Volunteer Development Coordinator - Sierra Leone
NaCSA is a government commission in Freetown, Sierra Leone seeking to alleviate poverty and prevent conflict from reoccurring. As part of this objective, NaCSA has established the Peace and Development Corps, a national volunteering programme aimed at giving young people the opportunity to get involved in supporting and rebuilding their own communities.
As Volunteer Development Coordinator, you’ll use your volunteer management expertise to develop this programme, help to secure funding and promote volunteering as a tool for social development across Sierra Leone.
For this role we're looking for a volunteer with a degree level qualification and experience in managing volunteers or volunteer programmes, project management and budgeting. Experience in fundraising and monitoring and evaluation is also required. Flexibility, creativity and patience are key, as resources are likely to be limited within the organisation.
This is just one of many 12-24 month placements for experience managers that VSO urgently need to fill. All placements come with return flights, accommocation, insurance and a local living allowance. To find out more and to apply, visit: www.vso.org.uk/businessjobs
Come and meet us!
VSO Information Evenings for Managers
10th and 29th September 2008, 6.00 - 8.30pm, London
If you're an experienced manager working in any sector and would like to find out more about volunteering with VSO, come along to one of our information evenings in September. You'll hear from returned volunteers and learn more about the volunteering opportunities available in your profession. Find out mroe and register here: http://www.vso.org.uk/events/info_ev_for_managers.asp#0
| Location: | UK Wide |
| Salary: | voluntary, local living allowance |
| Start Date: | ASAP - Feb 09 |
| Duration: | 12-24 months |
| End Date: | |
| Job Ref: | LTVVDCSL |
| Name: | VSO |
| Email: | enquiry@vso.org.uk |
| Tel: | 020 8780 7500 |
| Fax: | |
| Posted: | 21-08-2008 |
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