Graduate Volunteer - Sparc Project Support at Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)

Voluntary Service Overseas (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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sparc Project Support Graduate Volunteer

Location: Yola, Adamawa, Nigeria
Type of role: Advocacy policy and research
Start Date: 20th February, 2020
Duration: 2 months (possibly starting February 2020)

Role Overview

• This National Graduate volunteer role will contribute to the Safe Pace and Resilience Community strategy, analysis, documentation/ knowledge management, coordination, reporting, and liaison.
• The NGV-SPARC will work closely with VSO teams and primary actors to ensure that all VSO projects are integrating resilience concept. S/he will support In collaboration with existing/identified networks and MDAs such as SEMA/NEMA, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, State and community level aimed at strengthening emergency response in conflict/hazard situations and enhances sustainability of basic services.

Responsibilities
Technical Support:

• Support stakeholder mapping of humanitarian and resilience stakeholders.
• Support in Conducting risk assessments and community disaster risk preparedness and management plans
• Assist in developing a training module on resilience and humanitarian aid disaster preparedness.
• Oversee and provide technical input to the design Resilience /DRR systems, procedures, framework, tools and guidelines as needed for the Project
• Provide technical support to VSO projects on integration of resilience in alignment to VSO core approaches, strategies and guidelines and in compatible with the context analysis

Knowledge management:

• Support resilience teams including the VSO Project in collection and or publication of good practices, success stories, project outcome documents, etc. in resilience work with Communication, Learning to develop knowledge products, communication materials and other IEC materials to promote awareness raising about Resilience and peaceful community

Capacity Building:

• Support in building the capacity of VSO team, partners and external stakeholders on resilience frameworks and toolkits including on Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS)
• Provide training, support and coaching to partner staff on development of Disaster Risk Management Plan and Community Disaster Risk Management Plan and tools such as Participatory Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments (PVCA) to develop risk management plans
• Support in Community engagement and intervention

Monitoring and reporting:

• Set agreed indicators and milestones based on the result framework developed
• Provide feedback to the programme team based on the field monitoring visits
• Support the project team in developing high quality project/ programme reports regarding resilience perspective
• Liaise with VSO colleagues and some project partners to ensure timely submission of contributions.

Networking and Project Logistics Support:

• Coordinate and build relationship with EUAV global team, VSO project/program, government, CSOs, partners and private sectors.
• Support in arranging venue, resources, and stationery for projects workshops and trainings
• Facilitate the organization partner meetings and field risk assessment processes.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Most vulnerable areas and causes of vulnerability identified
• Disaster risk preparedness and management plans developed.
• Training module on resilience and humanitarian aid and disaster preparedness developed
• Workshops/ training / coaching on disaster risk preparedness and management conducted

Competencies:

• Building and Sustaining working relationships: The social skills to build and actively maintain working relationships that foster teamwork and collaboration with others for the benefit of a common goal.
• Open Minded and Respectful: A non-judgemental approach that values other people and culture.
• Seeking and Sharing Knowledge: Recognition that learning is a two-way and continuous process.
• Facilitating Positive Change: The ability to analyse problems and develop lasting solutions in line with VSO approaches.
• Adaptability: A flexible approach and the ability to adapt behaviour to different situations.
• Resilience: The self-confidence to work with a variety of situations, diverse people and ambiguity.    

Skill, knowledge & Experience
Professional skills and qualifications needed for the position:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Resilience/ DRR or any relevant field, with relevant work experience in the design and implementation of disaster risk reduction or other related areas in the rural context.
• Practical experience and knowledge on global and national DRR related policies and practices, core humanitarian standard, rights based approach, gender and social inclusion
• Experience in conducting study on shocks and stresses assessment in the field level. Knowledge on resilience interventions, especially in Nigeria
• Experience in developing training module and disaster risk preparedness and management plans
• Experience working in livelihood programs targeting marginalised communities
• Excellent communication skills in both English and Hausa language and any other local language in north-east
•  Excellent coordination, networking and facilitation skills
• Good knowledge in project cycle management
• Excellent attention to detail for providing accurate DRR capacity gap analysis, documentation and data.

Personal qualifications needed for the position:

• Committed to rights-based and gender sensitivity work, pro-poor policy, committed and strong civil society organizations and social mobilization.
• Able, willing and committed to work with people from different backgrounds
• Contribute constructively to a working environment based on mutual respect, trust and commitment
• Able to cope with stress and work under any challenging circumstances.

Application Closing Date
2nd February, 2020.

Interview Date
11th February, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• To submit your application, click on the link above 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).