Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) is an international development charity with a vision for a “world without poverty” and a mission to “bring people together to fight poverty”. VSO recruits professionals to work as volunteers, living and working alongside local populations in developing countries. VSO was founded in 1958, and currently works in 23 countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific.
VSO started work in Rwanda in 1998 at the invitation of the Government of Rwanda and it focuses on programmes in Education, disability and youth/national volunteering. VSO Rwanda’s work revolves around six development goals including, Secure livelihood, HIV/AIDS reduction, Education, Participation and Governance, Health and Disability
Website: http://www.vsointernational.org
Emergency Operation Centre Specialist
| Type of role | |
| Location | Various Countries |
| Salary | Competitive |
| Contract type | Fixed Term |
| Full Time | 35 hours per week |
| Application Closing Date | 26 Jun 2020 |
| Interview date | As soon as possible |
| Start date | As soon as possible |
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 organizations where their skills can have the greatest impact. Our extraordinary volunteers live and work in some of the world’s poorest communities. Sharing their unique skills and experience to generate new ideas and new ways of doing things, helping the communities they 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 and help us work towards our vision of a world without poverty.
Role overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Associate EOC Specialist at VSO for the newly launched Polio programme
We are looking for experienced persons who will work closely with the leadership team to implement and manage the activities and deliverables of the core project team at a specific location
Skills, qualifications, and experience
Competencies and Behaviour
- Strong leadership skills, including the ability to inspire teams and partners
- Strong personal relationship skills with substantial experience in networking and influencing a diverse range of stakeholders
- Graduate degree in a relevant course of study including but not limited to public health/epidemiology, biomedical sciences, business public administration, international development.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and/or French (additional language abilities particularly African languages are welcome)
VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description for more information.
To submit your application, click on ‘Make an application’ and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
VSO has zero tolerance of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. We expect all our employees/volunteers to ensure we protect children, young people, and vulnerable adults from harm and abide by our safeguarding policy (PDF).
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