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  • Global Digital Manager: Communications

    Global Digital Manager: Communications

    Job Description

    Manage and develop VSO’s digital tools and assets. Effectively support communications and external positioning of VSO’s methodology and ways of working with key stakeholders.
    Exceptional communication skills (presenting, written, verbal and listening) with demonstrable ability to practically explain the use of and interdependency between the range of digital tools in use.
    Project management skills, with proven record of accomplishment of managing the complexity of demands and priorities in digital projects.
    High level proficiency in using a range of industry standard business analysis techniques, including user stories, business process mapping, functional requirements documentation and production of wireframes.

    Desired Skills and Experience

    “VSO is currently looking for an energetic digital professional to manage and develop our digital tools and assets and effectively support communications and external positioning of VSO’s methodology and ways of working with key stakeholders. In this role, you will manage the technical interdependencies between different digital channels and platforms to maximise opportunities for sharing of content and audience reach, you will actively support leaders across VSO to effectively plan and publish communication.

    To be our digital manager you will want to join an organisation that embraces change, can see operating digitally as a way to enhance how we develop as an organisation and be motivated by getting things done with other people. You will have extensive experience of working with digital platforms and marketing tools and exceptional communications and project management skills.

    At VSO we tackle some of the world’s most difficult, enduring problems. We know there are no simple solutions. We are committed to putting the people we support at the heart of delivering change. This is not easy but it is inspiring. We welcome people who are interested in and value others, people who are curious about the world and who want to collaborate and connect to generate new insights and new ways of doing things, people who are motivated by doing a great job with great teams.”

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  • Project Officer Base-line Survey Consultant

    Project Officer Base-line Survey Consultant

    Role overview
    The purpose of the post is to provide leadership and management in the implementation of Right to Education and Life for Children with Disabilities project (RELi) and contribute in realization of IE programme’s team objectives; Providing staff and volunteers’ duty of care, strengthening partnerships and programme networks, effective delivery of IE thematic area and improved documentation of proven practices and knowledge sharing
    Skills, qualifications and experience
    Holder of Bachelor of Education degree with specialisation in Special Needs or inclusive education. A result driven individual with qualification in development, project management knowledge and experience preferably in Inclusive Education projects. An individual with excellent communication, influencing, people management, strategy development and implementation skills.
    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.

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  • Business Development Analyst

    Business Development Analyst

    Job Purpose :
    Working within the Strategic Partnerships Team, provide ongoing, high quality research and funding intelligence for new business pursuit activities across the organisation. Including profiling and evaluating new and emerging trends across all funding and financing sources, consolidating advanced intelligence from across the VSO global portfolio in line with VSO’s Practice Areas.
    Responsibilities:

    Opportunity capture:
    Continuously scan and monitor a variety of funding portals for new opportunities (both open and forecasted) of relevance to VSO’s work and log them in VSOs opportunity tracker.
    Where required provide clear analysis on new funding opportunities to enable the Business Pursuit function (and all other participating functions) to develop appropriate approaches to secure enhanced positioning, partnerships and funding;
    Business intelligence

    Ensure ongoing analysis of all donor trends – working closely with the Strategic Partnership Managers, Country Representatives and all staff engaged in Business Pursuit review and collate analysis of the funding landscape and new business trends.
    Provide thematic research, analysis and evidence of emerging or existing trends (donor, thematic, geographic etc) – contributing to more robust and well evidenced Practice Area funding strategies.

    Support the preparation and networking of VSO colleagues (and oneself) representing VSO at external
    Reporting:
    Skills Required:

    events with donor/partner/opportunity briefings as required.
    Provide comprehensive market mapping of key funders and their key Implementing partners at global and country level, their funding priorities and VSO’s eligibility and position to approach them;
    Bid development
    As required act as a member of VSO bid teams to provide administrative, design and review support.
    Provide surge capacity for the proposal development team to act as a Proposal Development Manager where required
    Business Pursuit data and knowledge curation:
    Curate and enhance all aspects of VSO’s business pursuit data and its management including: proposal and contract storage solutions, donor guides, proposal tracking and track record data.
    Provide curation and ongoing development of the magenta process and its associated internal guidance and tools.
    Oversee and enhance all aspects of business pursuit file architecture and data storage conventions and protocols.
    Provide timely and accurate reporting services to Business Pursuit and the organisation more widely including pipeline reporting, quarterly business reviews and other reporting services (i.e. on key contracts) as required.
    Experience of writing quality reports, papers, presentations and briefings – that are engaging and relevant
     

    Qualifications

    to different target audiences
    Proven ability to research new opportunities and provide analysis and recommendations including tracking and analysis of funding rules, requirements and positioning
    Experience and understanding of international development – main trends, issues and themes
    Ability to be self-directed, work independently and innovatively
    Able to analyse, prioritise complex and large quantities of information
    Ability to influence and negotiate with colleagues
    Excellent communication and presentation skills; experience in developing and delivering information sharing sessions, workshops and briefings
    Excellent organisation skills and strong ability to effectively operate under high pressure environments and to tight deadlines
    Relevant graduate qualification or equivalent experience
    Sound business development experience in an international development context
    Experience of living and working internationally
    10-20% travel expected

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  • Emergency Operation Centre Specialist

    Emergency Operation Centre Specialist

    Program Results/Impact Delivery

    Assist and work closely with the Emergency Operation Centre Management Lead as well as the priority country government and Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) partners to deliver:
    Strengthened Polio Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs), to ensure effective partner collaboration with federal/local government ownership and commitment. The program will contribute to improvements in services delivered as well as coordination and management of the EOCs. The program team will focus their analyses and actions to help deliver the critical components of an effective and accountable EOC.
    Empowered local communities with local volunteers building community support/demand for successful cVDPV2 outbreak response and holding authorities accountable for results. The volunteer community engagement will enable a more rapid scale up of outbreak response activities, and critically, ensure that these efforts are sustained once the program ends.
    Agile program monitoring and learnings to develop and improve on a Polio EOC Playbook, address critical operational and partner collaboration challenges and continuously improve Polio EOC operations, functions and processes.

    Thought leadership partner

    Actively participate both in the development and execution of the Polio EOCs in Africa programme approach, workplans and activities. Contribute to ongoing monitoring and evaluation efforts to capture core learnings and insights from VSO’s work strengthening Polio EOCs and creating highly effective community engagement/local volunteering to support community engagement, ownership and demand for vaccination/outbreak response campaigns.

    People Management

    Assist their Emergency Operation Centre Management Lead as a co-leader of their Core Team in priority countries. EOC Specialists are expected to continuously build their programme leadership capabilities to enable them to deputise for the EoC Management Lead.
    Safeguarding, Security and Risk Management

    Collaboration

    Desired Skills and Experience
    Essential criteria
    Knowledge/qualifications/Experience:

    Health systems and/or health delivery experience and expertise working to improve health programme effectiveness and efficiency in Africa, Asia or Latin America
    Previous experience working with strong programme teams in challenging country and/or multicultural environments
    Strong interpersonal skills that will enable them work as a trusted advisor with other Polio EOC leaders and partners
    Strong political and cultural awareness and sensitivity
    Knowledge and understanding of the role of volunteerism in development, including previous volunteering experience
    Knowledge and understanding of social inclusion, social accountability, and resilience

    Skills/Abilities:

    Strong leadership skills, including the ability to inspire teams and partners
    Strong personal relationship skills with substantial experience in networking and influencing a diverse range of stakeholders
    Graduate degree in relevant course of study including but not limited to public health/epidemiology, biomedical sciences, business public administration, international development.
    Fluency in written and spoken English and/or French (additional language abilities particularly African languages are welcome)

    Desirable Criteria:

    Previous experience working with or knowledge of emergency operations centers (EOCs) in Africa or other regions.
    Knowledge of and experience of working in priority countries.

  • ICS Programme Administrator ICS Programme Coordinator ICS Project Officer ICS Programme Manager

    ICS Programme Administrator ICS Programme Coordinator ICS Project Officer ICS Programme Manager

    Role overview
    Provides full administrative support to the ICS team in operations, logistics, finance, information management and meeting
    Skills, Knowledge and Experience required ;

    Administration
    Sound organisational and administrative skills with the ability to prioritise a varied workload and meet deadlines.
    Experience of effective liaison with different teams and contacts.
    Experience of working proactively and flexibly without close supervision.
    Excellent attention to detail.
    Experience of planning and administering meetings/events.
    IT and Finance
    Strong information technology skills, particularly Microsoft Office.
    Ability to develop and maintain information systems.
    High levels of numeracy and ability to make financial calculations according to agreed current guidelines.
    Communication
    Experience of communicating effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, verbally and in writing
    Strong verbal and written English language skills.
    Youth work
    Experience of working with young people from diverse backgrounds would be an advantage.
    Out of hours working
    Some out of hours working will be required from time to time to support events.

    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.
    Applicants are advised that VSO does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process. Any request in this direction should be immediately reported as contrary to the values and practices of our organization.

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  • Project Coordinator

    Project Coordinator

    Job Details

    Coordination of the Education for Life (LNGB) Project by providing managerial and technical support to the project officers and ensure adherence to all the grants’ requirements
    Management of budget planning and expenditure tracking; overall monitoring of project implementation; timely submission of donor reports and steering major project evaluation activities-baseline, midline and endline ealuations
    Ensure proper engagement and management of partners by steering their financial and programming capacity assessments and organizing Partners feedback and capacity building forums
    Engage in evidence based lobbying and advocacy through various networks and CSO platforms on matters girls education and protection
    Coordination of project quality assurance visits by donors, fund managers and VSO staff
    Provide duty of care for all the project staffs, volunteers and implementing partners including ensuring adherence to safeguarding and child protection policies by all
    Work cooperatively as a member of the Inclusive Education programme and support in the continuous programme design, resource mobilization and establishing relevant partnerships with Development partners and Government departments
    Any other duties as may be required from time to time by the Programme Manager

    Desired Skills and Experience

    Bachelor of Education or social science degree: post degree qualification in development, project management or related area would be an advantage
    Evidence of managing projects in education or related sectors
    At least 3 years relevant experience in formulation, implementation and review of development strategies and effective project management
    Experience in developing and implementing Education/child protection advocacy and campaign strategies
    Experience working with most marginalized and disadvantaged communities
    Ability to work effectively as a team member and with minimal supervision
    Excellent written and oral communication
    Evidence of effective problem solving and organisational skills
    Evidence of professionalism and high integrity
    Evidence of openness to learning to improve own performance

  • Functional Literacy and Numeracy Curriculum Development Consultant

    Functional Literacy and Numeracy Curriculum Development Consultant

    Role overview
    The Education for Life consortium has developed curriculum frameworks, learning assessments, teaching and learning modules for use in accelerating learning of 10-19-year-old educationally marginalized girls. However, interaction with the developed materials reveals existing gaps in building on adolescent girls’ baseline in functional literacy, numeracy and skills of life. Infusion of relevant content and real-life examples in the teaching and learning materials is key for girls’ acquisition of core competencies, as well as embodying the growth mindset since the girls will be making choices on personal development pathways to pursue in due process
    VSO in conjunction with other members of the consortium are therefore looking for a consultant and/or a consultancy firm with a track record in designing relevant functional literacy and numeracy materials for educationally marginalized adolescent youth.
    Skills, qualifications and experience

    Expected expertise and experience required:-
    The successful consultant(s) MUST demonstrate proof of having in place a team comprising of expertise in functional Literacy, Numeracy and skills for life and work. We expect the applicant(s) to share sample of similar work undertaken as part of their application

    Qualifications:-

    Minimum of master’s or post graduate degree in Education
    At least 7 years’ experience designing and delivering literacy and numeracy curriculum in one or all of the following areas: a nonformal sphere, adult learning or out of school youths
    Evidence of experience in designing accelerated learning interventions
    Evidence of experience in material development specifically on functional literacy and numeracy
    Highly desired- Experience working in hardest to reach areas where social norms and abject poverty impede access to education for girls
    Highly desired- Understanding of safeguarding, child protection, Gender and Inclusion
    Desirable – Experience in implementing Girls’ Education and Empowerment projects

    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

  • Disability Inclusion Adviser – Remote

    Disability Inclusion Adviser – Remote

    Role OverviewThe purpose of this role is to advise and provide support in embedding disability and inclusion strategies for the Delivering Equitable and Sustainable Increases in Family Planning (DESIP) project in the focus counties. The objective of the DESIP project is to increase more equitable and sustainable access to modern contraceptives in Kenya, specifically for up to 322,000 additional users, with a focus on adolescents, people with disabilities and poor rural women in Kenya. In line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) to promote universal sexual and reproductive health and rights, the programme also seeks to contribute to a world in which every mother can enjoy a wanted and healthy pregnancy and childbirth, every child can survive beyond their fifth birthday, and every woman, child and adolescent can thrive to realize their full potential, resulting in enormous social, demographic and economic benefits. The programme is expected to ensure that women are able to safely plan their pregnancies and improve their sexual and reproductive health, particularly the young and marginalized.Skills, Qualifications And ExperienceEssential criteria (must have to be able to carry out the role successfully)Knowledge/qualifications

    Bachelor’s degree in Public Health or Social Sciences with relevant related field or equivalent experience
    Good command of ICT skills especially MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Office Outlook.

    Experience

    Demonstrated experience of disability inclusion
    Experience in conducting capacity strengthening activities to various audiences
    Experience in advocating for inclusive service delivery on social services and health including family planning and sexual reproductive health.
    Possession of strong written and communication skills needed for writing reports, publicity materials and corresponding with a wide range of stakeholders.

    Skills/Abilities

    Skills and ability to employ various techniques in facilitating trainings to consortium partners, Ministry of Health and other key stakeholders in consideration of audience diversity and sensitivity.
    Ability to travel to other counties to deliver project activities
    Ability to work as part of a team in an organized and flexible approach
    Ability to manage and ensure good stewardship of organization resources

    Desirable Criteria: (skills that could be an advantage in the role)Knowledge/qualifications

    Knowledge of social inclusion as relates to gender, people with disabilities & other marginalized groups.
    Knowledge and experience of good practices on inclusion of people with disabilities in sexual and reproductive health and family planning programmes.

    Experience

    Experience in implementing public health interventions but more so Family Planning and Sexual Reproductive Health, specifically for women and persons with disabilities.
    Experience working with the government institutions or parastatals

    Skills/Abilities

    Sound technical knowledge of tools such as The Washington Group short set of questions, and other assessment tools relevant to work on disability.

    Competencies and BehaviourWhether 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 CompetenciesAt VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together.

    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 OpportunitiesVSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.AllowanceAs 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.AccommodationVSO works with some of the poorest communities in the world which means accommodation varies and will be basic.

  • Project Administrator ICS-Taita Taveta

    Project Administrator ICS-Taita Taveta

    The Project Administrator cover will be responsible supporting the ICS project at the community level, supervising and supporting a pair of volunteer Team Leaders to provide adequate pastoral support to a team of UK and Kenyan volunteers, and facilitating learning for Team Leaders and Volunteers during placement period and post placement period in Taita Taveta

    Project development in the host community

    Assess and identify partners with co-shared objectives as guided by ICS and VSO standards.
    Support partners to develop appropriate and relevant project descriptions and activities in line with the VSO thematic areas of focus.
    Appropriate and fit for purpose volunteer placements with SMART aims and objectives identified, orientated and risk assessed.

    Partners Capacity Building

    Identifying support and capacity gaps amongst partners including host homes.
    Capacity building partners including Volunteer Management System (VMS) Training, Host-Homes orientation, Social Inclusion etc.

    Volunteer and Team Leaders Management and Support

    Provide adequate support and supervision of volunteers and Team Leaders (TLs) throughout the programme.
    Promote and encourage appropriate behaviour and ensure safety and security standards procedures are met and understood.
    Support TLs and volunteers to build effective and enabling relationships with host country counterparts and adapt effectively to a different culture and working environment. Prepare references for alumni and volunteers based on their performance and supporting early returns and medical cases

    Facilitation and Training

    Promote learning amongst volunteers on global, cross-cultural and intercultural issues through the delivery of training and learning tools and support youth led and on-placement training throughout the programme. Deliver training using participatory approaches and skills to volunteers, which adequately equip them for their placements.
    Oversee Team Leaders and volunteers induction training including In Country Orientations , In Community Orientations and support to deliver youth-led training and learning activities throughout the programme

    Relationship management and partnership working

    Work effectively with ICS PO and act as a representative of VSO Kenya and partners at all times. Support Host Homes and Placements organizations in promoting learning, cross-cultural engagement and relationship building. Ensure that all programme partners and stakeholders are kept regularly informed about the progress of the in-country programmes

    Monitoring and Evaluation and Reporting

    Capture learnings from all volunteers, stakeholders and outcomes in accordance with the overall purpose and objectives of the programme. Develop quality team plans, debrief reports, cumulative monitoring tools and project updates. Support volunteers is documenting their learning journeys and case studies. Reporting on any medical, safety and security incidents.

    Budget Management

    Source and use cost effective means and measures in the community to ensure value for donor money and quality project.
    Develop monthly work plans with budget projections for the community. Manage the community budget and submit weekly reports to the country office

    Promote active citizenship amongst the youth

    Provide post placement support through regular follow-ups, linkages to opportunities as well as engagement in ICS activities, advocacy and leadership elements.
    Provide Post placement support for the Return Volunteers (Action At and Home). Support youth in developing and refining social action project proposals.
    Support alumni in implementing social action projects

    Security and safety of volunteers and primary actors and disciplinary management

    Conduct community, partners, host homes and activity risk assessments. Review the risk assessments on quarterly basis and share updated reports with the County
    People Manager. Medical facilities assessed and approved prior use of services.
    Incidences documented and reported to the country people manager as stipulated in VSO and ICS incident reporting protocol.
    Ensure volunteers are aware of expected code of conduct.
    Manage disciplinary issues and ensure they are documented and disciplinary process followed as guided by ICS disciplinary procedures. Volunteers, TLs and partners grievances are managed in a professional manner and documented

    Project Administration and Logistics

    Organize project logistics within the community, prepare requisitions for materials, equipment, training venues, accommodation etc. as required.
    Liaison with programme Assistant and Officer for support required outside the community. Develop service Terms or reference and contracts as needed e.g. for Consultants

  • SharePoint Technical Lead

    SharePoint Technical Lead

    Job Description

    Responsibilities:

    Act as the lead for all SharePoint related Project and Change Request development, design and implementation
    Investigate solution options, carry out feasibility studies and provide technical solutions to address organisational knowledge management requirements
    Design, demo and deploy new SharePoint solutions, to improve ways of working
    Work with the Infrastructure team to develop and manage the Office 365 roadmap, leveraging new platform innovations as they are released
    Support integration with other core platforms as required
    Build strong relationships throughout the organisation and maintain a comprehensive understanding of business processes.
    Develop user training materials to promote adoption across the VSO footprint
    Provide technical user support for incidents escalated from the helpdesk and resolve system / application issues
    Lead in creating / authorising and managing the technical solution documents for changes, enhancements and new projects and provide quality assurance on any development delivered by third party suppliers.

    Knowledge/qualifications:

    Up to date knowledge of the Office 365 ecosystem
    Ability to configure SharePoint views and workflow to meet functional requirements
    Comfortable creating functional specifications, design and architecture documentation

    Experience:

    Demonstrable experience in successfully supporting Office 365 and SharePoint projects involving significant scale and business change
    Experience with and enthusiasm for coaching, mentoring and on the job training

    Skills/Abilities:

    Able to present complex technical information clearly to a non-technical audience, with the ability to provide the appropriate level of detail.
    Able to create a highly collaborative work environment consisting of both technical and subject matter experts.
    Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills, including substantial hands-on experience in complex process analysis and system design.
    Excellent oral and written communication skills (in English) required
    Strong Project management skills
    Proven business analysis skills
    Effective meeting facilitation skills
    Willing to travel
    Able to work effectively in a culturally diverse environment