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in Tanzania: New Volunteering Opportunities at VSO International, Mtwara and Lindi | Deadline: 31st August, 2019
AJIRA TANZANIA 2019 / NAFASI ZA KAZI 2019
Volunteer role: Training Advisor - Carpentry, Joinery and site Construction
Type of role: Engineering and technical
Location: Lindi with occasional travelling to Mtwara, Tanzania
Partner organisation: V E T A (Tanzania)
Application Closing Date: 31 Aug 2019
Interview date: To be confirmed
Start date: 11/6/2018
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
When
you have a passion for sharing knowledge in teaching as well as
carpentry in an international setting; this is your job. With your
contribution, the level of education at the vocational training centre
in Lindi can be brought to a higher level. You will work collaboratively
with carpentry teachers within VETA (the Vocational Education and
Training Authority) in Lindi with occasional travel to Mtwara, Dar es
Salaam and Morogoro. The main purpose of your role is to improve teacher
training techniques, standards of carpentry education and workshops to
meet IVQ (International Vocational Qualification) standards. In
addition, you will directly collaborate with one other VSO technical
advisor and a vocational training adviser to ensure training in other
workshops and 5 new short courses (introduced in 2018) meet IVQ
standards. You will provide input to VETA management and VSO on how IVQ
standards can be rolled out nationally.
Skills, qualifications and experience
Qualifications (essential):
Degree and/or Advance Diploma in Vocational training or QTS
certification or the equivalent with particular experience in carpentry
and construction or building , drawing, and mathematics
Experience
of three or more years in teaching methodology from vocational training
facility or related institution is highly recommended for this position
Have at least two years of experience in the practical vocational training.
Experience in installing, repair and maintain carpentry systems and
fixtures in residential, commercial, institutional, industrial or public
buildings.
Experience in reading blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine the layout of carpentry systems.
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Equal Opportunities
VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce. Equal Opportunities
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.
HOW TO APPLY
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).
