National Volunteer Kagera

Kagera, Tanzania One year Kagera Development Relief Services

About VSO

VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place.

Role overview

We are looking for a dynamic and influential person to join VSO Tanzanian Team as a National Volunteer in the Election FOS II Project. The project's goal is to contribute to a transparent Referendum and national elections in 2015 where citizens particularly youth can actively participate as voters, contestants as well as monitors.Your responsibility will be to ensure quality project outcome delivery within the project budget and scope. The person we are looking for will, be qualified to degree level, have at least 2 years experience in managing projects.

Skills, qualifications and experience required

The person we are looking for will be able to demonstrate strengths in the following areas: Essential: • Experience and knowledge of the governance sector in Tanzania. • Experience of managing projects and delivering expected benefits in challenging contexts to tight deadlines. • Proven experience of strategic thinking, including identifying, analyzing, problem-solving and responding to opportunities and challenges. • Excellent oral and written communication skills with an ability to vary communication content and style to suit audiences to inform motivate and inspire. • Ability to build effective working relationships, inspiring confidence and credibility with employees at all levels. • Ability to manage project Financial Expenditures. • Able to find innovative ways of solving or pre-emptying problems. • Ability to manage a project in a climate of change, recognizing and being open to ambiguity, uncertainty and opportunities. Desirable • Practical experience gained within a volunteering/ NGO context.

VSO values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community and aim to be an equal opportunities employer.

How to apply

If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description to read more details about the position and the skills and experience we’re looking for. To submit your application, click on ‘Apply now’ and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.

Application closing date

23 Mar 2015

Interview/Assessment date(s)

asap

Start date

asap

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National Volunteer Kagera