Volunteer Placements
In Romania, VSO is looking to recruit volunteers from among professionals in the following skill areas:
Health Care
Social Development: NGO & Social Welfare Workers
Organisational Development & Business Management
Communications / Marketing
Information Technology
Education
Social Research
Natural Resources
Miscellaneous (external link)
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Natural Resources
Agriculture specialists
We have occasional opportunities for agriculturalists, agri-business managers (farm management, co-operative development, agribusiness, income generation, micro-credit, marketing, post-harvest processing, organic certification skills) and agri-science specialists (soil, pest control), agricultural teachers and trainers and agricultural economists or statisticians to help disadvantaged communities enhance their food security and reduce their vulnerability to climatic changes. In countries with unstable economies, agricultural education can be vital in preparing young people to return to their villages and set up their own small-scale agricultural enterprises. You could be working in countries such as Malawi, Papua New Guinea, Uganda, Guyana and the Philippines.
You'll need a relevant degree or appropriate vocational qualification and at least 3 years' related experience. Agricultural teachers will need a relevant teaching qualification and agricultural economists will need a degree in agricultural economics. Agricultural scientists will need a degree and relevant experience in their specific area.
You could be sharing your knowledge with farm cooperatives and small NGOs, encouraging the sale of agricultural produce to raise money for health care or education. Alternatively you might be working as a farm manager in other institutions, including schools. These jobs often contain an element of agricultural education. We also have some jobs in agricultural education in universities.
Agricultural economists often work for government departments undertaking research and report writing, although some will be working with farmers. We have occasional jobs for agricultural scientists across a variety of specialisations.
Livestock specialists
We have occasional placements in this field. Placements can vary from lecturing placements to specialist placements in the area of dairy production and management, supporting dairy co-operatives and dairy policy. At least 3 years relevant prior experience is required.
Examples of VSO placements in this field:
Lecturer in Animal Husbandry - Mozambique
Working with the Faculty of Agriculture, you'll help to equip young people with the skills to promote equitable and sustainable rural and agricultural development in the northwestern region of the country. Read the full volunteer job description here.
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Important notes:
There is constant change in the volunteer demand and requirements, so please check www.vso.org.uk for the latest information! There may be other type of volunteer placements suitable for you, which are not currently listed on this web page.
You will not be applying for any of these jobs specifically, they have been listed here for sample purposes only.
