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.

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 …

Project Officer -ICS

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Basic Job Information

Job Category	:	NGO / INGO / Social work
Job Level	:	mid
No. of Vacancy/s	:	[ 2 ]
Offered Salary	:	None
Apply Before(Deadline)	:	Feb. 18, 2017 00:00 (7 years, 4 months ago)

Job Specification

Education Level	:	Under Graduate (Bachelor)
Experience Required	:	Not Required

Other Specification

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Job Description

Surkhet, Lamjung, Baglung, (subject to change as per project requirement), Nepal
Competitive salary
Fixed Term, 4 months
Full Time, 35 hours per week

About VSO

VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place.

Role overview

Working with young people in an international development context, managing projects at a community level, the Project Officer will be responsible for effective ICS project delivery by supporting Team Leaders, partners, host homes and volunteers through pastoral support, guidance on project implementation and ensuring safety, security and welfare processes in the project implementation community with the support of Project Coordinator.

Skills, qualifications and experience required

2 years’ experience of working with and providing support to 18-25 year old from a wide range of backgrounds with proven ability to facilitate learning in a non-formal environment.
Direct and substantial experience of working cross-culturally and able to communicate to a range of audiences and promote sharing and learning between cultures.
Possession of strong verbal communication to work effectively and inclusively with an overseas colleague. Strong written communication skills (in English) needed for writing reports.
Significant experience of working in a supervisory role. Proven ability to promote self-awareness, learning and development among individuals.
Able to work away from the home including weekend and work long hours. This position demands stay and travel within project area.
Sufficient experience of working with volunteers to understand the key factors which make volunteer placements viable, effective and rewarding.
Bachelor’s degree in relevant subject with at least two years relevant experience.
IT (MS office) proficiency.
Experience of managing budgets and undertaking accounting procedures.
Experience of designing and evaluating youth programmes in an international context. Experience of using monitoring and evaluation tools and processes.

Eligibility: Nepalese
Contract Type: National'

How to apply
If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description to read more details about the position and the skills and experience we’re looking for. To apply click http://vso.force.com/jobopportunities/Job_DetailsPage?jid=a0mD000000AoBAz and to submit your application, click on ‘Apply now’ and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.

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