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JOB DETAILS
position: Project Assistant
Location: Kagera and Mwanza, Tanzania
Salary: 12,000,000.00TZ Minimum Gross per Annual
Contract type: Fixed Term
Contract length: 1 year
Full Time: 35 hours per week
Application Closing Date: 24 Jul 2019
Interview date: To be announced
Start date: August 2019
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. Our extraordinary volunteers live and work
in some of the world’s poorest communities. Sharing their unique skills and
experience to generate new ideas and new ways of doing things, helping the
communities they 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 and help us work towards
our vision of a world without poverty.
Role overview
In this role as Project Assistant, the main objective is to
provide adequate guidance and supervision towards community volunteers and
National volunteers under the Youth Interactive Theatre. While planning and
optimising logistic matters you are also expected to maintain good relations
with stakeholders. The optimal candidate will furthermore facilitate personal
development for the Community volunteers.
Skills, qualifications and experience
- Bachelor degree is social science or relevant,
- 2 years of experience working with youth, Administration and logistic.
- Youth Work
- Proven experience of working with youths from a wide range of backgrounds with proven ability to facilitate learning in a non-formal environment
Cross-Cultural Working
Experience of working cross-culturally and able to
communicate to a range of audiences and promote sharing and learning between
cultures
Communication
Possession of strong verbal and written communication skills
in Swahili and English.
Planning and Organising
Experience in planning agreed objectives and a track record
of keeping deadlines and involving key individuals in the planning process.
Desirable
International Development
Knowledge of issues which are common to communities in
developing countries, possibly achieved through working within an NGO.
Volunteering
Sufficient experience of working with volunteers to
understand the key factors which make volunteer placements viable, effective
and rewarding.
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.
VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive
a sufficient number of applications.
If you’re interested in applying for this role, please
download the job description for more information.
To submit your application, click on ‘Make an application’
and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
VSO has zero tolerance of abuse and exploitation of
vulnerable people. We expect all our employees/volunteers to ensure we protect
children, young people and vulnerable adults from harm and abide by oursafeguarding policy (PDF).
