Global Leadership Facilitator at Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)

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Job Description

Kigali City, Rwanda 2 WEEKS VSO Rwanda

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. As a VSO volunteer, you’ll live and work in some of the world’s poorest communities. By sharing your unique skills and experience you’ll help generate new ideas and new ways of doing things, helping the communities you 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 as a VSO volunteer and help us work towards our vision of a world without poverty.

The purpose of this Job is To promote the uptake of Global Volunteering Standards and the Volunteering for Development Approach within VSO programmes and among partner organizations Responsibilities: Organizing workshops for VSO staff, Volunteers and partner organizations on Global Volunteering Standards. Co-facilitating workshops with an International Volunteer Logistical support for organizing workshops, trainings and field travels Being a rapporteur for workshops and important meetings Maintaining contact and communication with partners and participating in relevant meetings/workshops/events organized by partners Facilitating communication between the international volunteer and non-English speaking partners Collecting field data that will be used in monitoring and production of knowledge products Participating in meetings, workshops, conferences that are focused on Volunteerism, Volunteering for Development and Global Volunteering Standards Participate in VSO training workshops on inclusion, gender, social accountability and resilience Collect data and evidence on adoption of Global standards in the VSO programmes and programmes of partner organizations. You will be working with an international volunteer You will be expected to collaborate and to be able to deliver the work with minimal supervision

Skills and Knowledge: Skills, Knowledge, and Experience Essential: Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, the management or related discipline. At least one year of practical experience in development work especially in education, livelihoods, and health Strong interpersonal and communication skills Participatory research skills Ability to write good quality reports and meeting minutes Fluent English speaker with good written skills. Desirable: Research experience. Skills for planning and organizing meetings, workshops, conferences Influencing, negotiation and facilitation skills Skills/Abilities: Sensitivity to working with multicultural colleagues and adjusting to working under pressure Working collaboratively with a diverse team Competence 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.

AllowanceAs a VSO volunteer, you will be sharing your skills with local communities on a full-time basis. VSO will cover your travel and medical insurance costs, along with a local living allowance. Accommodation VSO does not provide accommodation for National Volunteers. Some background about VSO Much has changed since VSO started 60 years ago. We’ve gone from being a UK charity to a truly global development organization. In 2016/2017 alone, we worked with over 7,000 volunteers from all over the world and from all backgrounds to deliver services that had an impact on the lives of almost 2.6 million people in the 24 countries where we work. Our programmes focus on the areas of health, education and livelihoods, with an increasing emphasis on resilience building, social accountability, gender, and social inclusion. We believe progress is only possible when we work together and that strong partnerships are crucial to delivering positive change. That’s why we work with over 500 partner organizations, from local and national governments to businesses, NGOs, funders, charities and community groups. Currently, over 30% of our people are recruited from within the country in which they work, and we continue to grow the share of community and national volunteers involved in our programmes. We also send increasing numbers of volunteers from one developing country to another. However, our vision has remained the same; to build a world without poverty.

Closing Date : 4th May, 2020.