Location: Kathmandu, Nepal

About VSO

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. 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

Learning and Communication Specialist uses knowledge and skill gained thorough specialized education and experience for the production, management and communication of SAHAJ Knowledge products for internal and external communications in coordination with MEAL Manager.

Skills, qualifications and experience required

Essential: 

Human Resource: 

• Master’s degree in relevant field, preferably in mass communication; Proven experiences working in diverse multicultural team; 
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar position in a development organization. 
• Learning and documentation 
• Previous experience in conceptualizing and designing learning into communication materials would be an added advantage. 
• Proven knowledge and experience in documentation in both English and Nepali language 
• Experience of writing donor and project reports. 
• Communication, facilitation and influencing 
• Excellent knowledge on using participatory tools and techniques 
• Excellent training and facilitation skills particularly in programme/project reviews and assessments. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills - able to listen, analyse, present, consult, negotiate with confidence and obtain stakeholder engagement. 
• Able to communicate complex issues effectively to wide range of audiences. Experience of remote and cross-cultural communication, demonstrating sensitivity to cultural and language differences. 
• Decision Making and planning 
• Capacity for inquiry, research, logical and analytical thinking, powers of reasoning and critical analysis. 
• Able to demonstrate sound judgment and a solution focused approach, solving unstructured issues in unfamiliar settings. 
• Able to consider implications of professional value, ethics and attitudes to decision making. 
• Able to plan, juggle complex multiple priorities within restricted resources. Ability to manage competing deadlines. 
• Information Technology - Good level of computer skills (Windows, Excel, Power Point, Word, Outlook, Internet). 

Travel requirement: Able to travel in a rural area in country and internationally occasionally and spend time away from work- base location and home. 

Commitment to VSO’s mission, values, People First principles and core approaches (Social Inclusion and Gender, Social Accountability, and Resilience). 

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

Desirable: 

• Project management experience. 
• Experience of working with volunteers. 

Equal Opportunities: VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.

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