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View Company ProfileNational Volunteer-Adolescent and Youth Health Coordinator
Job summary
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No. of Vacancy
: 2 -
Job Type
: Full Time -
Offered Salary
: Negotiable -
Gender
: Both -
Career Level
: -
Experience
: 1 Years -
Apply Before
: 2021-08-05 Closed
Job Description:
Work closely with concerned VSO and partners team to facilitate the implementation of Volunteering for Development (VfD) - SYAHAAR – Strengthening Access to Adolescent Holistic Health Right focused on promoting the right to quality health and well-being for all youth and adolescents (aged 10 to 24 years) especially those who are marginalised and vulnerable through VfD.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
- Essential criteria (must have to be able to carry out the role successfully)
Knowledge/qualifications:
- Public Health/Nursing/Gender studies/ other relevant field of study
- At least a year of experience of working on Sexual, reproductive, maternal and neonatal health.
Experience:
- Previous experience of working in the field of women and girls’ empowerment, GBV, education, or sexual reproductive health rights is required.
Skills/Abilities:
- Facilitation of capacity building events on health specially youth and adolescent health
- Coordination with stakeholders, line agencies and partner organization
- Report writing,
Desirable Criteria: (skills that could be an advantage in the role)
Knowledge/qualifications:
- Capacity building of youth and their networks.
Experience:
- Previous experience of social accountability and resilience promotion.
- Previous experience of working with local government in influencing health financing.
- Partner management
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 has zero tolerance of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. We expect all our employees/volunteers to ensure we are protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults from harm and abide by our safeguarding policy.
Education + Experience:
Knowledge/qualifications:
- Public Health/Nursing/Gender studies/other relevant fields of study
- At least a year of experience of working on Sexual, reproductive, maternal and neonatal health.
- Previous experience of social accountability and resilience promotion.
- Previous experience of working with local government in influencing health financing.
- Partner management
Benefits:
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.
Apply Instruction:
If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description for more information and click the link: https://www.vsointernational.org/volunteering/professional/jobs/national-volunteer-adolescent-and-youth-health-coordinator-a0m3z00000ec3tuaab and complete the online application form. Application deadline is 5 August 2021
VSO has zero tolerance of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. We expect all our employees/volunteers to ensure we are protecting children, young people, and vulnerable adults from harm and abide by our safeguarding policy.