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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Managers / Management Advisers

We urgently need experienced managers to work with organisations in developing communities. As a management volunteer with VSO you could be working alongside colleagues in human rights NGOs, HIV and AIDS charities or farmers associations to name a few. By setting up effective management systems and/or business strategies, you’ll ensure these organisations are more productive and sustainable.

If you are looking for a new challenge and want to make a real difference in some of the world's most disadvantaged communities, apply now. Your background could be in the business or the public sector. Perhaps you run your own business. You don’t have to have worked as a management adviser/ consultant before. Whatever your background, as long as you’ve got the qualifications and skills listed below, you could volunteer with VSO in a management role.

We’re looking for managers with a relevant degree and at least 3 to 5 years experience in a mid to senior management role. Your management experience can be in any sector, as long as it includes the following transferable skills:

organisational development;
company strategy/planning;
managing change;
developing monitoring and evaluation systems;
developing management and administrative systems;
budget control;
staff training, leadership and motivation;
communications.

At the moment we particularly need people with good organisational development experience, preferably with community-based organisations. Experience in financial systems management, facilitation and staff capacity building, reporting/documentation systems and partnership development are all considered assets.

Examples of VSO placements in this field:

Organisational Development Adviser - Kenya
Working with the Teenage Mother & Girls' Association of Kenya (TEMAK), you'll identify the current strengths and weaknesses of the organisation. Working together with TEMAK staff you'll develop a strategic direction and help to formulate policies on staff development, financial management and communications to allow them to carry out their vital work more effectively. Read the full volunteer job description here.

Monitoring and Evaluation Adviser - Zambia
Harvest Help is a non-governmental organisation working to improve the livelihoods of people in rural communities in Zambia. They are looking for a volunteer with strong monitoring and evaluation experience to put an M&E plan and systems in place that will allow them to move forward sustainably. Read the full volunteer job description here.

Institutional Development Adviser - Cameroon
The District Council of Bogo in Maroua is looking for an experienced manager to help develop and implement a long-term Institutional Development Plan, integrating participatory and rights-based approaches. Read the full volunteer job description here.

Management Adviser - Nepal
The Divya Yuva Club promotes social unity and ensure that disadvantaged parts of society, including women and people affected by HIV and AIDS, can exercise their rights freely. The organisation is looking for an experienced manager to help them develop a long-term strategy to ensure the sustainability of their vital work. Read the full volunteer job description here.

Organisational Development Adviser - Namibia
The Ministry of Education in Oshakati are looking for an experienced manager, ideally from a public sector background. You'll work with the ministry's management team to develop more effective administrative systems and build the ministry's management capacity. Read the full volunteer job description here.

Monitoring & Evaluation Technical Support Officer - Nigeria
You will use your excellent knowledge of Management Information and Evaluation Systems (MIES) to review and develop the MIES of EVA, a youth-led organisation that works through schools to combat AIDS in Nigeria. You will train your colleagues in the use of MIES. Read more here.

Organisational Development Adviser - India
Manthan is a non-governmental organisation working to improve inclusion and human rights at a community level. It requires an organisational development adviser to strengthen its strategic planning and organisational systems and ensure a sustainable future. Read the full volunteer job description here.

Monitoring & Evaluation Specialists

We are looking for people with a relevant degree and at least 2 years' experience in developing monitoring and evaluation systems for programs, project planning, information management, data analysis and reporting. You could be volunteering in countries like India, Bangladesh, Pakistan or Zambia.

Examples of VSO placements in this field:

Small Business Advisers

We urgently need small business owners / managers to advise organisations in poor communities. By setting up effective management systems and business strategies, you’ll ensure they'll become more productive and more sustainable.

You'll need min. 3 years' experience and a variety of small business skills, including product design & production, marketing, PR, planning, financial management, staff management. You'll be confident in identifying and implementing new business opportunities. Ideally you'll have managed teams of at least 8 people and hold a relevant degree.

Examples of VSO placements in this field:

Small Business Adviser - Malawi
Working towards food security with a Business Development Service Centre, you’ll provide business advice, training and support to farmer associations and other small enterprises in Malawi’s central region. You’ll work closely with centre manager, setting up services for the development of business plans and proposals, bookkeeping and accounting. Read the full volunteer job description here.

Small Business Consultant - Namibia
You will work with rural community enterprises helping them to develop effective business plans, marketing strategies and accounting skills. Read the full job description here.

Financial Managers

We need experienced accountants and financial managers for volunteer work in Africa and Asia. While you’ll need sound financial acumen, we’re also interested in your ability to strengthen capacity, build confidence and train your colleagues in financial best practice. Our volunteer placements often involve trouble shooting, consultancy and developing or improving monitoring and accountability systems in additional to general financial work. All positions require financial management experience.

You’ll need at least 2 year’s experience in managing project funds, budgeting processes, setting up financial systems and planning. A degree or other relevant qualification (ACCA/CIMA) is also usually required. Programme funding experience is preferable.

Examples of volunteer jobs in this field:

Financial Manager – Sierra Leone
An exceptional financial manager is needed to establish sound financial practice across the Council of Churches’ education and welfare programmes. Read more here.

Financial Adviser - Papua New Guinea
Working with the local government office in Madang Provice, you'll improve financial management and planning and train others in good financial practice. Read the full volunteer job description here.

Micro-Finance/Enterprise Development Adviser

We are looking for people experienced in financial development, business development, loan applications for those without acces to banks, developing micro-finance schemes, or perhaps even managing micro-finance institutions. Professionals with experience in working with cooperatives are preferred.

You could help with the development of a micro finance system. This might include assessing the existing micro finance scheme and identifying weaknesses, assessing the quality of the existing loan portfolio and advise on repayments, as well as helping to prepare proposals for funding support.

A min. of 3 year's experience is required, and ideally a relevant degree is preferred, but not essential.

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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.

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