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Community Volunteer (Active Project) - Education (4 positions) Kakuma, Turkana, Makueni, Kilifi

Kilifi | Makueni

  • Organization: VSO - Voluntary Service Overseas
  • Location: Kilifi | Makueni
  • Grade: Volunteer - Volunteer
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Social Affairs
    • Education, Learning and Training
    • Civil Society and Local governance
    • Project and Programme Management
    • Volunteerism
  • Closing Date: Closed

Working at VSO

VSO is the world’s leading international non-governmental organisation that works through volunteers to create a fair world for everyone. In 2022/23, over 7,700 dedicated individuals from across the globe volunteered with VSO, bringing their abilities to support almost 11 million people in 35 countries.

Our work centres on those who are left out by society – those living in extreme poverty or with disability and illness. Those who face discrimination and violence because of their gender, sexuality, or social status. Those who are at risk from disaster, disease, and conflict.

But they are not passive beneficiaries of aid; they are the “primary actors” at the heart of our efforts. From their perspective, we define the issues, opportunities, and solutions that drive sustainable, local-led change. These individuals are the key agents of their own transformation.

Role Details
Location: Kenya
Salary: Not Specified
Contract Type: Not Specified
Contract Length: Not Specified
Full Time: Not Specified
Application Closing Date: Apr 21, 2024 00:00:00
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Start Date: 1st June 2024
Download Job Description File Size: 195.26 KBs, File Type: pdf

Role Overview Summary

In this role, you will provide on-site support in the project location and/or VSO office, (full-time unless otherwise specified) for a set period of time.

Ideal Applicant Summary

·Good understanding of the community, education needs and context of the project location

·Proven use of different learning and development approaches for young learners/children

·Knowledge and awareness on child protection practices and mechanisms

·High integrity and a good rapport in the community

·A commitment to community-led processes of social change.

·Understanding of participatory approaches to working with communities

·Understanding of or experience in community development

·Recognition of the role of power and politics (vested interests) in constraining locally led change.

·Able to develop clear and realistic plans to deliver agreed objectives within deadlines, involving key individuals in the process.

·Strong listening and observation skills

·Good facilitation skills using participatory processes and techniques.

·Experience of preparing good quality reports,

·Willingness to learn and unlearn.

·Self-aware and reflective 


Competencies and Behaviour


At VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together. Whether you want to join us as an employee, or as a volunteer working in your own country, overseas or online, our selection process includes an assessment based on these core competencies:


• Ability to be open minded and respectful

• Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations

• Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships

• Ability to seek and share knowledge


Equal Opportunities


VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce



Equal Opportunities: VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.

VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

This vacancy is now closed.
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