2 Positions at Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO): (Deadline 5 April 2020 )

2 Positions at Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO): (Deadline 5 April 2020 )

Learning and Training Specialist – Volunteering for Development at Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO): (Deadline 5 April 2020 )

VSO is the world’s leading international development organization that works through volunteers to fight poverty. Working in 24 countries around the world, our unique role in international development is to place committed volunteers with carefully selected organizations where their skills can have the greatest impact. Our extraordinary volunteers live and work in some of the world’s poorest communities. Sharing their unique skills and experience to generate new ideas and new ways of doing things, helping the communities they work in lift themselves out of poverty. We’re not about delivering quick fixes, but instead, we focus on long-lasting, sustainable change, that will impact generations to come. Join us and help us work towards our vision of a world without poverty.

Role overview

You will manage the delivery of highly effective, quality, learning and development solutions suitable for all VSO People – employees and volunteers – on the Volunteering for Development Standards, including the development of tools, resources, teaching and learning materials.
Also, to support the Volunteering for Development Technical Lead in using these resources to help organizations/networks in the global south to take up the Standards.

Skills, qualifications, and experience

Competencies and Behaviour

At VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together. Whether you want to join us as an employee, or as a volunteer working in your own country, overseas or online, our selection process includes an assessment based on these core competencies:

• Ability to be open-minded and respectful
• Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations
• Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships
• Ability to seek and share knowledge

Equal Opportunities

• VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.
• Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position, so please ensure you have the right to work in one of VSO’s locations.
• VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
• If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description for more information.
• To submit your application, click on ‘Make an application’ and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.

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Global Volunteering for Development Officer at Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO): (Deadline 5 April 2020 )

VSO is the world’s leading international development organization that works through volunteers to fight poverty. Working in 24 countries around the world, our unique role in international development is to place committed volunteers with carefully selected organizations where their skills can have the greatest impact. Our extraordinary volunteers live and work in some of the world’s poorest communities. Sharing their unique skills and experience to generate new ideas and new ways of doing things, helping the communities they work in lift themselves out of poverty. We’re not about delivering quick fixes, but instead, we focus on long-lasting, sustainable change, that will impact generations to come. Join us and help us work towards our vision of a world without poverty.

Role overview

You will support VSO’s strategic ambition to influence the volunteering for development agenda across the development sector. Specifically, to support country offices to implement the global volunteering for development standard, to support country teams to position VSO as a leader on volunteering for development at a national level, and to capture VSO’s organizational knowledge about volunteering for development.

Skills, qualifications, and experience

Competencies and Behaviour

At VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together. Whether you want to join us as an employee, or as a volunteer working in your own country, overseas or online, our selection process includes an assessment based on these core competencies:

• Ability to be open-minded and respectful
• Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations
• Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships
• Ability to seek and share knowledge

Equal Opportunities

VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position, so please ensure you have the right to work in one of VSO’s locations.

VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description for more information.

To submit your application, click on ‘Make an application’ and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.

Make an application

VSO has zero tolerance for abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. We expect all our employees/volunteers to ensure we protect children, young people and vulnerable adults from harm and abide by our safeguarding policy (PDF).

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