Type of role: Advocacy policy and research
Location: Morang, Nepal
Application Closing Date: 29 Mar 2023
Interview date: as soon as possible
Start date: as soon as possible
Mode of delivery: Working at project location

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.

• The role is to enhance the understanding of downstream partners including community volunteers on Gender transformation norms to reduce Gender Based Violence (GBV) and discrimination, and document harmful norms transformation practices at household, community, and authority levels for GBV prevention and reduction.
• The NV is responsible for providing technical support to promote accountability to the partners' project team, and develop the capacity of GTN to break the culture of silence on harmful social norm practice.
• Furthermore, support to accomplish the Preventing Gender-Based Violence Through Transformative Gender Norms Change (PARIWARTAN) project’s outcomes is the specific purpose of this job.

Skills, qualifications and experience

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

Required knowledge and experience

Essential qualifications:

• A Bachelor level University degree in a relevant field, preferably in mass communication, gender studies, social work
• Proven experience working in diverse multicultural teams.
• Communicate fluently in the local language

Communication and Influencing Skills:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills - able to listen, analyze, present, consult, negotiate with confidence, and obtain stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to translate ideas into practical action.
• Able to communicate complex issues effectively to a wide range of audiences.
• Experience in remote and cross-cultural communication, demonstrating sensitivity to cultural and language differences.
• Excellent knowledge of using participatory tools and techniques

Desirable requirements:

• Knowledge and experience in working both at the grassroots level and with local authorities.
• Able to accommodate in a diverse socio-economic, and multicultural contexts

Technical Expertise:

• Experience in conceptualizing and designing learning into communication materials would be an added advantage.
• Information Technology Systems – Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel and communication software
• Good on Nepali typing

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.