Position: Safe to Learn National Volunteer (Premium Job)

Job Description

Type of Role: Teaching and education
Location: Nepal
Application Closing Date: 06 Jul 2020
Interview Date: Soon as possible
Start Date: Soon as possible

Role Overview

• To provide professional supports to enhance the capacity of the project team key stakeholders including school teachers to create the safer learning environment at school and community

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Essential criteria (must have to be able to carry out the role successfully)

Knowledge/Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Education or Social Sciences or equivalent is essential (Master’s degree is preferable)
• Knowledge in inclusive education, gender and disability

Job Specification

Experience:

• Experience in pre-primary and primary education level with special focus on disability and inclusion
• Experience of training teachers at pre-primary and primary level and/or secondary level and proven knowledge and skills in Active learning, child-centered and inclusive methodologies and special needs education
• Experience in using the technology to ensure effective management of information systems, planning and decision making

Skills/Abilities:

• Fluent in English, Nepali and motivated to learn
• Proven and practical knowledge of peer-to-peer support to share experience and learning
• Have enthusiasm and the adequate knowledge and experience to continuously monitor, write and evaluate project results and reports on a quarterly and annual basis
• Good interpersonal skills combined with a flexible and adaptable attitude
• Excellent communication skills with good command of both spoken and written
• Desirable Criteria: (skills that could be an advantage in the role)

Knowledge/Qualifications:

• Knowledge of working with community level organizations, local government, and multi-stakeholders

Experience:

• Experience in working with marginalized community.

Skills/Abilities:

• Willingness to share his/her skills with colleagues in a professional but sensitive manner
• Previous experiences of working as VSO in the field of disability and inclusion mainly material development, teacher training would be an assets
• Able to accommodate in diverse socio-economic, and multicultural context

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

• This volunteering opportunity is planned for 7 months hence, as a VSO volunteer, you will be sharing your skills with local communities on a full time basis. VSO will cover your travel, vaccinations 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

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 fill in the application form at  https://www.vsointernational.org/volunteering/professional/jobs/safe-to-learn-national-volunteer-a0m3z00000d7jy9aaj

To submit your application, click on ‘Make an application’ and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.