Be Part of the Change
Recruiting Programme Officer - National Volunteering, Youth and Social Enterprise Development
Bringing People Together To Create Wealth
VSO Jitolee is a member of the international VSO federation based in Nairobi
with a regional mandate to promote volunteerism and recruit skilled
professionals from East and Southern Africa to serve as volunteers in VSO
programmes in over 30 countries in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. Recruiting Programme Officer - National Volunteering, Youth and Social Enterprise Development
Bringing People Together To Create Wealth
In addition, VSO Jitolee contributes to Kenya’s
national development through international volunteers who work with local
partners across the country.
We are looking for a highly motivated Kenyan to
develop strategies and implement programmes and projects supporting the youth,
social enterprise development and national volunteering programming at VSO
Jitolee.
You will play a pivotal role in developing and
maintaining excellent partnerships with volunteer involving organisations,
relevant government institutions, and civil society where young people and
national volunteers work with communities to improve the quality of their
lives.
Key outcomes for this role will be:
Key outcomes for this role will be:
- A vibrant national volunteering youth and social enterprise
development programme.
- Well resourced youth and social enterprise programmes that create
positive change in the lives of the target beneficiaries.
- Marketable volunteer management training programmes.
- Delivery of youth volunteering initiatives such as international
youth exchanges and fellowship programmes.
- An advocacy plan for influencing the formulation and implementation
of a national volunteering policy and its subsequent implementation.
The person:
You are a holder of a Bachelor’s degree in the social
sciences, further qualifications project management and social enterprise or
business development will be an added advantage.
You have at least 3 years relevant experience in
programming and project management targeting the youth and social enterprise
development.
You have the ability to identify and analyse ideas and
opportunities that contribute to the strategic aims of the programme and
translate them into plans of action.
You have experience of pitching ideas to funders,
donors and social impact or capital investors and managing grants and
fulfilling contracts.
Experience and knowledge of capacity building;
monitoring and evaluation; networking; partnership development and working with
volunteer projects will be critical for this role.
You have good IT skills in a number of applications
including word processing, spreadsheets and databases.
Applications:
Applications:
If you find this a worthy career challenge, send your
application - composed of a CV and a statement (of not more than two pages
combined) explaining why you meet the person specifications, and are the ideal
candidate for the job.
Please include telephone and email contact.
Applications should be sent to:
The Human Resources Manager,
VSO Jitolee
recruitmentkenya@vsoint.org
recruitmentkenya@vsoint.org
Due to anticipated interest in this post, only
short-listed candidates will receive a response.
Application deadline: 7th June 2013
Interviews: 3rd week of
June 2013
Expected Start Date: 1st July 2013
VSO, an equal opportunity employer, values inclusion and seeks to have a diverse workforce and therefore welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
VSO, an equal opportunity employer, values inclusion and seeks to have a diverse workforce and therefore welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
