Project Assistant - CEDI
Nairobi, Kenya
Negotiable
Fixed Term,
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.
About VSO: VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries.
Role Overview: To provide staff and volunteers efficient access to
cost effective supplies and services to meet their objectives.
Skills, qualifications and experience required
Skills, qualifications and experience required
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office
applications
- Proficiency in network and information systems
administration
- Good written and oral communication.
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HR & Administration Officer
Nairobi, Kenya
Negotiable
Permanent
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.
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
To support the Head of People & Operations in management of the country office human resource and operations function.
Ensure a manual of human resources procedures is kept up to date and changes are communicated to all employees and volunteers.
Skills, qualifications and experience required
Knowledge and experience of local employment
laws.
High level communication, influencing and coaching skills.
Ability to develop and deliver learning and development initiatives.
Experience of working with different cultures and backgrounds.
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High level communication, influencing and coaching skills.
Ability to develop and deliver learning and development initiatives.
Experience of working with different cultures and backgrounds.
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this role, please CLICK
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Education Programme Manager
Nairobi, Kenya
Negotiable
Permanent
Full Time, 35 hours per week
About VSO
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
To lead on the development and effective delivery of VSO Kenya’s education programming.
Relationship building and influencing Represent VSO proactively in networks, forums, working groups, and partnerships with a view to maximising the impact and influence of education programmes and generating new resource mobilisation opportunities.
Skills, qualifications and experience required
Leadership Experience representing at senior levels, building effective inter-organisational relationships, and working collaboratively with other organisations.
Excellent understanding of project cycle management tools and experience of organisational assessment, planning and review tools and processes.
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Country Director, Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Attractive salary and benefits
package
Permanent
Full Time, 35 hours per week
About VSO
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.
This is an exciting time to join VSO
in Tanzania, which is going from strength to strength in responding to our
mission of fighting poverty in a rapidly changing world.
Role overview
Role overview
VSO is looking for an exceptional
leader to become our Country Director in Tanzania, our largest country
programme.
You’ll lead VSO Tanzania's programme
team as we embark on an exciting and ambitious phase of expansion, building on
our successful and highly-regarded programmes in Education, Livelihoods, and
Health.
As one of the VSO’s team of senior
leaders you will have plenty of scope to apply your passion, experience and
skills to the challenge of bringing about the change we want to see.
And we will have correspondingly high
expectations of what you will achieve.
The Country Director will be
responsible for:
1.
leading a team of staff and
volunteers to design and implement innovative, high quality, locally owned
programmes and projects that can be scaled up rapidly;
2.
building excellent relations with a
wide range of stakeholders so that we extend the influence that VSO can have,
building on our core competencies and the voices of primary actors;
3.
meeting ambitious funding targets and
delivering grants professionally so we maintain our high profile for
excellence.
Skills, qualifications and experience
required
This opportunity will suit an
experienced and entrepreneurial development leader looking for a new
challenge.
The ideal candidate will have:
- very strong strategic thinking and leadership
skills, and political sensitivity;
- excellent representational, networking and
donor engagement skills and experience;
- a committed understanding of VSO and
volunteerism;
- an understanding of the complex and
rapidly-changing context in Tanzania;
- experience of managing complex programmes and
operations;
- determination, and adaptability.
Sectoral knowledge of education,
livelihoods and health work with experience of working in Tanzania and fluency
in local languages would be desirable.
VSO is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sectors of society.
VSO is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sectors of society.
For this role we particularly welcome
applications from female candidates.
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How to Apply
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