Work Location: Baglung ,Nepal (Working at project location)
Application closing date: 24 Feb 2023
Interview/Assessment date(s): as soon as possible
Start date: as soon as possible

Mode of Delivery 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.

Role overview

• To support implementing partners including schools, local service providers and the community leaders to improve learning achievement (literacy and numeracy) of marginalized children.
• To develop teachers’ professional competencies community volunteers and district level project teams ensuring quality of service delivery.
• To provide mentoring and coaching support to the teachers, and community volunteers on quality teaching learning process.
• To facilitate training sessions as per project plans, objectives and deliverables.

Skills, qualifications and experience required

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential:

Qualification

• At least Bachelor’s Degree in education (B.Ed.) and have experience of teaching, coaching, and mentoring, and training to the teachers.

Experience

• Experience in teaching learning and inclusive education
• Experience in training the teachers
• Experience of working with marginalized and vulnerable children including children with disabilities.
• Willingness to share his/her skills with colleagues in a professional but sensitive manner
• Experience in using the technology

Skills/Abilities

• Able to frequently travel
• Able to accommodate in diverse socio-economic, and multicultural context
• Fluent in English, Nepali and motivated to learn
• Proven and practical knowledge of peer to peer support to share experience and learning
• Have enthusiasm and the adequate knowledge and experience to continuously monitor, write and evaluate project results and reports on a quarterly and annual basis;
• Good interpersonal skills combined with a flexible and adaptable attitude.
• Excellent communication skills with good command of both spoken and written

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of working with/as volunteer.
• Ability to understand and speak local language of the district/community.
• Experience in working with marginalized community.
• Willingness to share his/her skills with colleagues in a professional but sensitive manner
• Previous experiences of working as VSO in the field of volunteering mainly material development, teacher training would be an asset
• Able to accommodate in diverse socio-economic, and multicultural context

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

Allowance

As a VSO Nepal National 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 living allowance sufficient to support during your placement. However, as a volunteer, you should not expect to save money during the placement and/or a standard-of-living comparable to salaried expatriates or workers from other development agencies.

You will be provided with In Country Funded Allowance as per the organization’s policy on a monthly basis, which is designed to meet reasonable costs of living and some expenses. This is nonnegotiable at any stage of your placement.

Accommodation

VSO works with some of the most diversified communities in Nepal, which means accommodation allowance varies and will be basic.

Equal Opportunities

VSO promotes equal opporunities and values a diverse workforce.

Our commitment to safeguarding

We have zero tolerance of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. We expect all our volunteers to ensure we protect children, young people and vulnerable adults from harm and abide by our safeguarding polices https://www.vsointernational.org/about/policies-and-statements/safeguarding-and-child-protection and global code of conduct https://www.vsointernational.org/about/policies-and-statements#conduct.

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