Job Opportunity at VSO, School Management Adviser

School Management Adviser

VSO is the world’s leading international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty. Working in 24 countries around the world, our unique role in international development is to place committed volunteers with carefully selected organisations where their skills can have the greatest impact. As a VSO volunteer you’ll live and work in some of the world’s poorest communities. By sharing your unique skills and experience you’ll help generate new ideas and new ways of doing things, helping the communities you work in lift themselves out of poverty. We’re not about delivering quick fixes, but instead we focus on long-lasting, sustainable change, that will impact generations to come. Join us as a VSO volunteer and help us work towards our vision of a world without poverty.

Role overview
The ideal Personnel will be responsible for capacity building of ward education coordinators and head teachers so as to significantly increase their capacity in school management and leadership. If you feel that you can contribute to teachers understand and improve their skills, this is your role!

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

At least 7 years’ experience of school leadership or education management
Teachers to use quality teaching methodologies
Experience working with pre- and primary school.
Experience in inclusive education
Knowledge in tools and learning styles used to work with children with a variety of needs.
Knowledge in how to work with children with different backgrounds and different abilities.
Effective communications skills (report writing, verbal)

Knowledge/qualifications:

Bachelor or master’s degree in Education

Experience:

At least 7 years’ experience of school leadership or education management focused on improving language learning outcomes and strengthening school management
Capability to produce accurate, reflective reports with reference to qualitative and quantitative data
Key qualities of relationship-building, adaptability and resilience

Skills/Abilities:

Relationship-building, adoptability and resilience
Ability to write good reports
Fluent English speaker

Desirable Criteria:

Experience in coach and mentoring, capacity building, facilitation, etc.
Previous experience of working in an NGO’s
Previous experience of working in a multicultural setting.

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.

NOTE: This is National (Tanzanians) Volunteer role, Not for Internationals.

Allowance

As a VSO volunteer, you will be sharing your skills with local communities on a full time basis. VSO will cover your travel, vaccinations, accommodation, and medical insurance costs, along with a local living allowance which will be paid in local currency. This allowance meets reasonable living expenses in country, but will not be enough to send money home. You will also receive some financial support to contribute to your on-going expenses at home.

Accommodation

VSO works with some of the poorest communities in the world which means accommodation varies and will be basic.

Some background about VSO

Much has changed since VSO started 60 years ago. We’ve gone from being a UK charity to a truly global development organisation. In 2016/2017 alone, we worked with over 7,000 volunteers from all over the world and from all backgrounds to deliver services that had an impact on the lives of almost 2.6 million people in the 24 countries where we work. Our programmes focus on the areas of health, education and livelihoods, with an increasing emphasis on resilience building, social accountability, gender and social inclusion. We believe progress is only possible when we work together and that strong partnerships are crucial to delivering positive change. That’s why we work with over 500 partner organisations, from local and national governments, to businesses, NGOs, funders, charities and community groups. Currently, over 30% of our people are recruited from within the country in which they work, and we continue to grow the share of community and national volunteers involved in our programmes. We also send increasing numbers of volunteers from one developing country to another. However, our vision has remained the same; to build a world without poverty.

If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description for more information.

To submit your application, click on ‘Make an application’ and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.

Application Closing Date: 10 Dec 2019

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