Volunteer role: Policy and Advocacy Advisor
Type of role Advocacy policy and research
Location Tanzania
Partner organisation Lawyers Environmental action Team (LEAT)
Application Closing Date 25 Jul 2022
Interview date TBC
Start date September 2022
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.
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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 purpose of this activity is ignite accountability and transparency mechanisms at the community, private sector and government level; and strengthened primary actor collectives’ advocacy efforts to better engage with system actors at the regional level. In addition, ensure primary actors voices start influencing socio-economic focused decisions made at district/regional/national spaces through enhanced and diversified advocacy.
Skills, qualifications and experience
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.
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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.
Volunteer role: Communication specialist
Type of role: Communications and fundraising
Location: Tanzania
Partner organisation Tanzania Women Chamber of Commerce(TWCC-Shinyanga)
Application Closing Date” 25 Jul 2022
Interview date: TBC
Start date :July 2022
Mode of delivery Working at project location
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. As a VSO volunteer you’ll live and work in some of the world’s poorest communities. By sharing your unique skills and experience you’ll help generate new ideas and new ways of doing things, helping the communities you 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 as a VSO volunteer and help us work towards our vision of a world without poverty.
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 Communications Personal is responsible for maintaining internal communications strategies to keep project beneficiaries and partners informed of CLARITY projects presence, information and events. The Adviser will be expected to investigate preferred communications channels and ways for delivering information to different target groups as well as do research and write stories that capture the impact of the project. The ideal candidate will ensure the production of quality communication materials and information’s throughout the project working hand in hand with other volunteer who will be engaged in a similar Project.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English; experience of developing compelling, high quality documentation,
• Guidance and practice notes; concept notes; case stories, presentations for different audiences. Strong representation skills.
• Relevant professional experience in a communication position.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience in developing print and digital communications materials.
Knowledge/qualifications:
• Bachelors or Master’s Degree in communications, public relations, journalism or a similar discipline.
• 3 years of experience in relevant position,
• Excellent oral and written communication skills,
• Desk and qualitative research skills,
• Understanding of multimedia communications,
• Sound working knowledge of digital and social media,
• Presentation and influencing skills in order to obtain buy-in of recommendations.
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Skills/Abilities:
• Able to develop clear and realistic plans to deliver agreed objectives
within deadlines, involving key individuals in the process.
• IT (MS office) proficiency.
• Able to travel, including work away from the home base for up to 50%
of time, both within the country and occasionally internationally and
some weekend and evening work.
Desirable Criteria:
• Proven experience in developing and implementing communications strategies
• Proven ability in delivering relevant content to digital and social media
• Strong in expressing creativity in all different communication channels and ability to quickly switch between them.
• Experience of working in a developing country and/or an NGO.
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.
Read Also:
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.
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