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Overview: VSO is the world’s leading international development organisation 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 organisations 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.
Volunteer role: Nutrition Adviser
Type of role: Healthcare
Location: Mtwara and Lindi, Tanzania
Application Closing Date: 23 Apr 2019
Interview date: To be announced
Start date: May 2019
Skills, qualifications and experience
Essential
• A degree in Nutrition (specialty MN nutrition).
• Minimum of 5 years relevant work experience
• Teamwork, with the ability to work collaboratively in diverse multi-cultural groups.
• Ability to work in an institutional environment, – hospital and health facility settings – as well as in the community setting
• Experience and knowledge in Maternal, newborn and child nutrition.
• Proven coaching and mentoring skills
• Effective communications skills (report writing, verbally)
• Fluency in Swahili and English and ability to communicate with different stakeholders on different levels within organisations
• Experience of developing communication materials for nutrition
How to apply
To submit your application, click on ‘Make an application’ and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.VSO has zero tolerance of 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).
Volunteer role: Community Nurse
Type of role: Healthcare
Location: Mtwara and Lindi, Tanzania
Application Closing Date: 23 Apr 2019
Interview date: To be announced
Start date: May 2019
Skills, qualifications and experience: Qualifications (essential)
• Degree in Community Nursing or other relevant degree
Experience
• Minimum five years professional experience, of which at least 2 yrs. in maternal/neonatal care and some experience in department management
• Experience in conducting workshops, training and seminars
• Proven coaching and mentoring skills
• Teamwork, with the ability to work collaboratively in diverse multi-cultural groups.
• Ability to work in an institutional environment, – hospital and health facility settings – as well as in the community setting
• Effective communications skills (report writing, verbally)
• Fluency in Swahili and English and ability to communicate with different stakeholders on different levels within organisations
• Experience of community engagement approaches
How to Apply
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.VSO has zero tolerance of 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).
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.VSO has zero tolerance of 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).
Volunteer role: Organisational, Policy & Strategy Adviser
Type of role: Business, management and IT
Location: Dodoma, Tanzania
Application Closing Date: 23 Apr 2019
Interview date: To be announced
Start date: July 2019
Skills, qualifications and experience
Qualifications (essential): Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Policy related matters, development or a related subject.
Strategic planning
5+ years of experience on leading strategic planning development process and managing clients in a deadline-driven professional services environment.
Able to combine high-level strategy and analytical thinking with tactical creativity and flair
How to Apply
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.VSO has zero tolerance of 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).
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.VSO has zero tolerance of 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).
Volunteer role: Social inclusion Adviser-National Volunteer
Type of role: Advocacy policy and research
Location: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Application Closing Date: 23 Apr 2019
Interview date: To be announced
Start date: 1st of July, 2019
Qualifications (essential):
Bachelor, or preferably Master’s Degree in research or social studies;
Experience:
• A minimum of 5 years relevant experience
• Experience in conducting large survey / assessments (data collection, validation, entry and analysis), leading field team in implementing assessments
• Experience in reviewing current development programmes and identifying areas for improvement related to SIG
• Affinity with and preferably expertise in gender and exclusion issues in developing countries
• Experience of designing and implementation of gender and inclusion mainstreaming strategy
• Proven coaching and mentoring skills
• Teamwork, with the ability to work collaboratively in diverse multi-cultural groups
• Fluent in English and Swahili; with the ability to communicate with different stakeholders on different levels within organisations (written and oral)
• Flexible to work long hours during field work
How to Apply
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.VSO has zero tolerance of 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).
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.VSO has zero tolerance of 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).
Volunteer role: Social Inclusion Adviser
Type of role: Advocacy policy and research
Location: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Application Closing Date: 30 Apr 2019
Interview date: To be announced
Start date: 2nd of July, 2019
Qualifications (essential):
Bachelor, or preferably Master’s Degree in research or social studies;
Experience:
• A minimum of 6 years relevant experience
• Several years of experience in leading large survey / assessments (data collection, validation, entry and analysis), leading field team in implementing assessments
• Experience in reviewing current development programmes and identifying areas for improvement related to SIG
• Affinity with and preferably expertise in gender and exclusion issues in developing countries
• Experience of commissioning and/or conducting the design and implementation of gender and inclusion mainstreaming strategy
• Proven coaching and mentoring skills
• Teamwork, with the ability to work collaboratively in diverse multi-cultural groups
• Ability to communicate in English with different stakeholders on different levels within organisations (written and oral)
• Flexible to work long hours during field work
How to Apply
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.VSO has zero tolerance of 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).
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.VSO has zero tolerance of 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).
