| Type of role | Agriculture and natural resources |
| Location | Cambodia |
| Application Closing Date | |
| Interview date | TBA |
| Start date | ASAP |
| Mode of delivery | Working from home and at project location |
VSO is the world’s leading international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty. Working in 24 countries around the world, our unique role in international development is to place committed volunteers with carefully selected organisations where their skills can have the greatest impact. As a VSO volunteer you’ll live and work in some of the world’s poorest communities. By sharing your unique skills and experience you’ll help generate new ideas and new ways of doing things, helping the communities you work in lift themselves out of poverty. We’re not about delivering quick fixes, but instead we focus on long-lasting, sustainable change, that will impact generations to come. Join us as a VSO volunteer and help us work towards our vision of a world without poverty.
Role overview
Working from home and at project location - In this role, you will spend some time providing part-time remote support (e.g. from your home) to VSO projects or partners, and also a set period working full-time in the project location and/or VSO office.
Project Profile:
The Rural Employment for COVID-19 Economic Recovery (RECOVER) is a
project that will be implemented by a consortium of DanChurchAid (DCA),
People In Need (PIN), and Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) funded by the
European Union in Cambodia for a period of 36 months. The action’s
overall objective is “to contribute to inclusive economic recovery in
the Tonle Sap region by improving food security, income and employment
opportunities for fishing and farming communities and returnee labour
migrants” The project will respond to the impacts of Covid-19 by
ensuring smallholder farmers and fishers have increased food production
and consumption in the horticulture and livestock value chains through
their use of effective agricultural practices, products and services,
and returnee labour migrants and laid-off workers in COVID-19 affected
sectors have improved access to market relevant skills, affordable
finance and social protection. The project will also address the
challenges arising from indebtedness by providing financial literacy,
loan restructuring support, subsidies, grants, and subsidized loans,
provided by co-applicants as well as financial institutions as technical
partners.
The Project Assistant will support the implementation of project
activities at provincial and community level through close collaboration
and coordination with TVET centres, job centres, existing MSMEs, and
other key stakeholders.
Skills, qualifications and experience
VSO is looking for 1 National Volunteers who
will be based in Kampong Thom. We are looking for national volunteer who
have 1 – 2 years experiences in community development or skill
development project with hands-on experience on developing workplan,
report writing, office operation, etc.; has some knowledge of planning,
monitoring, and evaluation; and working with volunteers and an ability
to articulate how change happens through volunteering for development.
Competencies and Behaviour:
- 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
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.
Some background about VSO
Much has changed since VSO started 60 years ago. We’ve gone from being a
UK charity to a truly global development organisation. In 2016/2017
alone, we worked with over 7,000 volunteers from all over the world and
from all backgrounds to deliver services that had an impact on the lives
of almost 2.6 million people in the 24 countries where we work. Our
programmes focus on the areas of health, education and livelihoods, with
an increasing emphasis on resilience building, social accountability,
gender and social inclusion. We believe progress is only possible when
we work together and that strong partnerships are crucial to delivering
positive change. That’s why we work with over 500 partner organisations,
from local and national governments, to businesses, NGOs, funders,
charities and community groups. Currently, over 30% of our people are
recruited from within the country in which they work, and we continue to
grow the share of community and national volunteers involved in our
programmes. We also send increasing numbers of volunteers from one
developing country to another. However, our vision has remained the
same; to build a world without poverty.
Moreinfo: https://www.vsointernational.org/volunteering/professional
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