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Jobs
in Tanzania: New Volunteering Opportunities at VSO International Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda | Deadline: 24th June, 2019
AJIRA TANZANIA / NAFASI ZA KAZI
Volunteer role: Business Development Services Advisor
Location: Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Various Countries
Application Deadline: 2019-06-24
Application Deadline: 2019-06-24
Organization Overview
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 organisations where
their skills can have the greatest impact. As a VSO volunteer you’ll
live and work in some of the world’s poorest communities. By sharing
your unique skills and experience you’ll help generate new ideas and new
ways of doing things, helping the communities you 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 as a VSO volunteer and help us work towards
our vision of a world without poverty.
Role Overview
You
will be working hand in hand with team members of the Global
Livelihoods team, located around the world, and Livelihoods teams in the
country offices of VSO Tanzania, VSO Uganda and VSO Kenya. You will
support documenting VSO’s work in the area of Enterprise Development and
advise on improvements and future focus of the work. Your input will
ensure that VSO is delivering a relevant package of Business Development
Services (BDS) to male and especially female entrepreneurs operating
SMEs in different sectors and geographical areas.
Skills, qualifications, and experience
You have a;
- Bachelor’s degree in Business management or social science, Entrepreneurship, Economics or related is required
- Background on training, education or facilitation skills will be the most advantageous factor for this position.
- Communication – communicates at various levels depending on the audience and content of message, communicates the rights message, excellent in communication consistency between partners in the project
- Analysis and creative problem-solving – proactive to deliver solutions to challenges. Ability to analyse and quickly grasp the fundamentals of a need. Able to find innovative ways of solving or pre-empting problems.
- Flexibility – ability to be proactive in changing environment of working, business management, entrepreneurship is desirable, experienced on people management and ability to work in a multinationals with flexibilities of cultural differences.
- Good writing skills
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
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.
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