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View Company ProfileGOVERNANCE ADVISOR, NATIONAL VOLUNTEER
Job summary
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No. of Vacancy
: 1 -
Job Type
: Full Time -
Offered Salary
: Negotiable -
Gender
: Both -
Career Level
: -
Experience
: 3 Years -
Apply Before
: 2020-09-02 Closed
Job Description:
GOVERNANCE ADVISOR, NATIONAL VOLUNTEER
Type of role: Advocacy policy and research
Location: Surkhet, Nepal
Application Closing Date: 02 Sep 2020
Interview date: Soon as possible
Start date: Soon as possible
Role overview
Support Youth Led CSOs (YLCs) in ensuring their active engagement in promoting internal good governance of YLCs as well as promote their influencing skills for good governance promotion in Climate and Disaster Resilience decision making procedures.
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.
Allowance
As 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.
Accommodation
VSO works with some of the poorest communities in the world which means accommodation varies and will be basic.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
- Essential criteria (must have to be able to carry out the role successfully)
Experience:
- Previous experience of working with youth networks/ alliances / CSOs
- Learning on adoption of Good Governance Approaches
Skills/Abilities:
- Coordinate and facilitate capacity building interventions
- Preparation of toolkits and guideline
- Linkage and networking with government agencies, CSOs mainly youth led CSOs and other development actors
Desirable Criteria: (skills that could be an advantage in the role)
Knowledge/qualifications:
- Acquainted with policy and provisions of good governance and social accountability including local planning procedures.
Experience:
- Previous experience of facilitating community score card, social audit and public hearing.
Skills/Abilities:
- Preparation of policy briefs and learning documentation
- Lobbying with government authorities
Education + Experience:
Knowledge/qualifications:
- Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in social science/ development studies with one year or intermediate degree with three years’ experience on development preferably on good governance and accountability, or relevant subject.
Apply Instruction:
Your application and COVID-19
We are continually reviewing our ability to safely programme and implement projects during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many local restrictions are being implemented in several VSO locations, which impacts VSO’s existing programme delivery.
We will continue to follow the advice of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and national governments to protect the wellbeing and safety of all communities, employees and volunteers.
We’re continuing to build a talent pool of prospective professional volunteers so we can get back to supporting communities as soon as we’re able to.
If your application is shortlisted, a VSO hiring manager will be in touch to discuss the next steps and any changes to your placement and role.
You can read VSO’s COVID-19 statement and frequently asked questions about volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic here.
If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description for more information.
To submit your application, click on the link: https //www.vsointernational.org/volunteering/professional/jobs/governance-advisor-national-volunteer-a0m3z00000d7pnxaab and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.