Voice of Youth Project Lead (Fixed term contract)
Contract type: Fixed term contract
Salary & Benefits in Thailand: Competitive salary 37 days annual leave including public holidays and other competitive benefits
Application closing date: 20th September 2020
Introduction to VSO
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.
It’s an exciting time to join VSO!
Role overview
This is a fixed-term contract position
This is an exciting role that you can improve the capacity of youth-led CSOs (YLCs), empower youth as agents of change, and support them in demanding an enabling environment to participate in Thailand’s development and governance. Your role will ensure Voice of Youth project is implemented to the highest standards; effectively manage Project team, budgets, activities, risk and donor reporting and accountability processes.
Skills, knowledge and experience:
Knowledge/qualifications:
• Qualification in project management (PMD Pro, Prince II, PMP) and/or international development and /or equivalent experience
Experience:
• Substantial experience in managing grants and contracts preferably EU and DFID grant funded project
(at least GBP 400,000 per annum) within the international development sector
• Experience in youth engagement, community and volunteer mobilisation with good understanding of
development issues in Thailand, skills in policy and advocacy to amplify voice of young people with
community participation with commitments to Social Inclusion & Gender, Social Accountability and
Resilience integration in programming
• Experience of building and managing a high performing multi-cultural dispersed project team of staff,
volunteers and partners
• Experience in working in and leading partnerships and consortia
• Experience in security and risk management, and in managing duty of care to highest international
standards
Skills required:
• Project donor management
• People management and engagement (skills in coaching, mentoring and developing team
• Partnership, engagement and collaboration across multiple cultural contexts
• Verbal and written communications in English and Thai
• Financial and budget management
• Evidence based decision making
• Data and system management; IT literacy (Microsoft, finance, project management, people
management software)
Demonstrable ability to
• Enhance volunteering for development approach, uphold and position global volunteer standards
with understanding of role of volunteering in the country development context
• Build alliances and networks and manage partnership within and outside the organisation,
• Represent VSO and communicate effectively with all stakeholders
• Facilitate a dialogue and engage with people at all levels
• Contribute to setting the future direction in response to anticipated changes in the external
environment
• an organisational culture of excellence, accountability and continuous performance improvement
• Equip, engage and empower people to solve problems, make decisions and deliver the best possible
results
• travel including work away from the home base for upto 40% of time, both within the country and
occasionally internationally
• Commitment to VSO’s vision, mission, values, people-first principles and code of conduct.
Desired selection criteria
• Practical experience within a volunteering NGO context in managing a volunteer programming
Competencies and Behaviour
• 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
Travel requirements
• Willingness to travel and spend time away from base/home as required.
Equal Opportunities
VSO promotes equal opportunities, inclusion, gender, diversity and safeguarding clause, and values a diverse workforce.
ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE NOTIFIED.
VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
This role will be based in Bangkok, Thailand. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN BANGKOK, THAILAND TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS POSITION. We will be unable to obtain a visa and work permit for those who do not have the right to work.
How to apply
If you're interested in applying for this role, please download the job description to read more details about the position and the skills and experience we're looking for at https://www.vsointernational.org/about/careers/voice-of-youth-project-lead-fixed-term-contract-a0m3z00000dxtyzaa1 To submit your application, click on “Make an application” and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
Before you apply, please download and read the job description for full details of the roles and person specification and application guidelines available on our website.
VSO is committed to a policy of equal opportunities, values inclusion and seeks to have a diverse workforce.
Interview/Assessment date(s): TBC
Start date: ASAP
Industry
Nonprofit Organization Management
Employment type
Full-time
Experience
Expert
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