View file File name : ngo.htm Content :<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <title>ONG - voluntariat international VSO</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" type="text/css"> <style type="text/css"> <!-- .style2 {font-weight: bold} .style3 {color: #333333} .style5 {color: #333333; font-weight: bold; } .style10 { font-size: xx-small; font-weight: bold; color: #000099; } .style11 {color: #FF6600; font-weight: bold; } --> </style> </head> <body> <div id="masthead"> <a name="a"></a> <table width="100%" id ="volmainmenu"> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="images/topbar_tcm8-41.gif" alt="" width="570" height="81" align="left" /></td> <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="images/sigla provo.jpg" alt="" width="167" height="78" /></td> <td align="center" valign="top"> </td> <td align="center" valign="top"> </td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="2" bgcolor="#dddddd"> <tr> <td><img src="images/tossing_grain.jpg" alt="© VSO/Aubrey Fagon" width="194" /></td> <td><img src="images/two_girls.jpg" width="194" alt="©VSO/Richard Crease/Daily Echo"/></td> <td><img src="images/woman_making_pots.jpg" width="194" alt="© VSO/Ben Langdon"/></td> <td valign="middle"><img src="images/lonely_tree.jpg" alt="© VSO" width="194" border="0" /> </td> </tr> </table> <div id="volglobalNav"> <table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="center"><div align="center"><strong><a href="faqs.htm">Frequently Asked Questions</a></strong></div></td> <td><div align="center"><strong>|</strong></div></td> <td align="center"><div align="center"><strong><a href="stories.htm">VSO Volunteers</a></strong></div></td> <td><div align="center"><strong>|</strong></div></td> <td align="center"><div align="center"><strong><a href="links.htm">Useful links</a></strong></div></td> <td><div align="center"><strong>|</strong></div></td> <td align="center"><div align="center"><strong><a href="contacte.htm">Contact</a></strong></div></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div> <table width="800px" height="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td valign="top" width ="20%" class="left" > <div id="navBar" > <div class="style2" id="volsectionLinks" > <a href="index.html">HOME</a><a href="despre_vso.htm">About VSO</a> <ul> <li><a href="domenii.htm">>Volunteer<br /> Placements</a><a href="procedura.htm">Application <br /> Procedure</a></li> <li><a href="unde.htm">Countries where <br /> VSO works</a></li> <li><a href="oferta.htm">The support you <br /> get from VSO</a></li> <li><a href="despre_voluntariat.htm">About <br /> Volunteering</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <!--end navBar div --></td> <td width ="60%" valign="top"> <div id="content"> <div class="feature"> <br/> <h1>Volunteer Placements</h1> <p>In Romania, VSO is looking to recruit volunteers from among professionals in the following skill areas:</p> <p><a href="health.htm">Health Care</a><br /> <a href="ngo.htm">Social Development: NGO & Social Welfare Workers</a> <br /> <a href="management.htm">Organisational Development & Business Management </a><br /> <a href="comunicare_marketing.htm">Communications / Marketing</a><br /> <a href="IT.htm">Information Technology</a><br /> <a href="education.htm"> Education</a><br /> <a href="social_research.htm">Social Research</a><br /> <a href="agriculture.htm">Natural Resources</a><br /> <a href="http://www.vso.org.uk/volunteer/urgently-needed.asp" target="_blank">Miscellaneous</a> (external link)</p> <h3 align="center" class="style3">***<br /> <br /> </h3> <h2><a name="1" id="1"></a>Social Development: NGO & Social Welfare Workers</h2> <ul> <li><a href="#4">NGO Managers</a></li> <li><a href="#8">Social Work Managers</a><br /> </li> <li><a href="#5">Volunteer Coordinators</a></li> <li><a href="#6">Youth/Community Workers</a></li> <li><a href="#2">Advocacy & Campaigning specialists</a></li> <li><a href="#3">Fundraising specialists</a></li> <li><a href="#7">Monitoring and Evaluation specialists (M&E)</a></li> <li><a href="#9">Gender Specialists</a></li> <li><a href="#10">Health Educators</a></li> <li><a href="#11">Speech Therapists</a></li> <li><a href="#12">Occupational Therapists</a></li> <li><a href="#13">Psychologists</a></li> <li><a href="#14">HIV & AIDS professionals</a></li> </ul> <h3>NGO Managers<a name="4" id="4"></a></h3> <p>We need people with NGO background who have <strong>at least 3-5 years' experience</strong> in as many of the following areas: organisational development; staff management, leadership and training; change management; developing and implementing administrative strategies, policies, systems and procedures, monitoring and evaluation systems; writing grant proposals, elaborating reports, maintaining donor relations; communications, networking and partnership development. Some experience in budgets and financial aspects of running an NGO is also appreciated. If you have set up an NGO or are currently running one, your skills are valuable to us. </p> <p>Examples of VSO placements in this field:</p> <p><span id="_SE_FLD12" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Organisational Development Adviser - Kenya</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD12" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">Working with the Teenage Mother & Girls' Association of Kenya (TEMAK), you'll identify the current strengths and weaknesses of the organisation. Working together with TEMAK staff you'll develop a strategic direction and help to formulate policies on staff development, financial management and communications to allow them to carry out their vital work more effectively. </span>See details <a href="download/Organisational Development Adviser - Kenya_tcm8-17883.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </p> <p><span id="_SE_FLD22" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Management Adviser - Bangladesh</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD22" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">An experienced manager is needed to share best practise and improve management structures with an organisation supporting indigenous orphans and destitute children in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Read more <a href="download/Management Adviser Bangladesh Dec 08_tcm8-18505.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p> <h3><span _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">Social Work Managers</span><a name="8" id="8"></a></h3> <p><span _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true"><span id="_SE_CP5" _SE_CPt="VSO" _SE_CT="tcm:8-99-32" _SE_CP="tcm:8-1735" _SE_C="tcm:8-1735"><span id="_SE_FLD25" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:BodyText[1]">We’re looking for experienced Social Work Managers to help improve the lives of people living with HIV and AIDS or disabilities in developing countries in Africa and Asia. Working with community-based or non-governmental organisations, you’ll improve management structures, identify and evaluate social problems, train your colleagues and provide counselling. You could be working in countries such as Nigeria, Vietnam, Namibia or Malawi, etc. <br /> <br /> For most placements you'll need to be a registered social worker with at least <strong>3 years'</strong> recent post-qualification experience, preferably in areas such as capacity building and advocacy in the field of HIV&AIDS, gender, mental health or disability. Management, supervisory or training experience is required.</span></span></span></p> <p><span _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true"><span _SE_CPt="VSO" _SE_CT="tcm:8-99-32" _SE_CP="tcm:8-1735" _SE_C="tcm:8-1735"><span _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:BodyText[1]"> Examples of VSO placements in this field:</span></span></span></p> <p><span _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:BodyText[1]"><span id="_SE_FLD26" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Social Worker - Namibia</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD26" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">People in Need offers assistance to families and individuals affected by HIV and AIDS. As a social worker you work with your local colleagues to provide psychosocial services to the community and establish support groups and networks. Read the full job description <a href="download/social_worker_namibia_tcm8-10145.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></span></p> <p><span id="_SE_FLD27" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Mental Health Development Worker - Sri Lanka</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD27" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">As a mental health development worker with the Meedumpitiya Rehabilitation Centre for women, you'll improve and develop rehabilitation activities and introduce best practice in mental health care. <br /> Find out more about our <a href="http://www.vso.org.uk/volunteering/mental_health_srilanka.asp" target="_blank">Mental Health Programme in Sri Lanka</a>. Read the full volunteer job description <a href="download/Mental Health Development Worker - Sri Lanka_tcm8-12639.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p> <p><span id="_SE_FLD28" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Mental Health Development Worker, Angoda - Sri Lanka</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD28" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">As a mental health development worker at the Angoda Mental Hospital, you'll develop and implement a comprehensive care plan, building the capacity of nurses, OTs, doctors and psychiatric social workers. Read the full job description <a href="download/Mental Health Development Worker Angoda - Sri Lanka_tcm8-14766.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p> <p><span id="_SE_FLD30" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>HIV and AIDS Counselling Adviser - Pakistan</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD30" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">DOST Foundation needs an experienced counsellor to help develop and implement counselling services for those at high risk from HIV and AIDS. The organisation provides treatment, counselling and education for intravenous drug users and homeless children and adults. Read the full job description <a href="download/HIV and AIDS Counselling Adviser Pakistan_tcm8-10437.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br /> </p> <p><span id="_SE_FLD29" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Memory Work Adviser - China</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD29" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">You'll use your experience of Memory Work to advise on a pilot project supporting HIV+ families in China.</span> Find more details <a href="download/Memory Work Adviser, China_tcm8-18637.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. <br /> <span _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true"><br /> </span></p> <h3><a name="5" id="5"></a>Volunteer coordinators / Volunteer program managers</h3> <p> <span id="_SE_CP2" _SE_CPt="VSO" _SE_CT="tcm:8-99-32" _SE_CP="tcm:8-11608" _SE_C="tcm:8-11608"><span id="_SE_FLD10" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:BodyText[1]">VSO supports the development of local volunteering initiatives in the countries we work in. We believe that people who work together out of community responsibility and shared commitment can make a major contribution to development in their own countries. </span></span></p> <p>Right now we’re urgently looking for experienced volunteer managers to develop effective strategies for volunteer programmes, set up new volunteer centres and initiatives, and support local volunteer managers in countries like China, Mongolia, South Africa, Mozambique, Zambia, etc. <br /> <br /> You'll need a degree level qualification and <span class="style3"><strong>at least 2 years’ experience</strong></span> in managing volunteers or volunteer programmes. Patience, flexibility and strong communication and networking skills are also essential as you’re likely to work in a cross-cultural team with different stakeholders. </p> <p>Examples of VSO placements in this field:</p> <p><span id="_SE_FLD11" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Volunteer Development Coordinator - Sierra Leone</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD11" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">Working with the National Commission for Social Action in Freetown you'll develop a youth volunteering programme, help to secure funding and promote volunteering as a tool for social development across Sierra Leone. Read the full volunteer job description</span> <a href="download/Sierra Leone Volunteer Manager Aug 08_tcm8-16864.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p><span id="_SE_FLD14" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Volunteer Centre Development Adviser - China</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD14" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">The Huizeren Social Services Centre encourages professionals to share their skills with poorer communities in their country and promotes the sustainable development of volunteering in China. They are setting up a volunteer centre in Beijing and are looking for support and management advice from an experienced volunteer centre manager. Read the full job description</span> <a href="download/Volunteer_Centre_Development_Adviser_China_tcm8-10424.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p><span id="_SE_FLD15" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Youth Volunteer Developer - Uganda</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD15" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">The Buganda Youth Centre is looking for an experienced Volunteer Manager to support their strategic planning process. You'll develop effective strategies for placing young people in work placements in Uganda and overseas. Read the full job description</span> <a href="download/youth_vol_dev_uganda_tcm8-9767.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </p> <h3>Youth / Community Workers<a name="6" id="6"></a></h3> <p><span id="_SE_CP4" _SE_CPt="VSO" _SE_CT="tcm:8-99-32" _SE_CP="tcm:8-1705" _SE_C="tcm:8-1705"><span id="_SE_FLD13" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:BodyText[1]">We're currently looking for experienced youth / community workers and volunteer managers to support community and volunteer development programmes in Africa and Asia. Working with community-based and non-governmental grass roots organisations, you’ll enable local people to become a driving force in their own development. You could work in countries like </span></span>Uganda, PNG, Sri Lanka, India, Sierra Leone, Tajikistan, Namibia, Indonesia or Nigeria.<span _SE_CPt="VSO" _SE_CT="tcm:8-99-32" _SE_CP="tcm:8-1705" _SE_C="tcm:8-1705"><span _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:BodyText[1]"><br /> <br /> You'll need a relevant qualification plus <strong>at least 3 years' recent post-qualification community/youth development experience</strong>. Community mobilisation, participatory approaches and training experience are essential. </span></span>Experience in community based rehabilitation (CBR), disability and working with minority groups, vulnerable children is very useful. <span _SE_CPt="VSO" _SE_CT="tcm:8-99-32" _SE_CP="tcm:8-1705" _SE_C="tcm:8-1705"><span _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:BodyText[1]">Management/supervisory experience is desirable. Most roles will focus around HIV and AIDS, disability and/or gender equality, so experience in any of these areas would be useful. </span></span></p> <p>Examples of VSO placements in this field:</p> <p><span id="_SE_FLD18" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Community Health Coordinator - Malawi</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD18" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">Strengthening home-based care and health education work, you'll contribute to Common Visions' goal to increase services and reduce the stigma faced by people affected by HIV and AIDS. </span>See job details <a href="download/Community Health Coordinator Malawi_tcm8-10441.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </p> <p><span id="_SE_FLD19" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Organisation and Programme Management Adviser - Cambodia</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD19" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">Youth Star Cambodia gives young people the opportunity to volunteer in disadvantaged communities and play an active part in Cambodia's development. As an experienced volunteer manager you'll strengthen the organisation's capacity ensuring the sustainability of their programmes. See job description <a href="download/Organisation_Programme_Management_Adviser_Cambodia_tcm8-10422.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. <br /> </span></p> <h3>Advocacy & Campaigning specialists<a name="2" id="2"></a></h3> <p>Developing communities need effective advocacy strategies to change attitudes to HIV & AIDS, education, gender and disability. We are looking for advocacy, policy and campaigning professionals to work with organisations in countries such as Ghana, Uganda, Indonesia, Cambodia, India and others. </p> <p><span id="_SE_CP3" _se_cpt="VSO" _se_ct="tcm:8-99-32" _se_cp="tcm:8-9981" _se_c="tcm:8-9981">You'll need a degree level qualification and <span class="style5">at least 3 years’ experience</span> in advocacy, policy research or campaigning. Depending on the type of placement, you’ll also need experience in policy analysis, advocacy strategies, research tools and methodologies, awareness raising and media campaigns. </span></p> <p>Examples of VSO placements in this field:</p> <p><span id="_SE_FLD16" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true"><span id="_SE_FLD7" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Advocacy Adviser - Malawi</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD7" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">As an Advocacy Adviser with the Civil Society Agriculture Network (CISANET) in Lilongwe you’ll help the organization to develop an effective advocacy strategy and train staff in advocacy and campaigning techniques. Read the full volunteer job description</span></span> <a href="download/Malawi Avocacy Adviser, July 2008_tcm8-16436.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p><span id="_SE_FLD17" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Advocacy Adviser - Sri Lanka</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD17" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">As an experienced campaigner or advocacy worker, you could help the Association of Women with Disabilities find the leaders of tomorrow and empower women with disabilities to realise their rights. Read the full volunteer job description</span> <a href="download/Advocacy Adviser Sri Lanka for Jan 08 Ads_tcm8-13383.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p><span id="_SE_FLD6" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Advocacy Officer - Nepal</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD8" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">As an education advocacy volunteer, you'll work with the Global Campaign for Education (GCE), a coalition of non governmental organisations to campaign for inclusive primary education for children from all sections of society. </span><br /> </p> <h3>Fundraising professionals<a name="3" id="3"></a></h3> <p><span id="_SE_CP" _SE_CPt="VSO" _SE_CT="tcm:8-99-32" _SE_CP="tcm:8-1548" _SE_C="tcm:8-1548"><span id="_SE_FLD" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:BodyText[1]">We urgently need people with fundraising experience and skills for placements in </span></span>Nigeria, Zambia, Namibia, Tanzania, Kenya Ghana, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya or Cameroon <span _SE_CPt="VSO" _SE_CT="tcm:8-99-32" _SE_CP="tcm:8-1548" _SE_C="tcm:8-1548"><span _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:BodyText[1]">. </span></span></p> <p><span _SE_CPt="VSO" _SE_CT="tcm:8-99-32" _SE_CP="tcm:8-1548" _SE_C="tcm:8-1548"><span _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:BodyText[1]">You’ll help community-based organisations to be more effective and efficient by mobilising resources that will ensure increased service delivery. You’ll need <strong>a degree in any subject and at least 2 years’ relevant professional experience</strong>. Knowledge of developing fundraising strategies, writing proposals, donor identification donor management are essential. Your ability to train and capacity build in these areas is also vital. <br /> <br /> Examples of VSO placements in this field:</span></span></p> <p><span id="_SE_FLD2" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Fundraiser - Mozambique</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD2" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">Ahitipaluxeni is a small community-based organisation in Maputo, established by a group of women living with HIV and AIDS. They are looking for a VSO volunteer with fundraising and strategic planning experience to build organisational capacity and help to ensure their financial sustainability. Read the full volunteer job description <a href="download/Mozambique Fundraiser April 08_tcm8-15208.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p> <p><span id="_SE_FLD4" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Fundraising and Partnerships Adviser - Thailand</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD4" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">This is an exciting opportunity to get involved in VSO's Thai-Burma Border Project. You'll help to raise funds for Karenni, a women's rights NGO that aims to empower women living in refugee camps along the Thai-Burma Border. Read the full volunteer job description <a href="download/Fundraiser Thailand Sep 08_tcm8-17346.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </span> <br /> </p> <p><span id="_SE_FLD3" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Fundraising and Publicity Officer - Kenya</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD3" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">Working with the rapidly growing Kenya Union for the Blind, you'll strengthen the organisation's funding and increase public awareness of the needs and aspirations of the visually impaired. Read the full volunteer job description <a href="download/Kenya Fundraising and Publicity Officer Aug 08_tcm8-16862.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br /> </p> <p> <span id="_SE_FLD5" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true"><span id="_SE_FLD9" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Fundraising Adviser - Zambia</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD9" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">As a fundraising adviser with Nyimba District Farmers Association, you'll help the organisation to develop a long-term fundraising strategy to ensure the sustainability of their vital work: to protect the interests of women farmer groups. Read the full volunteer job description <a href="download/Zambia Fundraising Adviser July 2008_tcm8-16434.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</span> </span></p> <p><span id="_SE_FLD23" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Project Management and Fundraising Adviser - Ghana</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD23" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">You'll be working with the regional office managers to improve basic management skills and develop a fundraising strategy for an organisation providing business training and support to disadvantaged farming communities. Read the full volunteer placement description <a href="download/Project Man and Fundraiser Ghana Dec 08_tcm8-18507.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </span> </p> <p><span id="_SE_FLD24" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Fundraiser and Project Coordinator - Zambia</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD24" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">A confident fundraiser is needed to develop project proposals and train staff in fundraising at the Dzithandizani Nutrition Group, which focuses its work on providing food security to disadvantaged communities. <br /> Read the full volunteer job description <a href="download/Fundraiser Zambia Dec 2008_tcm8-18508.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br /> </p> <h3><span _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">Monitoring and Evaluation Specialists (M&E)<a name="7" id="7"></a></span></h3> <p>We are looking for people with a relevant degree and at least <strong>2 years' experience</strong> in developing monitoring and evaluation systems for programs, project planning, information management, data analysis and reporting. You could be volunteering in countries like India, Bangladesh, Pakistan or Zambia.</p> <p>Examples of VSO placements in this field:</p> <p><span id="_SE_FLD20" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Monitoring and Evaluation Adviser - Zambia</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD20" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">Harvest Help is a non-governmental organisation working to improve the livelihoods of people in rural communities in Zambia. They are looking for a volunteer with strong monitoring and evaluation experience to put an M&E plan and systems in place that will allow them to move forward sustainably. Read the full volunteer job description</span> <a href="download/Monitoring and Evaluation Adviser - Zambia_tcm8-17884.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </p> <p><span id="_SE_FLD21" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Monitoring & Evaluation Technical Support Officer - Nigeria</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD21" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">You will use your excellent knowledge of Management Information and Evaluation Systems (MIES) to review and develop the MIES of EVA, a youth-led organisation that works through schools to combat AIDS in Nigeria. You will train your colleagues in the use of MIES</span>. Read more <a href="download/Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Developer, Nigeria_tcm8-15357.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <h3><span _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true"><a name="9" id="9"></a>Gender Specialists</span></h3> <p><span _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true"><span id="_SE_CP6" _SE_CPt="VSO" _SE_CT="tcm:8-99-32" _SE_CP="tcm:8-9174" _SE_C="tcm:8-9174"><span id="_SE_FLD31" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:BodyText[1]">We urgently need diversity and gender specialists to help us challenge inequalities in the developing world. <br /> <br /> Gender inequality is a crucial development issue and poses a major obstacle to achieving development goals. As a VSO volunteer you’ll reduce inequalities faced by both women and men by breaking down some of the socially and culturally defined distributions of power, resources and labour. You’ll make a tangible contribution to promoting equality in the developing world. <br /> <br /> As a diversity specialist you’ll have a social science degree and transferable skills that will enable you work as a gender adviser with VSO. You’ll have a minimum of <strong>3 year's</strong> recent experience in diversity policy development (possibly in disability and ethnicity), integrating policies into day-to-day work and conducting culture and equality audits. You’ll also have experience of training others. Ideally you’ll have some understanding of gender issues in developing countries. </span></span></span></p> <p><span _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true"><span _SE_CPt="VSO" _SE_CT="tcm:8-99-32" _SE_CP="tcm:8-9174" _SE_C="tcm:8-9174"><span _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:BodyText[1]">Exampes of VSO placements in this field:</span></span></span></p> <p><span _SE_CPt="VSO" _SE_CT="tcm:8-99-32" _SE_CP="tcm:8-9174" _SE_C="tcm:8-9174"><span _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:BodyText[1]"><span id="_SE_FLD32" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Gender Specialist - Ethiopia</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD32" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">The Network of Ethiopian Women’s Associations aims to promote equal participation and opportunities for women. It urgently needs a gender expert to help it develop its strategic plan. Read the full job description <a href="download/gender_specialist__ethiopia_tcm8-9170.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></span></span></p> <p><span _SE_CPt="VSO" _SE_CT="tcm:8-99-32" _SE_CP="tcm:8-9174" _SE_C="tcm:8-9174"><span _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:BodyText[1]"><span id="_SE_FLD33" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Gender Adviser in Pakistan</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD33" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">The Sustainable Development Policy Institute in Islamabad needs a gender adviser to support a team in developing gender sensitive programmes, policies and research. Read the full job description <a href="download/gender_adviser_pakistan_tcm8-9172.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></span></span></p> <p><span _SE_CPt="VSO" _SE_CT="tcm:8-99-32" _SE_CP="tcm:8-9174" _SE_C="tcm:8-9174"><span _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:BodyText[1]"><span id="_SE_FLD34" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Gender researcher - South Africa</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD34" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">With sound research skills and experience of gender issues, you will ensure that women’s issues are brought to the forefront of resources and information committed to tackling HIV and AIDS. Read the full volunteer job description</span> <a href="download/Gender Researcher SA for Jan 08 Ads_tcm8-13406.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></span></p> <h3><span _SE_MV="true" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]">Health Educators<a id="10" name="10"></a></span></h3> <p>Volunteer Health Educators help improve community health and awareness in disadvantaged communities. You could be working in countries such as Indonesia or Namibia. </p> <p>You could be a qualified health professional from any discipline with experience in health promotion. Or you might have a degree/diploma in Health Education or a Msc in Health Promotion, Primary Health Care, Mother and Child Health or a community nursing qualification. In either case, 2 years’ experience in a health promotion role is required. </p> <p>Most volunteers work with community-based organisations or government departments. You could be involved in developing a community-based health project, or have a national or regional project planning and coordination role. Health educators are frequently involved in mother and child health, training of village health workers, drug awareness, water sanitation or community programmes. Many jobs require health educators with experience of working with HIV and AIDS. <br /> </p> <p>Examples of placements in this field:</p> <p><span id="_SE_FLD40" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Public Health Educator - Mongolia</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD40" _SE_MV="true" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]">Working with the Darkhan Health Department, you'll develop a health promotion campaign focusing on illness prevention at community level. You'll also encourage health professionals to adopt client-centred approaches. Read the full volunteer job description</span> <a href="download/Public_health_educator_Mongolia_tcm8-11430.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </p> <p><span id="_SE_FLD41" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Health Promotion Specialist - Indonesia</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD41" _SE_MV="true" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]">As health promotion specialist with the National Family Planning Board, you’ll empower women and their families to plan pregnancies and safely space births. You’ll help ensure that rural women have access to accurate reproductive health information and champion safer choices. Read the full volunteer job description <a href="download/Indonesia_Health_Promotion_Specialist_tcm8-11119.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p> <p><span id="_SE_FLD42" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Maternal and Child Health Educator - Indonesia</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD42" _SE_MV="true" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]">As a Maternal and Child Health Educator at the Belu District Health Office, you’ll help health workers in the field to improve maternal and child healthcare services in their communities. Read the full job description <a href="download/Maternal_and_Child_Health_Educator_Indonesia_tcm8-10840.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p> <h3><span _SE_MV="true" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]"><a id="11" name="11"></a>Speech Therapists </span></h3> <p>We urgently need qualified speech and language specialists to help develop rehabilitation programmes and improve the technical ability of local professionals in Africa and Asia. Most placements have a strong emphasis on mentoring, coaching and providing on-the-job training. You may be working for the Ministry of Health or a regional hospital to support rehabilitation programmes or for the speech and language department at a university.</p> <p>You’ll be a qualified speech therapist or pathologist with at least <strong>2 years’ experience</strong> working with children or adults with communication disorders. Experience of working with children with autism is desirable.</p> <p>You could be working in countries such as Namibia, Kenya, Uganda, Guyana or Vietnam.</p> <h3><a id="12" name="12"></a>Occupational Therapists</h3> <p>Due to a distinct lack of programmes catering for the needs of mental healthcare for children, adults and those living with disabilities, our partners require occupational therapists to help develop and strengthen rehabilitation programmes. Most placements will have a strong emphasis on training local professionals and improving their technical capacity.You could be working in countries such as Sri Lanka, Malawi or Guyana. </p> <p>You’ll be a qualified occupational therapist with at least <strong>2 years' experience</strong> of working with children or adults with mental health issues or disabilities. You’ll need excellent management and organisational skills and training experience is desirable.</p> <h3><a id="13" name="13"></a>Psychologists / Therapists</h3> <p>We are looking for qualified psychologists with at least <strong>5 years' post-qualification experience</strong> in treatment of the mind or in counselling people in need. Training experience is essential for the available placements. </p> <p>Sample placement in this field:</p> <p><em>HIV and AIDS Counselling Adviser - Pakistan<br /> </em>DOST Foundation works with some of Pakistan’s most vulnerable people and those at high risk from HIV, providing treatment, counselling and education services for intravenous drug users, homeless children and adults, and prisoners. They are looking for an experienced counsellor to help review, develop and implement its strategy for counselling services. Read <a href="download/HIV and AIDS Counselling Adviser Pakistan_tcm8-10437.pdf" target="_blank">more</a>. </p> <p><span id="_SE_FLD35" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Mental Health Development Worker - Sri Lanka</em></span><br /> <span id="_SE_FLD35" _SE_FLD="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]" _SE_MV="true">As a mental health development worker with the Meedumpitiya Rehabilitation Centre for women, you'll improve and develop rehabilitation activities and introduce best practice in mental health care. <br /> Find out more about our <a href="http://www.vso.org.uk/volunteering/mental_health_srilanka.asp" target="_blank">Mental Health Programme in Sri Lanka</a>. Read the full volunteer job description <a href="download/Mental Health Development Worker - Sri Lanka_tcm8-12639.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p> <h3>HIV/AIDS Professionals<a id="14" name="14"></a></h3> <p>The HIV & AIDS pandemic affects the lives of millions of people, devastating families and economies, and reversing hard-won development gains. We're urgently looking for volunteers from a health or social development background as well as advocacy, fundraising and management professionals. You could be working in prevention, treatment or care, or help local non governmental organisations to combat stigma, raise funds and awareness within affected communities. <br /> <br /> We need programme and project managers to design and implement projects to ensure access to homecare and delivery of HIV services, such as testing, counselling and to provide training to national healthcare workers. You’ll monitor and evaluate these projects to ensure they increase quality and scope of services provided to the community.You could be working in countries such as Bangladesh, Namibia, Kenya, Cameroon or Nigeria.</p> <p>You’ll have a degree and <strong>3 to 5 years’ </strong>management and/or project management experience, combined with experience of developing programmes to promote and exercise the rights of people living with HIV and AIDS.</p> <p>Examples of VSO placements in this field:</p> <p><em><span id="_SE_FLD38" _se_fld="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobTitle[1]"><em>Community Health Coordinator - Malawi</em></span><br /> </em><span id="_SE_FLD38" _se_mv="true" _se_fld="tcm:Content/custom:Content/custom:JobSummary[1]">Strengthening home-based care and health education work, you'll contribute to Common Visions' goal to increase services and reduce the stigma faced by people affected by HIV and AIDS. Read the full job description <a href="download/Community Health Coordinator Malawi_tcm8-10441.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /> </span></p> <p align="center">***</p> <h4 class="style11">Important notes: </h4> <p class="style11">There is constant change in the volunteer demand and requirements, so please check <a href="http://www.vso.org.uk" target="_blank">www.vso.org.uk</a> for the latest information! 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