Background

VSO is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes volunteering as a powerful and practical way to tackle poverty and inequality. Our purpose is to create lasting change through volunteering.

At VSO, we believe in bringing about change, not by sending aid, but by working with volunteers and partners to empower people in some of the world’s poorest and most fragile regions. We know that people in developing countries have the desire, power, courage and determination to shape their own futures.

Through our Volunteering for Development (VfD) approach, we put the most marginalised people first. Grounded in years of evidence and learning, this approach develops active citizens who drive local community-led change and deliver sustainable development goals long after a project or grant ends.

Role Overview Summary

To strengthen capacity of Civil Society Groups (CSGs) in leading their own organisational and operational development by co-developing inclusive tools, frameworks, and learning resources tailored to their diverse context in Kalangala, Uganda.

The volunteer will provide demand-driven technical support that strengthens strategic planning, inclusive governance, shared leadership, reflective practices and adaptive management. As part of the global volunteer network, this volunteer role acts as a resource person, provides targeted and flexible technical support to the selected in country CSGs, offering regular coaching and mentoring. This role works alongside the local partner and VSO team to tailor support to each CSG’s context, readiness, and common issues/priorities.

Ideal Applicant Summary

Competencies and Behavior :

Expertise in organization design and organization development / organizational and operational capacity strengthening, inclusive governance and leadership practices.

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

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

Additional Information

Allowance and accommodation

All volunteers have an allowance paid in local currency. The allowance meets reasonable living expenses in country.

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

• Provide demand-driven technical support that strengthens strategic planning, inclusive governance, shared leadership, reflective practices and adaptive management.
• Act as a resource person within the global volunteer network.
• Provide targeted and flexible technical support to selected in-country CSGs.
• Offer regular coaching and mentoring to CSGs.
• Work alongside the local partner and VSO team to tailor support to each CSG’s context, readiness, and common issues/priorities.
• Co-develop inclusive tools, frameworks, and learning resources tailored to the diverse context in Kalangala, Uganda.

• Expertise in organization design and organization development / organizational and operational capacity strengthening.
• Expertise in inclusive governance and leadership practices.
• 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.

• Expertise in organization design and organization development / organizational and operational capacity strengthening.
• Expertise in inclusive governance and leadership practices.