Consultant (A Model National Volunteering Policy Development)

Overview

VSO is the world’s leading international development charity that works through volunteers to create a fair world for everyone. At VSO we pride ourselves on doing development differently. We fight poverty not by sending aid, but by working through volunteers and partners to create long-lasting change in some of the world’s poorest regions. We bring key stakeholders together to co-ordinate collective action, from local organisations to national governments. Our programmes in Africa and Asia focus on health, education and livelihoods, with an increasing emphasis on resilience, peace building, social accountability, gender and social inclusion. We’re not about delivering quick fixes, but instead we focus on long-lasting, sustainable change that will improve the lives of generations to come.

Reference: JOB0125196
Type: Contract
Position: Consultant- A Model National Volunteering Policy Development
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Industry: Not for Profit and Charities

Responsibilities

The consultant will be expected to produce a comprehensive model national volunteer policy to be used by the African Unio member states and CSOs as a reference and a hands-on guide in developing a national volunteer policy. The consultant will be expected to carry out the following specific tasks:
1) Produce an inception report indicating consultant’s understanding of the ToR and the assignment commissioned; and how to proceed;
2) Organizing assignment launching and sensitization virtual workshop in consultation of the Coordinator of the AU Continental Volunteer Linkage Platform;
3) Conduct extensive consultations with all the relevant stakeholders with a view to gathering the necessary data and information.
4) Conduct extensive desk-review of secondary data on the African and non-African national volunteer policies and programs; and the African Union initiatives, programmes and policy instruments on youth participation, empowerment and volun teerism which member states are required to implement, align or adhere to;
5) Undertake a rigors situation assessment of volunteerism in Africa (existing forms of volunteerism and the contribution of volunteerism to the AU Agenda 2063 and the UN Agenda 2030);
6) Produce a draft model national volunteering policy, which will be presented to a multi-stakeholders review and a validation workshop;
7) Incorporate views, comments, recommendations, and concerns in the final draft document

Education

• Masters Degree in Sociology
• Masters Degree in POLICY sTUDIES

Additional education

Minimum a master’s degree in Sociology, Policy Studies, law, and other related fields

Experience

Additional experience

Minimum of 8 years experience in volunteerism policy development;

Skills

• communication skills
• Good analytical and reporting skills

Additional skills

• Solid understanding of volunteerism in Africa;
• Good analytical and report writing skills;
• Fluent in spoken and written English and working knowledge of French is an added value;
• Good communication and facilitation skills;
• Good interpersonal skills and computer literacy.
• 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

Terms and conditions

VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis due to the urgency of the assignment.

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

If you’re interested in applying for this role, please click the link to submit your application https://bit.ly/consultantvso

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The below documents should be submitted to africa.recruitment@vsoint.org by 8th July 2021. The subject of the email should be Ref: National Volunteering Policy
1) Detailed and updated CV
2) Motivation & qualifications for the assignment/track record (evidence of similar assignment)
3) Specific expertise that is of relevance for this assignment (volunteerism policy development, report writing & desk review skills)
4) Availability for this assignment
5) Approach of the assignment (proposed methodologies)
6) Budget (daily fee/other costs) with clear budget lines