the organization of traffic flow, and controlling for accuracy of information on the transportation display board
• supporting the "hot line" for transportation issues
• assisting in drafting and amending the arrivals and departures schedule, and accounting for loading vehicles
• working as conductors on the trains which run between the Olympic venues;
• working as conductors on buses

Requirements for volunteers:

For assistants to a chief physician and his deputy (duties: managing support for visitors, language support and the organizational issues resolution):

• incomplete higher medical education
• fluent in English
• advanced level of PC use
• good communication skills
• reliability
• knowledge of other foreign languages is welcome

For the administrator of a clinical and diagnostic centre (duties: visitor registration, booking appointments with the doctor, patient support at the clinic, management of necessary documentation):

• incomplete higher medical education
• fluent in English
• advanced level of PC use
• good communication skills, affability

For the administrator of dental clinics (duties: visitor registration, booking appointments with the doctor, patient support at the clinic, language support if required):

• incomplete higher medical education
• fluent in English
• advanced level of PC use
• good communication skills, affability

For an orderly working in a polyclinic (duties: sanitary and hygienic maintenance of premises, handling medical instruments and tools of patient care, assistance with transportation of patients):

• good level of physical fitness

For a manager of "Emergency Medical Services" (duties: coordination of mobile medical teams for call-out requests, the direction of mobile teams to incident sites, control of team movements and execution times of call-outs):

• vocational medical education
• "Upper intermediate" level of English
• confident PC user
• experience as an ambulance dispatcher
• working knowledge of the global positioning system (GPS)

For a coordinator of medical staff (duties: assisting in supervising cooperation of medical services between themselves and other functional areas, including external partners):

• incomplete higher medical education
• "Upper intermediate" level of English
• confident PC user

Work carried out by volunteers in this functional area

• Carrying out procedures for the selection of doping samples
• Supervision of equipment, transport and cleaning of the Doping Control Station
• Coordination and supervision of Chaperone workSupervising access to the Doping Control Station
• Registration of all arriving and departing persons at the Doping Control Station
• Notifying and accompanying athletes at the Doping Control Station

Arrivals and departures:

Work to be carried out by volunteers in this area:

• meeting and seeing off guests at the airport or at the railway station
• control over traffic flow of arriving and departing guests of the Games
• resolution of everyday issues that arise from arriving / departing guests of the Games
• work at the information counters at the airport or railway station
• assisting the organizational process of arrivals and departures of guests and athletes

Requirements for volunteers:

• good level of English language knowledge
• knowledge of etiquette
• congeniality, a desire to help, good communication skills and pro-activeness
• good decision-making abilities, willingness to work long hours and in stressful conditions
• ability to build cross-cultural ties; respect for other nationalities, cultures, languages , etc
• flexibility
• ability to work with people who have disabilities

Language services:

Work to be carried out by volunteers in this area:

• interpreting (consecutive or whispered interpreting)
• written translation (standard and urgent)
• assistance in the organisation of the translators' work

Requirements for volunteers:

• knowдевпу ща languages (english, french, german, italian, spanish, arabic, chinese, korean, japanese, etc.)
• consecutive interpretation skills
• written translation skills
• sense of responsibility, capacity for hard work

Cooperation with the national Olympic and Paralympic commites

Work to be carried out by volunteers in this area:

• escorting delegations and assisting in the organization of their work at the Games
• administrative assistance, coordination of the daily activity schedule (formal events, cultural programmes and competitions)
• coordination with staff at the sports venues for confirming visits by the relevant member of the Olympic / Paralympic Family
• advising guests and athletes in the process of escorting a delegation
• consecutive interpreting; assistance in communication for various delegations, representatives of which who do not speak the same language
• translation of documents, if required
• making information available to the delegations regarding changes in scheduling
• taking part in greeting and welcoming delegations
• participating in the ceremonies involving the NOC and NPC delegations
• administrative duties in the NOC and NPC office
• assistance in addressing problems of the NOC and NPC, providing language services, working with the Organizing Committee
• management of vehicle transport, "B" category

Requirements for volunteers:

• fluency in either English or French
• practical experience and / or residence in the language environment
• knowledge of etiquette
• congeniality, a desire to help, good communication skills and pro-activeness
• good decision-making abilities, willingness to work long hours and in stressful condition
• basic knowledge in the field of international relations and international politics
• ability to work with people who have disabilities
• basic knowledge in the field of international relations and international politics
• basic knowledge of the cooperation between key stakeholders (NOC / NPC, sponsors, functional units of the Organizing Committee)
• driving license category "B" and the ability to drive a car (combining the role of an assistant and driver)

Work carried out by volunteers in this functional area

• call-centre operator
• technical support for information services at the games and for users
• timekeeping, conducting quantitative indicators for events and ensuring their reliability
• distribution of printed materials on competition results
• operation of portable radio stations

Work carried out by volunteers in this functional area

• support for the ceremonies, including technical
• administrative work in the production-office
• rehearsal preparation
• work with artistic costumes
• assisting with decorative installations
• working with props
• accompanying athletes
• working with spectators
• make-up artist assistants
• stylist assistants
• performing-artists' assistants

Work carried out by volunteers in this functional area

• Providing information to visitors of the Games

Volunteers of the press centres:

• assist with the organization of work at the press centres
• ONS (Olympic News Service), preparation of written reports on sporting events
• collection, preparation and coordination of quotations, publication of information
• assist with the preparation of news and reviews (searches and verification of the necessary information, text editing, working with databases)
• assist in the preparation and implementation of press conferences
• distribute printed versions of the results in the press stands

Volunteers of the press service:

• work at the information counters in the press centres
• coordination of the press conference schedules
• provide information to the media
• collect applications for interviews
• cooperate with speakers
• work with texts
• create reference documents

Work to be carried out by volunteers in the area:

• writing, editing and translation of documents
• assistance in the completion and inspection of financial accounts documentation
• working in validation centres in Moscow and Sochi
• working in accreditation centres and offices
• accreditation of staff and volunteers
• administrative duties

Village management

Work carried out by volunteers in this functional area

• providing services to athletes (direct interaction with clients in both, residential zones and at cultural and recreational events)
• providing support to the employees of the villages
• providing administrative services (assisting at reception, office management)

Requirements for volunteers:

• friendly attitude, good communication skills, responsibility, ability to manage stress, teamwork skills, passion for the work
• knowledge of English and other foreign languages (French, Japanese, Chinese, Korean)
• familiarity with Sochi and the surrounding area
• professional skills (confident PC user)
• ability to learn quickly
• willingness to work overtime

Accommodation

Work carried out by volunteers in this functional area

• assisting with resolving typical problems of a hotel
• reception work

Requirements for volunteers:

• knowledge of a foreign language
• good communication skills, friendly attitude, willingness to help
• client-orientated attitude and affability
• responsible and accurate
• ability to manage stress

Event services at the olympic games

Work carried out by volunteers in this functional area

• controlling the flow of spectators
• ticket checks
• assisting with accreditation checks
• work on the spectator stands
• work at the information counters at event venues
• work at the Lost & Found
• distribution of information material at event venues

Requirements for volunteers:

• knowledge of foreign languages
• good communication skills
• politeness, affability
• willingness to help
• attentiveness
• good team-working and mutual-assistance skill
  

What to do?

• work at the Field of Play and Athletes areas
• field of Play preparation for sport competitions
• maintenance of Field of Play during competitions
• field of Play safety monitoring during competitions / Access to Field of Play monitoring
• competition office support, assistance with results distribution
• athletes support at competition venues – information support, Athletes Lounge support, Athletes and Team officials services and support
• international and National Technical officials support with sport equipment, results and statistics

NOC / NPC Assistants’ responsibilities:

• greet and meet NOC/NPC delegations
• accompany athletes and delegation officials and help in organizing their work at the Games
• assist in organizing and conducting Delegation Registration Meetings (DRM)
• assist NOC/NPC delegations with check-in and check-out from the Olympic/Paralympic Villages
• provide administrative assistance, daily schedule coordination of activities (official events, cultural programs and competitions)
• assist with consecutive interpretation
• support in organizing and conducting Team Welcome Ceremonies
• work at NOC/NPC Services Centers
• offer informational and logistical support for athletes and delegation officials, language support, cooperation with the Organizing Committee
• driving category "B"-type vehicles
  

Work carried out by volunteers in this functional area

• meeting and greeting the participants and visitors of the games at the airport and rail station (Sochi, Moscow, Krasnodar)
• controlling the flow of arriving and departing visitors of the Games
• resolving operational issues arising from arriving and departing visitors of the Games
• work at the airport and rail station information counters (communicating with visitors - providing requested information)
• assistance in organizing services for athletes and visitors at the airport

Work carried out by volunteers in this functional area

• consecutive interpreting
• translation
• assistance in organizing the work of translators

Work carried out by volunteers in this functional area

• linguistic and administrative support
• working with the schedule of an Olympic or Paralympic Family member: planning scheduled visits to the necessary events
• accompanying the guest to meetings and various events, including competitions
• assisting with the preparation of official IOC and IPC activities
• assisting with consecutive interpreting (if necessary)
• working at the Olympic and Paralympic information counters
• informational and administrative support for guests

Work carried out by volunteers in this functional area

• working with foreign and Russian senior officials and delegations
• management of recreational areas and places in the spectator stands, intended for members of the Olympic and Paralympic Family at the venues
• working with a unified Protocol Coordinating Center
• the protocol of the Olympic and Paralympic Villages mayor
• the flag protocol - the Medal Ceremonies, Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Team Welcome Ceremonies