VSO International Careers

Role Overview Summary
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.

Ideal Applicant Summary

• Good understanding of the community, education needs and context of the project location
• Proven use of different learning and development approaches for young learners/children
• Knowledge and awareness on child protection practices and mechanisms
• High integrity and a good rapport in the community
• A commitment to community-led processes of social change.
• Understanding of participatory approaches to working with communities
• Understanding of or experience in community development
• Recognition of the role of power and politics (vested interests) in constraining locally led change.
• Able to develop clear and realistic plans to deliver agreed objectives within deadlines, involving key individuals in the process.
• Strong listening and observation skills
• Good facilitation skills using participatory processes and techniques.
• Experience of preparing good quality reports,
• Willingness to learn and unlearn.
• Self-aware and reflective 

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

Role Overview Summary

• The National volunteer will provide support and Support evidence-based research and advocacy for the existing legal and policy frameworks both at the County and National level while providing evidence-based recommendations for effective implementation of SRHR in Kenya.
• Make advocacy spaces more accessible to, and inclusive of, diverse youth and use communications as a means for enhancing our advocacy work and create innovative approaches to growing our communications work.

Ideal Applicant Summary
Education

• Completed study in social sciences, advocacy, communications, public relations, or related field.

Experiences

• Significant and relevant experience in the field of communication in multi-cultural environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skill
• Skills on designing graphics and visuals for communication material.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, publishing, and graphic design tools
• Proven ability of communicating at various levels.
• Good written and spoken English and Swahili language skills.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member with minimal supervision.
• Evidence of effective problem solving and organizational skills.
• Evidence of professionalism and high integrity.
• Evidence of openness to learning to improve own performance.
• 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 and ability to also capture communication depending on audience and content of the message.

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

The Global Safeguarding Manager will support the management of safeguarding across VSO globally. 

• The role holder will provide guidance on safeguarding practice contextually for the locations VSO is currently implementing work. S/He will be responsible for incident and crisis management response acting on the matter on hand and provide support as needed, and also cull learning and action points following the incidences. S/He will develop safeguarding training curriculum and provide training on safeguarding and duty of care. S/He will also be responsible in case monitoring, documenting and registering of cases.
• The ideal candidate combines strong technical experience in safeguarding incident management with a track record of safeguarding assessment for proposal development. The candidate has working experience with different teams in an international environment and is available per February or as soon as possible for 6 months.

Main technical competencies: 

• Experience in safeguarding, child protection, protection against sexual exploitation and abuse or other relevant specialism
• Experience of incidence management and handling high-volume casework in a cross-cultural context
• Experience in coaching and capacity building on safeguarding
• Experience with safeguarding in proposal development, project specific risks and measures
• Undertaken Safeguarding/Child protection training
• This is a maternity cover for 6 months and the role should start as soon as possible. It is a fulltime and remote role, based in a country where VSO has a presence. There might be occasional travel.
• Salary per annum (gross) for some of the VSO countries: India INR 1,885,606, Kenya KES 4,770,883, Nigeria NGN15,647,108, South Africa ZAR 890,054, UK GBP 47,152
• For more information on the content of the role and the requirements, please check the job and job description via the VSO website.

Desired Skills and Experience

• The ideal candidate combines strong technical experience in safeguarding incident management with a track record of safeguarding assessment for proposal development. The candidate has working experience with different teams in an international environment and is available per February.

Technical Competencies

• Experience in safeguarding, child protection, protection against sexual exploitation and abuse or other relevant specialism
• Experience of incidence management and handling high-volume casework in a cross-cultural context
• Experience in coaching and capacity building on safeguarding
• Experience with safeguarding in proposal development, project specific risks and measures
• Undertaken Safeguarding/Child protection training

Job/Role Purpose: To ensure VSO is able to generate increased income from public fundraising by ensuring we have the capability to generate actionable insights from supporter communication.

Task Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver dashboards using PowerBI to visualize business performance, including attrition, communications and supporter journey evaluations, trend reporting and supporter profile reports.
• Design and automate enhancements to existing dashboards.
• Aid in the design of segmentations, propensity models, Lifetime value calculations, the measurement of supporter engagement and similar, undertaking statistical analysis as appropriate and developing automated implementations.
• Produce time critical operational sales and attrition reports for Public Fundraising.
• Proactively communicate and share insights with internal and external stakeholders to ensure key findings are understood, meaningful and valued.
• Promote the use of analysis in aiding decision making.
• Develop and implement robust procedures and documentation that ensure business continuity.
• Support the Database Manager, and the team more widely, to ensure that our data architecture is fit for purpose in delivering robust insight.and in improving data quality.
• Effectively lead, motivate and train other members of the Data & Insight team (and other stakeholders) in building reporting and analysis skills.

Competence required

Essential:

• Experience of developing PowerBI reports from scratch.
• Substantial knowledge of database/ CRM / CDB systems such as Raiser's Edge, Apteco Marketing Suite and Salesforce.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex analysis to non-technical colleagues.
• Experience of using reporting and analysis to influence senior fundraising colleagues and improve strategy.
• Knowledge of Python or SQL for data manipulation, reporting and analysis.
• Strong statistical and analytical skills.

Desirable:

• Experience of propensity modelling, use of SAS / SPSS software.
• Project Management skills.
• Knowledge of the principles of database marketing

Role Overview Summary

• To Provide strategic leadership and co-ordination to ensure that all consortium and collaborating partners, youth panelists, and other stakeholders are aligned in delivering the objectives of the Make Way program.

Ideal Applicant Summary
Knowledge/qualifications

• This is a senior role that includes coordination and management of programs. A relevant university degree or post graduate qualification preferably in Public Health or related field.

Experience

• Substantial experience working for international or national organizations, including management of programs.
• Experience in working in and leading partnerships and large consortia in SRHR programmes.
• Evidence of understanding the challenges of working in consortia and its implications for program management.
• Excellent understanding of consortium program cycle management tools to ensure effective planning, resourcing, implementation, and review of programs.
• Experience of donor reporting on impact, changes, and effectiveness measures, especially with regards to major donors.
• Practical experience of applying lobby & advocacy issues at a (consortium) program level.
• Able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of lobby & advocacy issues.
• Experience and knowledge of the relevant program areas: capacity strengthening of (networks) of CSO’s, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, intersectionality, and youth involvement.

Skills/Abilities

• Excellent leadership, networking, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent cross-cultural communication (both oral and written) and interpersonal/team working Ability to interact professionally with culturally and linguistically diverse staff and stakeholders.
• Ability to coordinate a consortium program.
• Coaching a high performing team and staff of multiple organizations.
• Ability to work flexibly, manage and prioritize a complex and variable workload to meet deadlines.
• IT literacy (Microsoft 365, Salesforce, SharePoint)

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

Ideal Applicant Summary
Skills, Knowledge And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, public health
• Degree in Public Health, Nursing, health-related or Social Sciences
• Extensive knowledge on policies and national guidelines on reproductive health
• At least 4 years and in-depth knowledge and experience in Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights specifically for marginalized groups including youth, women, and persons with disabilities.
• Previous experience in advocacy, social behaviour change, and social accountability in sexual reproductive health programmes
• Experience in partnership and stakeholder engagement
• Proven ability of communicating at various levels within and between organisations depending on audience and content of the message.
• Good facilitation and coaching skills
• Good written and spoken English and Kiswahili language skills.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member with minimal supervision
• Evidence of effective problem solving and organizational skills.
• Evidence of professionalism and high integrity.
• Evidence of openness to learning to improve own performance

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

Role Overview Summary

• The role holder will develop and maintain relevant communication channels and change management resources across all VSO teams.
• You will also work closely with management to ensure effective communication.

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

The ideal candidate combines strong technical experience in safeguarding incident management with a track record of safeguarding assessment for proposal development. The candidate has working experience with different teams in an international environment and is available per February for 6 months. Main technical competencies: 

• Experience in safeguarding, child protection, protection against sexual exploitation and abuse or other relevant specialism
• Experience of incidence management and handling high-volume casework in a cross-cultural context
• Experience in coaching and capacity building on safeguarding
• Experience with safeguarding in proposal development, project specific risks and measures
• Undertaken Safeguarding/Child protection training
• This is a maternity cover for 6 months and the role should start per 1 February. It is a fulltime and remote role, based in a country where VSO has a presence. There might be occasional travel.
• Salary per annum (gross) for some of the VSO countries: India INR 1,885,606, Kenya KES 4,770,883, Nigeria NGN15,647,108, South Africa ZAR 890,054, UK GBP 47,152
• For more information on the content of the role and the requirements, please check the job and job desctiption via the VSO website.

Desired Skills and Experience

• The ideal candidate combines strong technical experience in safeguarding incident management with a track record of safeguarding assessment for proposal development. The candidate has working experience with different teams in an international environment and is available per February.

Technical Competencies

• Experience in safeguarding, child protection, protection against sexual exploitation and abuse or other relevant specialism
• Experience of incidence management and handling high-volume casework in a cross-cultural context
• Experience in coaching and capacity building on safeguarding
• Experience with safeguarding in proposal development, project specific risks and measures
• Undertaken Safeguarding/Child protection training

Role overview

• To provide technical guidance and operational and programme support to project team, management and partners to ensure compliance with safeguarding policies in line with donor expectations and the VSO volunteering for development approach. To build understanding and capacity for safeguarding with partners, CSOs and networks.

Ideal Applicant Summary

• We are looking for someone with experience managing safeguarding in the context of humanitarian, development and peacebuilding programmes in Kenya
• The ideal candidate should have undertaken safeguarding training with demonstrable experience in child safeguarding, protection against sexual exploitation and abuse. You will have practical experience of designing and delivering training and ongoing capacity building in safeguarding and security. You will also have previous experience of managing safeguarding incidents and sensitive support to survivors of gender-based violence and people affected by conflict.

VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce. We also offer a range of benefits, including;

• Opportunities for flexible working and working from home
• Generous annual leave of 37 days (inclusive of public holidays)
• Employee and Volunteer Assistance Programme
• Opportunities for professional development, including a range of online self-study modules, coaching and workshop

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