JOB OPPORTUNITY
Position: National Volunteer – Governance and
OD Coordinator
Location: Janakpur
Application Closing Date: 12 Jul 2021
Mode of delivery: Working at project location
VSO
is the world’s leading international development charity that works through
volunteers to create a fair world for everyone. At VSO we pride ourselves on
doing development differently. We fight poverty not by sending aid, but by
working through volunteers and partners to create long-lasting change in some
of the world’s poorest regions. We bring key stakeholders together to
co-ordinate collective action, from local organisations to national
governments. Our programmes in Africa and Asia focus on health, education and
livelihoods, with an increasing emphasis on resilience, peace building, social accountability,
gender and social inclusion. We’re not about delivering quick fixes, but
instead we focus on long-lasting, sustainable change that will improve the
lives of generations to come.
Role
overview
Working
at project location – In this role, you will provide on-site support in the
project location and/or VSO office, (full-time unless otherwise specified) for
a set period of time.
Support Youth Led CSOs in ensuring their engagement in promoting internal good
governance in their YLCs as well as promote their meaningful engagement in
local governments planning, budgeting and social accountability promotion
processes.
Skills,
Knowledge and Experience
·
Essential
criteria (must have to be able to carry out the role successfully)
Knowledge/qualifications:
·
Minimum
Bachelor’s Degree in development studies/ social science, management or any
related discipline with one year’s of experience on development preferably on
good governance and accountability, capacity building, Organizational
development of Civil Society Organizations.
Experience:
·
Previous
experience of working with youth networks/ alliances / CSOs
·
Learning
on adoption of Good Governance (Social accountability focus) and Organizational
Development approaches.
Skills/Abilities:
·
Coordinate
and facilitate capacity building interventions
·
Preparation
of toolkits and guideline
·
Linkage
and networking with government agencies, CSOs mainly youth led CSOs and other
development actors
·
Facilitation
and mobilization of CSOs for action plan implementation.
Desirable
Criteria: (skills
that could be an advantage in the role)
Knowledge/qualifications:
·
Acquainted
with policy and provisions of good governance and social accountability,
organizational development including local planning procedures.
Experience:
·
Previous
experience of facilitating community score card, social audit and public
hearing and CSOs internal policy preparation.
Skills/Abilities:
·
Preparation
of analytical reports on OD.
·
Sound
computer skills both in Nepali and English.
·
Facilitation
of Training and workshops.
Priority
·
The
position is based in Janakpurdham and local candidates are highly preferred.
·
Female
candidate along with candidates from minority groups are preferred.
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.
Allowance
As
a VSO volunteer, you will be sharing your skills with local communities on a
full time basis. VSO will cover your travel, vaccinations, accommodation, and
medical insurance costs, along with a local living allowance which will be paid
in local currency. This allowance meets reasonable living expenses in country,
but will not be enough to send money home. You will also receive some financial
support to contribute to your on-going expenses at home.
Accommodation
VSO
works with some of the poorest communities in the world which means
accommodation varies and will be basic.
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 organisation. 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
organisations, 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.
Your
application and COVID-19
We are continually reviewing our ability to safely programme and
implement projects during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many local restrictions are
being implemented in several VSO locations, which impacts VSO’s existing
programme delivery.
We will continue to follow the advice of the World Health
Organisation (WHO) and national governments to protect the wellbeing and safety
of all communities, employees and volunteers.
We’re continuing to build
a talent pool of prospective professional volunteers so we can get back to
supporting communities as soon as we’re able to.
If your application is
shortlisted, a VSO hiring manager will be in touch to discuss the next steps
and any changes to your placement and role.
You can read VSO’s COVID-19 statement and frequently asked
questions about volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic here.
If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description for
more information.
Once you’re ready to apply, click on ‘make an application’ below
to complete the online form.
