Role Overview Summary

provide technical support to promote VSO’s Volunteering for Development (VfD) approach. The Volunteer will work with other volunteers, staff, partners, and primary actors to deepen the impact of the VfD approach in VSO programmes; promote the uptake of global volunteering standard with partners; and engage with citizens and youth to promote and adopt the responsible and impactful volunteering. The volunteer will provide technical support to diverse partners, organizations’, and networks to mainstream VfD in development and policy frameworks; and create spaces for sharing best practice and knowledge in volunteerism.

Ideal Applicant Summary

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

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.

Additional Information

Allowance and accommodation

All volunteers have an allowance paid in local currency. The allowance meets reasonable living expenses in country, but will not be enough to send money home.

VSO works with some of the poorest communities in the world which means accommodation varies and will be basic.